- Provides a simplified overview about the geodynamic evolution of India
- Contains large number of carefully selected figures
- Provides an exhaustive list of references
- Discusses as well the outline of the geology of neighboring countries such as Pakistan, Southern Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
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This book presents in a concise format a simplified and coherent geological-dynamical history of the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southern Tibet and Pakistan).
Encompassing a broad array of information related to structure and tectonics, stratigraphy and palaeontology, sedimentation and palaeogeography, petrology and geochemistry, geomorphology and geophysics, it explores the geodynamic developments that took place from the beginning around 3.4 billion years ago to the last about 5,000 years before present. Presented in a distilled form, the observations and deductions of practitioners, this book is meant for teachers, researchers and students of geology, geophysics and geomorphology and practitioners of earth sciences. A comprehensive list of references to original works provides guidance for those seeking further details and who wish to examine selected problems in depth. The book is illustrated with a wealth of maps, cross sections and block diagrams — all simplified and redesigned.
- Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Physiographic Layout of Indian Subcontinent
Pages 1-19
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Geological Terranes of Indian Continent
Pages 21-29
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Archaean Craton: Southern India
Pages 31-74
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Archaean Cratons in Central, Eastern and Western India
Pages 75-123
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Palaeoproterozoic Mobile Belts in Peninsular India
Pages 125-184
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Making of India
- Book Subtitle
- Geodynamic Evolution
- Authors
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- K.S. Valdiya
- Series Title
- Society of Earth Scientists Series
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-25029-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-25029-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-25027-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-79722-9
- Series ISSN
- 2194-9204
- Edition Number
- 2
- Number of Pages
- XXXVI, 924
- Number of Illustrations
- 4 b/w illustrations, 382 illustrations in colour
- Topics