Overview
This new textbook is a modern look at the key concepts of sedimentology. With lavish, colorful, and abundant illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations, the book focuses on the concepts required to understand physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of sedimentary rocks and the processes involved in their formation. This includes the transportation, deposition, and transformation of sediments. It also emphasizes how the understanding of sedimentary rocks can be used to interpret all continental, marginal marine, and deep-water oceanic environments. Written with undergraduate-level students in mind, it serves as a primary textbook for the new generation of students. Features Fully up-to-date coverage, using the latest studies in the field of sedimentology. Includes many colorful illustrations to facilitate the understanding of key concepts. Provides explanations that are jargon-free and easy to understand for the undergraduate-level reader. Includes examples to interpret ancient environmental conditions in sediment source areas and depositional sites. Written by an experienced researcher and academician who has taught the course at different universities and countries for over 20 years. Fundamentals of Sedimentology is an excellent resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying Geology, Geomorphology, and Geography, and it serves as a great reference for entry-level researchers who work in the same fields.
Full Product Details
Author: Sreepat Jain (Dept. of Applied Geology, Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: CRC Press
ISBN: 9781032305349
ISBN 10: 1032305347
Pages: 478
Publication Date: 23 December 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
,
Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.
Author Information
Sreepat Jain is a Professor at the Department of Applied Geology, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia. With over two decades of teaching and research experience, Prof. Jain holds two doctorates, one from India and the other from the United States. Prof. Jain has been awarded the “TA Excellence in Teaching” for meritorious teaching in the United States and has also received the prestigious “Prof. S. K. Singh Memorial Gold Medal” for best research paper from the Palaeontological Society of India. He has published several research articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has authored three books. He also serves as a reviewer for several international geoscience journals.
