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The making of India [electronic resource] : geodynamic evolution / K.S. Valdiya.

Second edition.

9783319250298 (electronic book)
3319250299 (electronic book)
9783319250274

Cham ; New York : Springer, [2016]

©2016

English

1 online resource.

10.1007/978-3-319-25029-8 doi

QE517.5

555.4

This book presents in a concise format a simplified and coherent geological-dynamical history of the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southern Tibet and Pakistan). Encompassing a broad array of information related to structure and tectonics, stratigraphy and palaeontology, sedimentation and palaeogeography, petrology and geochemistry, geomorphology and geophysics, it explores the geodynamic developments that took place from the beginning around 3.4 billion years ago to the last about 5,000 years before present. Presented in a distilled form, the observations and deductions of practitioners, this book is meant for teachers, researchers and students of geology, geophysics and geomorphology and practitioners of earth sciences. A comprehensive list of references to original works provides guidance for those seeking further details and who wish to examine selected problems in depth. The book is illustrated with a wealth of maps, cross sections and block diagrams? all simplified and redesigned.

Includes bibliographical references.

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Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed December 10, 2015).

Society of Earth Scientists series, 2194-9204

Print version: 9783319250274

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