Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics Second Edition

Bought a "used" copy of this book, but the spine hadn't even been cracked. Pristine condition.

This book touches on every subject in regards to structure. It is not a stand alone book and I feel it is in need of lecture to explain much that is written. Also needed is a good lab to go along with it. We used it for our structure class and the professor did a great job of lecturing through the chapters to better help us understand what was being discussed. But still, after taking the class and going back to review topics, I am able to fully digest what is written.

Clean and in nice condition plus they were very understanding when I returned it late due to covid. Thanks !

bought it as a textbook. there was wear in the HARD cover so i don't think it should be called a new book.

This book is comprehensive, but it is not written very well. The authors use a confusing language time and time again. Sometimes, they even seem to contradict themselves. It takes re-reading of many parts to grasp what the authors are trying to say. One thing I really did not like was their treatment of ductility, plasticity, and brittleness...very, very confusing. The book has many great figures--like a lot. But the book is just not well-written. Worth owning for the figures.

Great book! Passages are easy to read for undergrads and even have some jokes in them. Definitely a good book for the hard topic of Structure.

I had to teach myself structural geology for a professional exam. This was a great resource to teach myself. I would recommend it.

I purchased these book hoping it would be complete and accurate. I have noticed a trend amoung Geology Professors to produce books and lab manuals that are full of errors. I have often wondered if the Professor's know their stuff. This book is adequate in its coverage of the information typical of a introductory Structual Geology course. It, as most geology text books, is lacking in worked problems on mechanics and everything else. I would like to see this author expand his book in the tradition of K. A. Stroud's ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS and show complete solutions to all/many types of problems that an student may encounter as a Structural Geologsit/Geologist. Maybe they could add a supplement and title it STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY FOR STUDENTS. When I was in school, the only Lab Manual was the one by Ragan, 1973, and his explanations of problems, combined with his writting style, left me confussed and frustrated. I was too dumb to know he had many equation written backwards, which explains why I always could not seem to get the same answer I derived using graphical methods when I attempted to test my answers with the trig methods presented in his work. In this Strucural Geology text, I experienced some of that same old frustration from school on page 51, "Adventures with the Mohr circle." The explanation of how to calculate and draw the circle was too brief. Also, this would have been a good opportunity for the authors to take the student by the hand, in the K.A. Stroud tradition, and walk them through this problem. Also, it is my opinion that these two authors spend too much time discussing regional perspectives in Part E of their book. Most courses fail to get that far in one semester. It is subject matter best left to a course on tectonics, at a more advanced level in a geologist training. Many Geology Departments forget that they are training scientist and have the tendency to become secretive of their materials and sources, all for the sake of arrogance and that perfect Bell Grading Curve. This damages their ability to train students to be the best geoscientist possible in a changing world.