Rocked and Ruptured, Geological Faults in New Zealand
by Jefley J. Aitken, 88pp plus colour section, limp, Reed, Auckland 1999, RRP$29.95. Was the jazzy title of this book chosen to make its science more popular? The occasionally flippant chapter headings (Life on the Edge, The Last Straw, Confess Our Faults) doesn’t quite disguise the underlying seriousness of its content. Reminders of New Zealand’s position at the conjunction of two vast seismic plates come in the form of frequent earthquakes and volcanic phenomena. This book, officially blessed by the Earthquake Commission, begins with a useful description of plate tectonics and describes our major (geological) faults. A fascinating section of 71 colour plates brings the subject alive by showing the effects of geological faults on our landscape.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 296, 1 May 2000, Page 44
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