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Laird, M. G.

From Gondwana to the ice age : the geological development of New Zealand over the last 100 million years / Malcolm Laird and John Bradshaw. - Christchurch, New Zealand : Canterbury University Press, 2020. - 16, 294 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"Until about 100 million years ago, New Zealand lay on the Pacific-facing edge of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana; the formation of our sedimentary rocks provides a fascinating view of the tectonic activity and changes since that time. This volume is the culmination of a comprehensive survey of New Zealand's Cretaceous-Cenozoic strata, begun in 1978, and presents an up-to-date synthesis and interpretation of regional sedimentary information from a variety of sources; the study has been expanded to include large areas of the continental shelf and beyond. Extensive references and indexing complete this essential work, a key resource for students, professional geologists and enthusiastic amateurs"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9781927145999 1927145996

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Geomorphology--New Zealand.
Historical geology--New Zealand.

Dewey Class. No.: 551.7