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'...Mussett and Khan have not only succeeded in providing a broad introduction to geophysics for the non-specialist, but have managed to do so in a book that is consistently readable, clear and concise.' C. Mac Niocaill, Mineralogical Magazine ' ... a well-written textbook which in its style and content provides a first class, sharp and well-focused introduction to geological geophysics. A very thorough and readable introduction to the principles and practice of exploration and solid earth geophysics ... gives the best coverage of geophysical case studies published to date ... deserves the highest recommendation. ... an excellent text for undergraduates in the Earth Sciences.' Professor Norman Hamilton, University of Southampton '... uses a fresh, insightful, and comprehensive approach to overview geophysical methods and concepts. The treatment of this broad subject is thorough but is clearly written and does not get bogged down in details and mathematics. The illustrations are excellent.' Professor G. Randy Keller, University of Texas, El Paso '... the most readable geologically oriented geophysical text on the market.' Professor Mike Dentith, University of Western Australia '... an ambitious and impressive achievement, a successful overview of the whole field of solid earth geophysics from the smallest to the global scale. Logically structured and clearly written, the material is presented at a level accessible to the geological student with a limited physics and mathematics background. However it contains a wealth of information and comment and will unquestionably prove of value and interest to a much wider readership.' Professor D. H. Griffiths, University of Birmingham 'A clear, well illustrated text which usefully applies the principles examined.' Mineral Planning '... an excellent introductory textbook in geophysics departments.' Europe and Astronomy '... a terrific beginner's guide to the methods and applications of solid earth geophysics ... I recommend this book as an undergraduate text for prospective geophysicists, as background reading for introductory geophysics classes at the graduate level, and as a great reference for anyone working with geophysicists or planning to do so.' Rick Saltus, The Leading Edge '... catered for a much wider audience ... I would think that anybody tackling third level courses might well find this a very useful adjunct ... the book does cover, one way or another, just about every aspect of earth science, for there are applications for geophysics that had not previously occurred to me ... Good book. Read it.' Jennifer S. Holt, OUGS Journal '... more than an aid to learning, it is an advert for its subject, and should interest and appeal to a wide readership ... It should be on the shelves of every library, geophysics teacher and anyone taking an introductory course in geophysics, or who wants a sound readable introduction to the subject of geophysics on all its facets.' R. W. England, Geological Magazine 'For the instructor seeking an introductory text that is comprehensive in terms of global as well as applied geophysics, and at the same time, mathematically accessible to the non-geophysics major, this text is an excellent choice.' Lorraine W. Wolf, EOS
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'…Mussett and Khan have not only succeeded in providing a broad introduction to geophysics for the non-specialist, but have managed to do so in a book that is consistently readable, clear and concise.' C. Mac Niocaill, Mineralogical Magazine
' … a well-written textbook which in its style and content provides a first class, sharp and well-focused introduction to geological geophysics. A very thorough and readable introduction to the principles and practice of exploration and solid earth geophysics … gives the best coverage of geophysical case studies published to date … deserves the highest recommendation. … an excellent text for undergraduates in the Earth Sciences.' Professor Norman Hamilton, University of Southampton
'… uses a fresh, insightful, and comprehensive approach to overview geophysical methods and concepts. The treatment of this broad subject is thorough but is clearly written and does not get bogged down in details and mathematics. The illustrations are excellent.' Professor G. Randy Keller, University of Texas, El Paso
'… the most readable geologically oriented geophysical text on the market.' Professor Mike Dentith, University of Western Australia
'… an ambitious and impressive achievement, a successful overview of the whole field of solid earth geophysics from the smallest to the global scale. Logically structured and clearly written, the material is presented at a level accessible to the geological student with a limited physics and mathematics background. However it contains a wealth of information and comment and will unquestionably prove of value and interest to a much wider readership.' Professor D. H. Griffiths, University of Birmingham
'A clear, well illustrated text which usefully applies the principles examined.' Mineral Planning
'… an excellent introductory textbook in geophysics departments.' Europe and Astronomy
'… a terrific beginner's guide to the methods and applications of solid earth geophysics … I recommend this book as an undergraduate text for prospective geophysicists, as background reading for introductory geophysics classes at the graduate level, and as a great reference for anyone working with geophysicists or planning to do so.' Rick Saltus, The Leading Edge
'… catered for a much wider audience … I would think that anybody tackling third level courses might well find this a very useful adjunct … the book does cover, one way or another, just about every aspect of earth science, for there are applications for geophysics that had not previously occurred to me … Good book. Read it.' Jennifer S. Holt, OUGS Journal
'… more than an aid to learning, it is an advert for its subject, and should interest and appeal to a wide readership … It should be on the shelves of every library, geophysics teacher and anyone taking an introductory course in geophysics, or who wants a sound readable introduction to the subject of geophysics on all its facets.' R. W. England, Geological Magazine
'For the instructor seeking an introductory text that is comprehensive in terms of global as well as applied geophysics, and at the same time, mathematically accessible to the non-geophysics major, this text is an excellent choice.' Lorraine W. Wolf, EOS
