{"product_id":"9781862397422","title":"The Geology of Japan","description":"It has been 25 years since publication of the most recent English language summary of the geology of Japan. This book offers an up-to-date comprehensive guide for those interested both in the geology of the Japanese islands and geological processes of island arcs in general. It contains contributions from over 70 different eminent researchers in their fields and is divided into 12 main chapters:\u003cp\u003eGeological Evolution of Japan: an Overview;\u003cbr\u003e Regional Tectonostratigraphy (consisting of seven separate sections giving full coverage both to the different geographic regions and different geological ages);\u003cbr\u003e Ophiolites and Ultramafic Units;\u003cbr\u003e Granitic Rocks;\u003cbr\u003e Miocene—Holocene Volcanism;\u003cbr\u003e Neogene—Quaternary Sedimentary Successions;\u003cbr\u003e Deep Seismic Structure;\u003cbr\u003e Crustal Earthquakes;\u003cbr\u003e Coastal Geology and Oceanography;\u003cbr\u003e Mineral and Hydrocarbon Resources;\u003cbr\u003e Engineering Geology;\u003cbr\u003e Field Geotraverse, Geoparks and Geomuseums (with information on travelling by public transport to see some of the great geological sites of Japan).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes the unique contribution of an extensive aid to the written forms of geology-related names in Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geological Society Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054146699504,"sku":"9781862397422","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781862397422","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}