Chaos in Real Data: Analysis of Non-Linear Dynamics from Short Ecological Time Series (Population and Community Biology Series)

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Chaos in Real Data studies the range of data analytic techniques available to study nonlinear population dynamics for ecological time series. Several case studies are studied using typically short and noisy population data from field and laboratory. A range of modern approaches, such as response surface methodology and mechanistic mathematical modelling, are applied to several case studies. Experts honestly appraise how well these methods have performed on their data. The accessible style of the book ensures its readability for non-quantitative biologists. The data remain available, as benchmarks for future study, on the worldwide web.

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The origin of different kinds of igneous rocks can be understood in terms of the tectonic setting in which they form and in terms of the isotope compositions of strontium, neodymium, and lead they contain. This book explains the petrogenesis of igneous rocks as a consequence of tectonic processes resulting from interactions between asthenopheric plumes and the overlying lithospheric mantle. The relevant principles of isotope geochemistry are explained in Chapter 1 making this book accessible to university students as well as to professionals. The relevant isotopic data are presented in diagrammatic form. In addition, the text avoids the use of acronyms.

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The Nature and Origin of Granite
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The granitic rocks outcrop abundantly throughout the continents, often forming the cores of mountain chains, and their nature and origin has intrigued earth scientists for hundreds of years. Now that we know that granites for the most part are produced by melting in the deep crust, their appearance in the upper crust provides a way of sampling these otherwise inaccessible depths - not only to learn of the composition of this crustal understory but how it was constructed through time. There is still much to discover, especially concerning the physics and chemistry of the complicated processes of granite generation, and it is the purpose of this book to highlight the existing enigmas.

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Paul C. Hess
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This rigorous and up-to-date synthesis of current research and thought in igneous petrology explores the complex process of the generation and cooling of igneous rocks--those formed by solidification from a molten state, either intrusively, below the earth's crust, or extrusively as lava. Through the study of the mineral associations, compositions, and textures achieved in the formation of these rocks, Paul Hess traces the evolution of igneous rocks from site of origin to place of residency. He probes the clues that the distribution of igneous rocks provides for understanding plate tectonic processes. And he focuses on a number of unresolved problems critical to igneous petrology: the ultimate source rock of a magma; the location and process of melting; the collection of magma into large movable masses; the extraction of magma from its source and its emplacement onto the earth's crust; and the conditions of the crystallization and cooling of magma in its ultimate transformation into igneous rock.

This comprehensive work, which integrates geochemistry, tectonophysics, and planetary geology with classical igneous petrology, provides a solid introduction to physical processes and isotopic principles and applies these processes and principles consistently in the discussion of petrogenetic models for all the major types of igneous rocks. It is a stimulating resource for students and researchers in igneous petrology as well as for geologists in allied fields (geophysics, geochemistry, cosomochemistry, and metamorphic petrology).

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An excellent introduction to Petrology........2001-06-01

This book offers a very good introduction to igneous petrology. It starts out with a chapter about phase diagrams, which gives an excellent survey of common petrological systems. It continues with chapters on chemical proporties of different elemants, among these an excellent chapter on trace elements and radiometric datings. After this, the book goes into all the common rock-types, e.g. there's a chapter on peridotites and mantle composition, MORB basalts, OIBs, anorogenic granites, kimberlites etc.

Hess is very concise, and it may be somewhat difficult to grasp all the points in first reading, but if you take the time, there is indeed a great deal of points to get. Note however, that a knowledge of common mineralogy and basical petrology is necessary. The best about this book is, that it doesn't just list the theories and say 'that's how it is' - the observations are listed, and then everything is discussed and explained - all the reasoning behind the theories.
This book is from 1989 and is still going strong. If a new edition was made, that would be perfect.

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