Abstract

Ronald T Merrill and Michael W McElhinny 1983 Orlando: Academic xi + 401 pp price £39.50 (£17.50 paperback) ISBN 0 12 491240 0 Hdbk, 0 12 491242 7 Pbk The origin and evolution of the earth's magnetism are problems of obvious interest to astronomers and planetary scientists interested in how a planet like our own works. The traces left by the changing magnetic field in the geological record provide an important series of benchmarks for geophysicists, one which has been a key element in establishing the reality of continental drift.

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