Structural Geology

by Haakon Fossen

Lavishly illustrated in color, this textbook takes an applied approach to introduce undergraduate students to the basic principles of structural geology. The book provides unique links to industry applications in the upper crust, including petroleum and groundwater geology, which highlight the importance of structural geology in exploration and exploitation of petroleum and water resources. Topics range from faults and fractures forming near the surface to shear zones and folds of the deep crust. Students are engaged through examples and parallels drawn from practical everyday situations, enabling them to connect theory with practice. Containing numerous end-of-chapter problems, e-learning modules, and with stunning field photos and illustrations, this book provides the ultimate learning experience for all students of structural geology.

Genres: Geology, Science, Reference, Textbooks, School

480 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2010

Reviews

[Alan Guzmán · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uno de los mejores libros para adentrarse al mundo de la geología estructural, rama que es increíblemente compleja en la geología. Definitivamente merece una releída cuando esté más adelante en mi carrera.

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent textbook with lots of pictures (and good content online) that does a good job of explaining the many, many geologic terms used to understand tectonic processes and shapes. You will want to have read a basic geology textbook before reading through this, but that should be sufficient to learn what you need. Despite some mathematical notation, it is not really strictly necessary for understanding in this book. I do appreciate the author putting in the math, however, as it is helpful if you have a math background.

[The Inquisitive Biologist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Structural Geology is a beautiful, advanced-level textbook that provides a thorough induction into this subdiscipline using an excellent combination of text, imagery, and animations. See my full review at https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2019...

[alxomnm · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[CevaUnaVolta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED THIS BOOK. It saved my life for an exam. Well written, wonderful images, clear draws... Even foreign to English can easily learn how our earth works. The reading is pleasant.

[Senan Watfa]

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[Vixenkiba · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives an excellent introduction for bachelor students in Earth Sciences/Geology about structural geology. It has a clear, not-boring text and is illustrated by a lot of diagrams, drawings and photographs to explain the various theories/methods/facts about geology given in the text.

Because this book is meant as an introducing book to geology, many things though aren't explained in much detail, as for example the different ways of calculating deformation in the field. It is therefore recommended to use this book as a reference book next to the lectures you follow for a geology course, but to use other books for more detailed explanations on how to calculate something, and how processes exactly work. One book that is also often used is Structural Geology in combination with this one, which is a more detailed introduction book.

So while this book is easier to understand for beginning geologists, those looking for more could better combine this book with another!

[afloatingpoint · Rating 3 out of 5]

At least it's easier to grasp than my professor's note.

[Sierra Ramsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

An explanatory textbook for the introduction of structural geology with clear definitions and tons of illustrations/pictures to help.