{"product_id":"structural-geology-bruce-e-hobbs-9780124078208","title":"Structural Geology: The Mechanics of Deforming Metamorphic Rocks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStructural Geology\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking reference that introduces you to the concepts of nonlinear solid mechanics and non-equilibrium thermodynamics in metamorphic geology, offering a fresh perspective on rock structure and its potential for new interpretations of geological evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book stands alone in unifying deformation and metamorphism and the development of the mineralogical fabrics and the structures that we see in the field. This reflects the thermodynamics of systems not at equilibrium within the framework of modern nonlinear solid mechanics. The thermodynamic approach enables the various mechanical, thermal, hydrological and chemical processes to be rigorously coupled through the second law of thermodynamics, invariably leading to nonlinear behavior. The book also differs from others in emphasizing the implications of this nonlinear behavior with respect to the development of the diverse, complex, even fractal, range of structures in deformed metamorphic rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding on the fundamentals of structural geology by discussing the nonlinear processes that operate during the deformation and metamorphism of rocks in the Earth's crust, the book's concepts help geoscientists and graduate-level students understand how these processes control or influence the structures and metamorphic fabrics--providing applications in hydrocarbon exploration, ore mineral exploration, and architectural engineering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce E. Hobbs, Alison Ord\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0124078206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780124078208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.50w x 1.40d","brand":"Bruce E. Hobbs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057797198079,"sku":"9780124078208","price":129.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a676befc-d430-4ab9-a3b9-059d52efe4a0.jpg?v=1685048919","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/structural-geology-bruce-e-hobbs-9780124078208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}