Structural geology / Структурная геология

Structural geology and tectonics represent a continuum in the scale at which we study deformation in the Earth, with structural geology concerned largely with the microscopic to regional scales and tectonics concerned largely with the regional to global scales. Studies at the different scales are interdependent, however, and in fact, studies at one scale invariably inform studies at other scales. To emphasize this connection, we have placed the major topics in structural geology (Chapters 2-18) between global tectonic bookends, so to speak — Chapter 1 at one end and Chapters 19 and 20 at the other. Moreover, throughout the book, we use examples of structures that develop on a local as well as a regional scale. In this way, we intend to indicate the interdependence and interconnection between the small and large scales of studying deformation in the Earth.
These goals have not changed from the first edition, but in this second edition, we have tried to enhance the clarity of the presentation by improving the organization of the material in the chapters. The level at which different instructors choose to teach this material varies substantially, and different instructors may choose to pursue different parts of the subject to different levels. We have tried to refine the organization of the second edition to accommodate better these different choices. <...>