Colliding continents :: a geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet /

The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, and it continues today. The result is the Himalaya and Karakoram - one of the largest mountain ranges on Earth. The Karakoram has half of the world's highest mountains and a reputation as being one of...

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1. Verfasser: Searle, M. P. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Zusammenfassung:The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, and it continues today. The result is the Himalaya and Karakoram - one of the largest mountain ranges on Earth. The Karakoram has half of the world's highest mountains and a reputation as being one of the most remote and savage ranges of all. In this beautifully illustrated book, Mike Searle, a geologist at the University of Oxford and one of the most experienced field geologists of ourtime, presents a rich account of the geological forces that were involved in creating these mountain ranges. Using hi.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxiii, 438 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191652486
0191652482
9780199653003
0199653003
9780191918247
0191918245

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