The result is a definitive work of impressive breadth that will be of great interest to researchers and students alike.' Anthony B. The second edition brings the subject up-to-date with discussions on satellite observations of surface strain and planetary morphology, thermal cooling models for the lithosphere, and chemical mantle dynamics. the long awaited revision of Don Turcotte and Jerry Schubert's classic book on the fundamental physical processes that underlie geological phenomena. Watts, University of Oxford, Praise for previous edition: '. Vine, University of East Anglia, and co-author of Global Tectonics, Praise for previous edition: '… the long awaited revision of Don Turcotte and Jerry Schubert's classic book on the fundamental physical processes that underlie geological phenomena. Now in paperback, and at an affordable price, this text will be an essential buy for all senior undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers studying the physics of solid Earth processes.' Fred J. The main changes cover recent advances in comparative planetology, space geodesy, mantle plumes and mantle convection in general, and the way in which geochemical data can help in illuminating geodynamic processes. Twenty years have elapsed between the first and this second edition, but only relatively minor revisions and additions have been necessary testimony to the rigor and comprehensive coverage of the original text. Praise for previous edition: 'A welcome revision of a classic text. Answers to problems available within the book and also online, for self-testing, complete the textbook package. Exercises within the text allow students to put the theory into practice as they progress through each chapter and carefully selected further reading sections guide and encourage them to delve deeper into topics of interest. The book has been brought fully up to date with the inclusion of new material on planetary geophysics and other cutting edge topics. This third edition has two completely new chapters covering numerical modelling and geophysical MATLAB® applications, and the text is now supported by a suite of online MATLAB® codes that will enable students to grasp the practical aspects of computational modelling. Essential reading for any Earth scientist, this classic textbook has been providing advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the fundamentals needed to develop a quantitative understanding of the physical processes of the solid earth for over thirty years.
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