Synopses & Reviews
This book is the most comprehensive work of the geology of Egypt and Libya, written by a single author, in one volume. It is the first book to treat the geology of the two countries as one entity. The book provides a thorough review of the geology of Egypt and Libya, based on our current state of knowledge, and presents many new and stimulating ideas. It reviews the tectonic elements, the geology of the Pan-African Shield, and Phanerozoic geological evolution of the two countries, and gives a description of most of the lithostratigraphic units. It includes a bibliographic list of more than 2000 references, which will guide the interested reader to further information. The book will be useful to senior undergraduate and graduate students, professional geologists and geophysicists who are working in North Africa and the Middle East. It is ideally suited for any professional who is looking for a quick, round-up reference on the geology of Egypt and Libya. Ed Tawadros, Ph.D., P.Geol., is an international geological consultant presently based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Synopsis
Treating the geology of Egypt and Libya as one entity, this unquestionably thorough text is divided into six parts covering the following key areas:
the tectonic framework of Egypt and Libya and the main tectonic elements in the two countries
the geology of the Pan-African Shield
the Phanerozoic stratigraphy of Egypt, with a review of the stratigraphic nomenclature
a review of the stratigraphy of Libya
a synthesis of the geological evolution of Egypt and Libya, and how this fits into global tectonics and sea-level fluctuations.
a bibliographic list of more than 2000 references used in the compilation of the book.