Evolution of North America

Philip Burke King

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Princeton University Press
19 May 2015

Historical geology

Series: Princeton Legacy Library

In revising his now classic work on the geology of North America, Philip B. King has devoted attention both to the new concepts of global tectonics and to new facts obtained from fieldwork in recent years. From its overview of the natural history of continents, to the sections describing the characteristics and history of each region, this remains a fundamental text on continental geology. Originally published in 1977. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

By: Philip Burke King
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 4220
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9780691603674
ISBN 10: 0691603677
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 19 May 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*REFERENCE MATERIAL, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. ix*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. xiii*CHAPTER I. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CONTINENTS, pg. 1*CHAPTER II. THE CANADIAN SHIELD AND ITS ANCIENT ROCKS, pg. 11*CHAPTER III. THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS AND THE SCIENCE OF GENTLY DIPPING STRATA, pg. 23*CHAPTER IV. APPALACHIAN AND RELATED SYSTEMS; PALEOZOIC STRUCTURES SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH OF CENTRAL STABLE REGION, pg. 42*CHAPTER V. LANDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF THE CONTINENT: MODERN ANALOGUES OF GEOSYNCLINES, pg. 79*CHAPTER VI. THE MOUNTAIN BELT OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA; INTRODUCTION TO THE CORDILLERAN SYSTEM, pg. 92*CHAPTER VII. THE EASTERN RANGES AND PLATEAUS; A NOVEL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT, pg. 101*CHAPTER VIII. THE MAIN PART OF THE CORDILLERA: ITS GEOSYNCLINE AND THE MOUNTAIN BELT THAT FORMED FROM IT, pg. 133*CHAPTER IX. CENOZOIC ROCKS AND STRUCTURES OF THE MAIN PART OF THE CORDILLERA; LATER MODIFICATIONS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURE, pg. 156*EPILOGUE, pg. 183*SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. 184*GENERAL INDEX, pg. 189*INDEX OF AUTHORS CITED, pg. 196