A continent on the move : New Zealand geoscience into the 21st century / chief editor, Ian J. Graham.

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Wellington, NZ : Geological Society of New Zealand in association with GNS Science, c2008.Description: ix, 377 p. : ill., maps ; 25 x 29 cmISBN:

9781877480003

DDC classification:

559.3 22

LOC classification:

QE348.2 .C6

Partial contents:

1. This land of ours. - -2. Maps that change New Zealand. - - 3. Time Keeper. - - 4.Remnants of a distant past. - -5. Astride a plate Boundry. - - 6. Shifting ground. - -7. Forges of middle earth. - - 8. The land strikes back. - - 9. Water world. - - 10. Fossil Markers. - - 11. Climate Swings and roundabouts. - - 12. Mineral wealth. - - 13 Natural laboratory.

Summary: Adrift in the South Pacific Ocean, separated from the rest of the world by vast distances and blessed with some of the most varied and spectacular natural landscapes on Earth, New Zealand is rather special. Generations of geoscientists have developed an increasing understanding of what makes New Zealand geologically unique and why. Highlights of this research, including many discoveries of global significance, are presented in this book. A Continent on the Move explains what makes New Zealand tick geologically, and illustrates the ways that geoscience research can make this country a better place in which to live. This book will be a stimulating addition to any coffee table and an asset in schools and universities. It will also enable politicians, planners, and developers to make more informed decisions regarding appropriate land use, beneficial utilisation of resources, and protection against geological hazards, through a better understanding of the dynamic environment we live in.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	559.3 CON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900187502

"This publication is a New Zealand contribution to the 2008 International Year of Planet Earth"--P. v.

Includes bibliographic references (p. 337-352) and index.

Adrift in the South Pacific Ocean, separated from the rest of the world by vast distances and blessed with some of the most varied and spectacular natural landscapes on Earth, New Zealand is rather special. Generations of geoscientists have developed an increasing understanding of what makes New Zealand geologically unique and why. Highlights of this research, including many discoveries of global significance, are presented in this book. A Continent on the Move explains what makes New Zealand tick geologically, and illustrates the ways that geoscience research can make this country a better place in which to live. This book will be a stimulating addition to any coffee table and an asset in schools and universities. It will also enable politicians, planners, and developers to make more informed decisions regarding appropriate land use, beneficial utilisation of resources, and protection against geological hazards, through a better understanding of the dynamic environment we live in.

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