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Record Nr.

UNINA9910861086503321

Autore

Hamimi Zakaria

Titolo

The Geology of North Africa / / edited by Zakaria Hamimi, Moulley Charaf Chabou, Ezzoura Errami, Abdel-Rahman Fowler, Nuri Fello, Amara Masrouhi, Rémi Leprêtre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-48299-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (670 pages)

Collana

Regional Geology Reviews, , 2364-6446

Altri autori (Persone)

ChabouMoulley Charaf

ErramiEzzoura

FowlerAbdel-Rahman

FelloNuri

MasrouhiAmara

LeprêtreRémi

Disciplina

556.1

Soggetti

Geology

Geophysics

Mineralogy

Petrology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Regional synthesis and progress on the geological research in North Africa -- 2. Deep crustal and upper mantle structures in North Africa: a review -- 3. The West African Craton -- 4. The Tuareg Shield and Trans-Saharan Orogenic Belt of Central Part of Northwest Africa: An Overview -- 5. The Arabian-Nubian Shield in Northeast Africa.

Sommario/riassunto

This richly illustrated book reviews the geology, tectonics, sedimentary basins and strategic resources of North Africa in 21 chapters. Chapter 1 is a regional synthesis. Chapter 2 examines the deep crustal and upper mantle structure. Chapter 3 compares the West African Craton. Chapters 4,5,6,7 deal with Pan-African-, Variscan (Hercynian)- and Alpine-Belts. Precambrian Geology of Hoggar Shield, north Central Africa will be addressed in Chapter 8. The North African Neoproterozoic and Phanerozoic sedimentary basins are the topic of Chapter 9.



Phanerozoic magmatism and geodynamic framework of North Africa are addressed in Chapter 10. Chapters 11,12 deal with petroleum geology and water resources. Important non-metallic- and metallic- ore deposits are presented in Chapter 13,14,15,16. Chapters 17,18 explore geothermal energy and other strategic resources. Chapters 19,20 discuss seismicity, seismotectonics and Neotectonics, and Advances of exploration geophysics in North Africa. The last two chapters (20, 21) focus on meteoric impact craters, geoheritage, geoparks and geotourism in North Africa. .

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140881703321

Autore

Wright Julia M

Titolo

A Companion to Irish Literature, 2 Volume Set

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2010

ISBN

1-4443-5076-5

1-78268-595-2

1-283-87019-3

1-4443-2806-9

1-4443-2807-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (997 p.)

Collana

Blackwell companions to literature and culture ; ; v.139

Disciplina

820.9/9417

820.99415

Soggetti

English literature - Irish authors - History and criticism

English literature --Irish authors --History and criticism

Epic literature, Irish - History and criticism

Epic literature, Irish --History and criticism

Ireland - In literature

Ireland --In literature

Irish literature - History and criticism

Irish literature --History and criticism

Northern Ireland - In literature

Northern Ireland --In literature

English

Languages & Literatures

English Literature

Northern Ireland In literature

Ireland In literature



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

A COMPANION TO IRISH LITERATURE; Part One: The Middle Ages; Part Two: The Early Modern Era; Part Three: The Eighteenth Century; Part Four: The Romantic Period; Part Five: The Rise of Gothic; Part Six: The Victorian Era; Part Seven: Transitions: Victorian, Revival, Modern; Part Eight: Developments in Genre and Representation after 1930; Part Nine: Debating Social Change after 1960; Part Ten: Contemporary Literature: Print, Stage, and Screen; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Featuring new essays by international literary scholars, the two-volume Companion to Irish Literature encompasses the full breadth of Ireland's literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present day.  Covers an unprecedented historical range of Irish literatureArranged in two volumes covering Irish literature from the medieval period to 1900, and its development through the twentieth century to the present dayPresents a re-visioning of twentieth-century Irish literature and a collection of the most up-to-date scholarship in the field as a wholeIncludes a substant