The 1960s revealed a new and revolutionary idea in geological thought: that the continents drift with respect to one another. After having been dismissed for decades as absurd, the concept gradually became part of geology's basic principles. We now know that the Earth's crust and upper mantle consist of a small number of rigid plates that move, and there are significant boundaries between pairs of plates, usually known as earthquake belts. Plate tectonics now explains much of the structure and phenomena we see today: how oceans form, widen, and disappear; why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct zones which follow plate boundaries; how the great mountain ranges of the world were built. The impact of plate tectonics is studied closely as these processes continue: the Himalaya continues to grow, the Atlantic is widening, and new oceans are forming. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Molnar provides a succinct and authoritative account of the nature and mechanisms of plate tectonics and its impact on our understanding of Earth. 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.

Plate Tectonics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Science & Math

Molnar, Peter

Earth Sciences

Oxford University Press

Superb special publication discussing the earthquake that changed some preconceived thoughts related to intracontinental mountain building. Well written and contains all the diagram inserts and maps. Book in excellent shape.

The Surface Rupture of the 1957 Gobi-Altay, Mongolia, Earthquake (SPECIAL PAPER (GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA))

Lin, Jian

Bayasgalan, A.

Olziybat, M.

Enhtuvshin, B.

Bayarsayhan, Ch

Hudnut, Kenneth W.

Geological Society of Amer

The blade slashes then plunges deep into trembling flesh...then the bodies hit the floor.They stalk their prey from deep in the menacing shadows, poised and ready to strike at the penultimate moment. Their victims unexpectant, unaware, until they wake in dark rooms, dank basements, or on chilly floors stained with the rotting blood of other hapless victims. The stench fills their nostrils and permeates their pores, the bile rising up in their burning throats. They scream and try to escape, but all attempts are futile. Fear dances like spiders down their spines as they hear ominous footsteps approaching-their eyes spread wide in horror as they realize the end is near. Let the Bodies Hit the Floor is the latest series from Sinister Smile Press, the creators of the Better Off Dead series. These volumes bring you the very best in horror/slasher/stalker/serial killer crime fiction. The more vicious and bloodier, the better. So, put on your pee-pee pants, because you're in for one hell of a dark, sinister journey. A Pile of Bodies, A Pile of Heads - Let the Bodies Hit the Floor, Volume 2Contains stories by Nikki R. Leigh, LP Hernandez, Peter Molnar, Rebecca Rowland, Dominick Cancilla, Steven Pajak, R.E. Sargent, Bridgett Nelson, Robb T. White, Ricki Whatley, Sarah Jane Huntington, and Ben Gamblin.

A Pile of Bodies, A Pile of Heads (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor)

Literature & Fiction

Rowland, Rebecca

Press, Sinister Smile

Nelson, Bridgett

White, Robb T.

Hernandez, LP

Leigh, Nikki R.

Cancilla, Dominick

Genre Fiction

Sinister Smile Press

Short Stories & Anthologies

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