Haakon Fossen - Structural Geology

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Haakon Fossen 2016

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First published 2016

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ISBN 978-1-107-05764-7 Hardback

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Each chapter starts with a general introduction , which presents a context for the topic within structural geology as a whole. These introductions provide a roadmap for the chapter and will help you to navigate through the book. The box alongside identifies which online e-module accompanies the chapter and the topics that it covers.

The main text contains highlighted terms and key expressions that you will need to understand and become familiar with. Many of these terms are listed in the Glossary at the back of the book. The Glossary allows you to easily look up terms whenever needed and can also be used to review important topics and key facts. Each chapter also contains a series of highlighted statements to encourage you to pause and review your understanding of what you have read.

Boxes present in-depth information about a particular subject, helpful examples or relevant background information. Other important points are brought together in the chapter summaries. Review questions should be used to test your understanding of the chapter before moving on to the next topic. Answers to these questions are given on the books webpage. Further reading sections provide references to selected papers and books for those interested in more detail or advanced information.

E-learning modules further reinforce key topics using summaries, additional examples and figures, and innovative animations to bring concepts to life. Use of these e-modules is highly recommended after reading the chapter as part of review and exam preparation. The modules provide supplementary information that complements the main text.

Online resources www.cambridge.org/fossen2e

Specially prepared resources, unique to this book, are available from the books webpage. These include:

• E-learning modules that combine animations, text, illustrations and photographs. These present key aspects of structural geology in a highly visual and interactive environment.

• Answers to the end-of-chapter review questions for instructors.

• Additional student exercises (with solutions for instructors).

• All of the figures for each chapter as jpeg and PowerPoint files.

• An electronic glossary of terms.

• A gallery of supplementary figures illustrating additional geologic structures and field examples.

• Tutorial videos from the field.

• Links to other web-based structural geology resources including software.