' … a well-written textbook which in its style and content provides a first class, sharp and well-focused introduction to geological geophysics. A very thorough and readable introduction to the principles and practice of exploration and solid earth geophysics … gives the best coverage of geophysical case studies published to date … deserves the highest recommendation. … an excellent text for undergraduates in the Earth Sciences.' Professor Norman Hamilton, University of Southampton
'… uses a fresh, insightful, and comprehensive approach to overview geophysical methods and concepts. The treatment of this broad subject is thorough but is clearly written and does not get bogged down in details and mathematics. The illustrations are excellent.' Professor G. Randy Keller, University of Texas, El Paso
'… the most readable geologically oriented geophysical text on the market.' Professor Mike Dentith, University of Western Australia
'… an ambitious and impressive achievement, a successful overview of the whole field of solid earth geophysics from the smallest to the global scale. Logically structured and clearly written, the material is presented at a level accessible to the geological student with a limited physics and mathematics background. However it contains a wealth of information and comment and will unquestionably prove of value and interest to a much wider readership.' Professor D. H. Griffiths, University of Birmingham
'A clear, well illustrated text which usefully applies the principles examined.' Mineral Planning
'… an excellent introductory textbook in geophysics departments.' Europe and Astronomy
'… a terrific beginner's guide to the methods and applications of solid earth geophysics … I recommend this book as an undergraduate text for prospective geophysicists, as background reading for introductory geophysics classes at the graduate level, and as a great reference for anyone working with geophysicists or planning to do so.' Rick Saltus, The Leading Edge
'… catered for a much wider audience … I would think that anybody tackling third level courses might well find this a very useful adjunct … the book does cover, one way or another, just about every aspect of earth science, for there are applications for geophysics that had not previously occurred to me … Good book. Read it.' Jennifer S. Holt, OUGS Journal
'… more than an aid to learning, it is an advert for its subject, and should interest and appeal to a wide readership … It should be on the shelves of every library, geophysics teacher and anyone taking an introductory course in geophysics, or who wants a sound readable introduction to the subject of geophysics on all its facets.' R. W. England, Geological Magazine
'For the instructor seeking an introductory text that is comprehensive in terms of global as well as applied geophysics, and at the same time, mathematically accessible to the non-geophysics major, this text is an excellent choice.' Lorraine W. Wolf, EOS
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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The only entry level geophysics book that isn't impossible to read. Explains mathematics properly so anyone who hasn't done A-level maths can understand, Print is not to small and has plenty of diagrams, much more accessible than Lowrie's fundamentals of geophysics.
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I agree with the previous reviewer - this book is a little gem.
It makes geophycics understandable to those without a strong maths background. The format is easily digestible - it contains lot of illustrative diagrams and photos, lists of further readings at the end of each chapter plus exercises to work on (called problems).
I bought this book couple of years back for my university module and I still return to it now and then, just to flick through to remind myself of the basics.
It makes geophycics understandable to those without a strong maths background. The format is easily digestible - it contains lot of illustrative diagrams and photos, lists of further readings at the end of each chapter plus exercises to work on (called problems).
I bought this book couple of years back for my university module and I still return to it now and then, just to flick through to remind myself of the basics.
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
needs more "revisions"
23 Jan 2006
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prior to reading this book, i had already taken a more difficult , engineering-oriented Digital Signal Processing class (groundwork for Geophysics) so I had a good background it in.
this book attempts to dummy down DSP concepts for the laymen (or layscientists) but fails in doing so. half of the ideas are well articulated, but the other-half are written poorly (confusingly or expounded insufficiently) or are illustrated poorly.
i imagined that if i had no background in dsp or engineering--the target of this book--i would have found it very frustrating.
since this is a textbook, most of the readers will have no choice in book selection, anyways, so tough luck :)
this book attempts to dummy down DSP concepts for the laymen (or layscientists) but fails in doing so. half of the ideas are well articulated, but the other-half are written poorly (confusingly or expounded insufficiently) or are illustrated poorly.
i imagined that if i had no background in dsp or engineering--the target of this book--i would have found it very frustrating.
since this is a textbook, most of the readers will have no choice in book selection, anyways, so tough luck :)
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
excellent chapters on gravity and isostacy
19 Feb 2008
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Chapters 8 and 9 really make this book worth while. Although some might call the simplification of complex geophysical ideas in this book "dumbing down" (is dumbing even a word?), but I have found it to be a valuable way to introduce introcate theory. I've read so much literature on gravity and isostacy and this book is the only one to lay the theory out simply and clearly. Truely a good reference to have on the shelf for all of us non-genius geophysicists.
I don't have a class that requires this text, however, I've stolen it from my advisor enough that I think it's time to buy it.
I don't have a class that requires this text, however, I've stolen it from my advisor enough that I think it's time to buy it.
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