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Myron G. Best - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology - 9781405105880 - V9781405105880
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Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

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Description for Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Paperback. * One of the most up-to-date synthesis of igneous and metamorphic petrology available. * Emphasis throughout on latest experimental and field data. * Igneous and metamorphic sections can be used independently if necessary. . Num Pages: 752 pages, 450. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1862.
Igneous and metamorphic petrology has over the last twenty years expanded rapidly into a broad, multifaceted and increasingly quantitative science. Advances in geochemistry, geochronology, and geophysics, as well as the appearance of new analytical tools, have all contributed to new ways of thinking about the origin and evolution of magmas, and the processes driving metamorphism.

This book is designed to give students a balanced and comprehensive coverage of these new advances, as well as a firm grounding in the classical aspects of igneous and metamorphic petrology. The emphasis throughout is on the processes controlling petrogenesis, but care is taken to ... Read more

  • One of the most up-to-date synthesis of igneous and metamorphic petrology available.
  • Emphasis throughout on latest experimental and field data.
  • Igneous and metamorphic sections can be used independently if necessary.
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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405105880
SKU
V9781405105880
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Myron G. Best
Myron G. Best is Professor Emeritus at Brigham Young University, is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, and a member of the American Geophysical Union.

Reviews for Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
"This book brings together a large amount of key information on igneous and metamorphic rocks and is a thorough updating of the first edition." The Australian Geologist, October 2003

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