Understanding the Earth

Lists of editors and contributors Foreword Ian G. Gass Introduction to chapters 1-4 1. Exploration of the Solar System Peter W. Francis 2. The origin of the Earth Stuart Ross Taylor 3. The Earth's interior Don L. Anderson 4. Experimental petrology: Earth materials science Peter J. Wyllie Introduction to chapters 5-8 5. Magma generation in the Earth Stephen J. Sparks 6. The interpretation of magmatic evolution Keith G. Cox 7. Geological time Chris J. Hawkesworth and Peter van Calsteren 8. The continents Keith O'Nions Introduction to chapters 9-12 9. Seafloor spreading and plate tectonics Tjeerd H. van Andel 10. Plate tectonics and continental drift Alan G. Smith 11. Plate tectonics and hydrothermal ore deposits Michael J. Russell 12. Metamorphism and fluids Alan B. Thompson Introduction to chapters 13-15 13. Seismic reflection profiling and the structure of the continental lithosphere Simon Klemperer and Carolyn Peddy 14. Deformation of the continental crust Philip England 15. The formation of sedimentary basins Tony Watts Introduction to chapters 16-19 16. Classic sediments Roger G. Walker 17. Limestones through time Maurice E. Tucker 18. Hydrocarbon source works Ralf Littke and Dietrich H. Welte 19. Event stratigraphy: a dynamic view of the setimentary record Adolf Seilacher Introduction to chapters 20 and 21 20. Sequence stratigraphy: an introduction Chris Wilson 21. Intraplate stress and sedimentary basin evolution Sierd Cloetingh Introduction to chapters 22 and 23 22. The early evolution of life Simon Conway Morris 23. Fossils and evolutionary theory Peter W. Skelton Introduction to chapters 24 and 25 24. Palaeoclimatology Eric J. Barron 25. Volcanic hazards Michael R. Rampino Glossary Figure acknowledgements Index.