Geophysics: A Very Short Introduction [Audiobook] download free by William Lowrie
- Listen audiobook: Geophysics: A Very Short Introduction
- Author: William Lowrie
- Release date: 2018/11/13
- Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Natural History
- ISBN: 9780198792956
- Rating: 7.02 of 10
- Votes: 212
- Review by: John Conyers
- Review rating: 8.93 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/10/31
- Duration: 2H1M53S in 256 kbps (32 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-09-12
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: WAV, FLAC, MPEG4, WavPack, MP3, WMA (compression TAR.GZ, ZIP, RAR, DMG, CBZ, ARC)
- Total pages original book: 160
- Includes a PDF summary of 18 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 12M33S (3.6 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Geophysics is the physics of the Earth. Central to the Earth Sciences today, it encompasses areas such as seismology, volcanism, plate tectonics, gravitational anomalies, and the Earth's magnetic field (present and past, as captured in rocks), all of which give clues to both the structure and the working of the Earth. In this Very Short Introduction, William Lowrie describes the internal and external processes that affect the planet, as well as the principles and methods of geophysics used to investigate them. He explains how analysis of the seismic waves produced in earthquakes reveals the internal structure of the Earth. Geophysicists have established that the greatest source of energy powering geological processes is the Earth's internal heat. Deep inside the Earth, the temperature is high enoughto produce a fluid outer core of molten iron. It is the motion in this molten iron layer that produces the Earth's magnetic field, which shields the planet against harmful radiation from the Sun and outer space, and thus makes the planet habitable. Lowrie describes how the magnetic field also magnetizesrocks during their formation, leaving a permanent record of the ancient field and its direction that geophysicists have learned to use to interpret past motions of the continents and tectonic plates. From analyses of Earth's deepest interior to measurements made from Earth-orbiting satellites, Lowrie shows how geophysical exploration is vitally important in the search for mineral resources, and emphasizes our need to understand the history of our planet and the processes that govern itscontinuing evolution. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Geology & The Lithosphere, Geophysics, Mathematics, Natural History Books
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- Format: Paperback
- Approximate value: 7.94 USD
- Dimensions: 114x175x10mm
- Weight: 124g
- Printed by: Not Available
- Published in: Oxford, United Kingdom
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