Ocean Ridges and Trenches (Extreme Earth) - Hardcover

Aleshire, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816059195 ISBN 13: 9780816059195

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Ocean Ridges and Trenches immerses readers in the mysteries of the world's sea floors, from the surprising creatures of the Galapagos Rift to the devastating tsunamis of the Java Trench. This new volume in ""The Extreme Earth"" set reveals how 10 undersea mountain ranges and valleys came to be, how and why it has changed over the span of geologic time, and its contributions to the environment. The ridges and trenches covered span the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the ocean, and the San Andreas Fault, site of many of California's earthquakes. Each chapter provides illuminating material on environmental challenges and expert reports on science in action, with details on field studies conducted at each sea-floor site. Additional articles cover related high-interest topics, such as giant squids, magnetic fields, and plate tectonics. This book is supported with photographs and line illustrations, a glossary of scientific terms, and suggestions for finding further information.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Aleshire is a respected and prolific journalist and author of two books, Reaping the Whirlwind and The Fox and the Whirlwind. He teaches in the Department of American Studies at Arizona State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816059195
• ISBN 13: 9780816059195
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176