Plate Tectonics

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'Plate tectonics is the topic that made me want to become a geologist. I've waited for nearly two decades for the book that would help convey my interest in this topic to undergraduate students. The online exercises, emodule, and animations are especially valuable teaching aids. I plan to switch to this textbook right away.' Sarah Titus, Carleton College 'Plate tectonics is the most rapidly evolving field within Earth science and this textbook provides students with a comprehensive, 21st-century overview of the latest discoveries and changes of opinion. It is a highly valuable resource for all geoscience educators.' Richard Palin, University of Oxford 'Incredibly detailed and thorough, well-referenced and grounded in the literature, this book makes complex concepts accessible, through the use of detailed and beautiful color figures. I highly recommend this text for any upper-level undergraduate / graduate plate tectonics course.' Cara Burberry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 'This highly accessible and beautifully illustrated book provides a comprehensive summary of progress over the past 50 years of research on plate tectonics in decoding the imprint of plate interactions through the lens of modern structural geology.' Jeffrey A. Karson, Syracuse University 'Plate Tectonics is a truly exceptional and excellent textbook. Given the diversity of tectonic knowledge that has been acquired over the decades, simply putting together the material for this book required monumental effort and dedication from the authors. Many readers will be familiar with Fossen's Structural Geology (2010). Plate Tectonics, co-authored with Teyssier, has the same attention to detail, manifest in the clear and engaging text, exquisite illustrations, and rich array of supporting online resources. The two books are complementary, together developing into a progressive narrative of our understanding of deformation across our planet. [Plate Tectonics] is likely to be widely adopted as a teaching resource ... for those building from physical and geological aspects of Earth sciences and showing how knowledge of tectonic processes and evolution relies on diverse information and approaches - Plate Tectonics is ideal and also just a damn good read.' Rob Butler, Geoscientist