Petrology -  Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorhpic

Published by Palgrave Macmillan. Designed for second-year geology students and above, the edition of Petrology is a thoroughly up-to-date, contemporary and highly accessible overview of the three basic rock groups. Well-known scholar Robert Tracy brings his cutting-edge knowledge of igneous and metamorphic rock to the hard rock sections, which have been completely updated and expanded. Veteran author Harvey Blatt has refined the sedimentary sections to include the most recent changes in thinking about soft rock geology. With its crisp, straightforward narrative style, outstanding art programme and current, relevant scholarship, Petrology remains the most complete, compelling petrology text available.

€ 88.50   

Igneous Petrology

Provides up-to-date, integrated, comprehensive coverage of physical and chemical facets of magmatic rocks and magma systems

€ 107,50 

This book has something that is sorely lacking in many textbooks. It is easy to read without skimping on the technical material, and a must for geology students, especially those with an interest in petrology. Ample examples are given and fully explained in context on a wide range of concepts essential to the students understanding. While perhaps not as in depth as Wilson, this book is comprehensive, well structured and provides a more than adequate introduction to the fascinating world of igneous petrology.

€ 70,50   

The study of sedimentary rocks is still a major part of all earth science undergraduate courses worldwide. This new edition has had a complete redesign and update of the text, with the redrafting of a number of figures. The earlier editions of this book have been used by successive generations of students for more than 20 years, and it is the standard text on the subject in most British universities and many others throughout the world.

€ 52,99   

Second edition. Igneous and metamorphic petrology has expanded into a multifaceted and increasingly quantitative science. This work provides students with comprehensive coverage of new advances in geochemistry, geochronology and geophysics, as well as a grounding in aspects of igneous and metamorphic petrology.

€ 63,99  

Metamorphic Crystallization investigates the upper regions of the crystalline Earth, where countless solid-state chemical changes have taken place during the long history of the planet. The exploration proceeds in five stages. Firstly, a brief reminder of the importance of field, microscopic, and experimental phase-equilibrium results in metamorphic studies is given, followed by a review of classical thermodynamics as applied to minerals. Different kinds of mineral equilibria are defined, and representative natural and experimental examples of each kind are examined. The kinetics of reactions involving crystals (reaction rate, diffusion, nucleation, crystal growth), referring to certain experiments that have provided information on these microprocesses, are reviewed. Finally, the granular microstructure of natural samples (crystal shape, size, spatial distribution) together with chemical data are examined, and an interpretation of these observations in terms of mineral kinetics is pursued. This exploration intends to leave the reader more appreciative of changes which occur within the Earth, and more interested in the application of thermodynamics and kinetics in the study of these changes.

€ 161,50 

This book describes metamorphic rock formation mechanisms in a simplified form. It presents the geometrical rules which control mineral assemblages as a function of rock composition, and provides the basis of a thermodynamical approach used for equilibrium slope calculations as well as for the evaluation of P, T stability fields of mineral associations. On the basis of several examples from the literature, the author emphasizes the relations between different metamorphic gradients and different geodynamic situations. Associated P-T-t paths are examined from several points of view including the respective roles of heat conduction and convection.

Audience: This textbook will be useful to undergraduate students in geology, but also to research students and scientists needing to rapidly update their knowledge of metamorphism. It is also accessible to anybody interested in geosciences wanting to acquire a basic knowledge of the close relationships that exist between geodynamics and metamorphic processes.

€ 71,50  

Metamorphic rocks make up the largest volume of the Earth. They systematically change their mineralogical composition as a result of tecto-thermal events. The outstanding feature of the 7th edition of this book is the large number of phase diagrams showing the stability relations among minerals and groups of minerals found in metamorphic rocks. The diagrams help to determine the pressure and temperature conditions under which a given collected set of metamorphic rocks may have formed. More than half of the chapters have been completely rewritten or revised. All figures have been edited and improved and recent advances in the field such as multiequilibria thermobarometry and pseudosections were incorporated in the text. The bibliography has been revised and extended, new research publications have also been included. Graduate students will find in depth information on the origin, significance and genesis of metamorphic rocks.

€ 60,99  

€ 21,50  

The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks

This handbook describes how metamorphic rocks and rock masses may be observed, recorded and mapped in the field. Written at a level suitable for undergraduate students of geology, this book (as with its companion volumes in the series) has firmly established itself as an essential tool for any geologist — student, professional or amateur — faced with the task of making a general description of an area of metamorphic rocks. A clear, systematic framework together with numerous diagrams, illustrations and checklists enables readers to produce useful and broadly similar descriptions, despite possible differences of background or specialist interest. This well-written and well-produced little text will, I am certain, become standard reading for most geology undergraduates. It will also interest many geologists who do not regularly work in metamorphic terrains and will be particularly useful to engineering geologists and civil engineers who are often concerned with describing the fabrics of metamorphic rocks without being concerned about their origins

€ 73,99 

Review(s)
`...numerous photographs are well chosen ... high quality drawings and photographs are used throughout ... an excellent supplementary text for udergraduate or graduate courses in petrography or hard rock petrology. Shelley has done a masterful job of gathering and synthesizing material from many sources and organizing it into a useful, up-to-date source of information for those of us who use the petrographic microscope as a primary research tool.'

Journal of Geological Education

`I am impressed by the wide range of topics in igneous and metamorphic rocks covered by the author ... Its value will be as an introduction to the literature on textures and microstructures.'

Canadian Mineralogist

`Dr Shelley's book provides a good foundation ... as well as being an excellent teaching book ... an excellent reference book for many courses ... I doubt that we will see a wider-ranging or better all-round textbook on igneous and metamorphic microstructures for a long time.'

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

€ 134,99