OCEANIC RIDGES AND ARCS. Geodynamic Processes by Toksoz, M.N., S. Uyeda, and J. Francheteau (editors) - 1980

1980 1st, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Profusely illustrated with charts, figures, graphs, and photos. New York: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, 1980. First edition. ISBN 0444418393. A detailed and comprehensive summary of current views concerning the geodynamic processes of the oceanic ridges and subduction zones on the sea-floor crust presented by more than fifty international authorities on global convection and continental motion. Includes general discussion concerning the viscosity of the earth's mantle and global convection; kinematic models of large scale convection illustrating the potential link between ocean ridges, plate motions, subduction zones and large scale flows in the earth's mantle; geodynamic processes involving continents; etc. A volume in the Developments in Geotectonics series. Boards rubbed and a bit worn at the corners; otherwise a very good copy.