Geology of the Alps

By Othmar Adrian Pfiffner

The Alps, with their outstanding outcrop conditions, represent a superb natural laboratory for many geological processes, and have played a crucial role in the history of geology. This book gives an up-to-date and holistic overview of the key aspects of Alpine geology. After a brief presentation of the plate tectonic framework, the rock suites are discussed, starting with the pre-Triassic crystalline basement, followed by Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary sequences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118708121
• ISBN13: 9781118708125
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.5"