Paul E. Potter, J. B. Maynard, Pedro J. Depetris

Broschiertes Buch

Mud and Mudstones

Introduction and Overview

Beschreibung

Mud and mudstone, the most abundant of all sediments and sedimentary rocks, are relevant to many different human activities and disciplines and thus have a widely scattered literature. Our book provides the first elementary overview of mud and mudstone written for a broad spectrum of professionals, teachers and students in geology, petroleum geology and engineering, urban planning and development, paleontology and paleoecology, and architecture and archaeology. Mud and mudstone provide the foundations to master all their aspects and prepares you to dig deeply into the many fascinating questions of their origin, relationships to earth history and practical uses. Key topics include the production of mud, its transport, the important role of bottom oxygen, sites of deposition, burial, provenance, mudstones in basins and an overview of practical uses followed by an appendix and extended glossary.

Autor

Mud and mudstone, the most abundant sedimentary rock, has been studied in many ways in different disciplines, but this book provides the first elementary overview of the field that is intended for those in related fields seeking an introduction and reference. Clear writing and analysis of the broad spectrum of processes that produce shale are coupled with well-captioned 150 illustrations, 40 tables, boxed technical details, glossary and appendices. The book enables readers to master the basics of shales and to dig yet deeper into their origin, practical implications and relationship to earth history. Key topics include the origin, transport of mud, sites of deposition, impact of bottom oxygen affects properties, shale at basin level, and uses. This concise overview will interest professionals, professors, and graduate students in geology, paleontology, petroleum geology and engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and city planners and architects.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-06058-8
• Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st edition 2005
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 270mm x 193mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 768g
• ISBN-13: 9783642060588
• ISBN-10: 3642060587
• Artikelnr.: 32072994

Rezensionen

Aus den Rezensionen: "Das von den Autoren aus den USA und Argentinien verfasste Buch wendet sich an Geologen und Mineralogen ... Jedes Kapitel enthält ein Literaturverzeichnis ... Ein Glossary von 10 Seiten sowie eine Zusammenstellung der Tonminerale machen das Buch zu einem wertvollen Nachschlagewerk." (Tone, Tonsteine und Rutschungen, in: GMIT - Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, 2006, Issue 25, S. 100)