_The Geologic Time Scale 2012_, winner of a 2012 PROSE Award Honorable
Mention for Best Multi-volume Reference in Science from the
Association of American Publishers, is the framework for deciphering
the history of our planet Earth. The authors have been at the
forefront of chronostratigraphic research and initiatives to create an
international geologic time scale for many years, and the charts in
this book present the most up-to-date, international standard, as
ratified by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the
International Union of Geological Sciences. This 2012 geologic time
scale is an enhanced, improved and expanded version of the GTS2004,
including chapters on planetary scales, the Cryogenian-Ediacaran
periods/systems, a prehistory scale of human development, a survey of
sequence stratigraphy, and an extensive compilation of stable-isotope
chemostratigraphy.
This book is an essential reference for all geoscientists, including
researchers, students, and petroleum and mining professionals. The
presentation is non-technical and illustrated with numerous colour
charts, maps and photographs. The book also includes a detachable wall
chart of the complete time scale for use as a handy reference in the
office, laboratory or field.
* The most detailed international geologic time scale available that
contextualizes information in one single reference for quick desktop
access.
* Gives insights in the construction, strengths, and limitations of
the geological time scale that greatly enhances its function and its
utility.
* Aids understanding by combining with the mathematical and
statistical methods to scaled composites of global succession of
events.
* Meets the needs of a range of users at various points in the
workflow (researchers extracting linear time from rock records,
students recognizing the geologic stage by their content).
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ISBN
9780444594259
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
Elsevier (S&T)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
1176