Tectonics And Structural Geology: Indian Context

Springer Geology Soumyajit Mukherjee Editor Tectonics and Structural Geology: Indian Context Springer Geology The book series Springer Geology comprises a broad portfolio of scientific books, aiming at researchers, students, and everyone interested in geology. The series includes peer-reviewed monographs, edited volumes, textbooks, and conference proceedings. It covers the entire research area of geology including, but not limited to, economic geology, mineral resources, historical geology, quantitative geology, structural geology, geomorphology, paleontology, and sedimentology. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/10172 Soumyajit Mukherjee Editor Tectonics and Structural Geology: Indian Context 123 Editor Soumyajit Mukherjee Department of Earth Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ISSN 2197-9545 ISSN 2197-9553 (electronic) Springer Geology ISBN 978-3-319-99340-9 ISBN 978-3-319-99341-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99341-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018954602 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland ...geology contents in geological text books for compulsory education is not regularly updated, so new paradigms are included belatedly (as happened, e.g., with plate tectonics), and this is one of the reasons why younger students lag behind in Geosciences. —Brusi et al. (2016) Brusi D, Calonge A, Souza E (2016) Textbooks: A tool to support geosciences learning. In: Vasconcelos C (ed) Geoscience education: Indoor and outdoor. Springer, pp 173–206. ISBN: 978-3-319-43318-0. Acknowledgements Annett Buettener and Helen Ranchner (Springer) are thanked for handling this book proposal positively. The Springer proofr