O. Adrian Pfiffner

Broschiertes Buch

Geology of the Alps

Beschreibung

The Alps, with their outstanding outcrop conditions, represent a superb natural laboratory for many geological processes, and have played a crucial role in the history of geology. This book gives an up-to-date and holistic overview of the key aspects of Alpine geology.

Autor

Adrian Pfiffner received his first degree and his PhD from the ETH Zurich.  Between 1979 and 1986 he was a researcher at the University of Neuchâtel, and was appointed Professor of Geology at the University of Bern in 1986. His research concentrated on deformation mechanisms in rocks, nappe tectonics, the structure of the Alps incorporating deep seismic profiling, and the structure of the Central Andes of Peru.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 170mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 732g
• ISBN-13: 9781118708125
• ISBN-10: 1118708121
• Artikelnr.: 40756688