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New Themes in Earth History

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The geological records of the 500–600 m.y. which make up the Phanerozoic eon are not only more detailed than those of earlier periods: they also cover a wider range of geological happenings, notably those connected with the history of the ocean basins, in addition to the continents, and with bodily movements of continental masses as well as relative movements within such masses.

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  1. Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, London, England

    H. H. Read (Professor Emeritus of Geology)

  2. Imperial College of Science and Technology, The University of London, London, England

    Janet Watson Ph.D., A.R.C.S., D.I.C. (Professor of Geology)

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Read, H.H., Watson, J. (1975). New Themes in Earth History. In: Introduction to Geology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15613-9_1

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