Western Europes Natural Wonders by Gary L Prost PAPERBACK 9781032564517

Name: Western Europes Natural Wonders by Gary L Prost PAPERBACK 9781032564517
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Western Europe's Natural WondersIceland, Pyrenees, and Western Alps\nAuthor(s): Gary L Prost\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032564517, 978-1032564517\nSynopsis\nWestern Europes Natural Wonders is part of a series of books that provides a geologic guideto some of the most iconic, interesting, and geologically significant features of the Earths surface. This volume takes readers across three classic locations in Western Europe including the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland and classic locations in the development of geology in the Alps and Pyrenees. It examines plate tectonics from spreading centers to convergent margins and discusses the deformation of mountain ranges and sedimentary basins, reviews the importance of geology in a historical context, explains the role of geology in agriculture, mining, and energy development, and highlights mineral and fossil locations. Sections describe volcanism, glacial features.