This book was written 'to provide an up-to-date data bank from which those wishing to construct models concerned with the evolution of Africa .... can draw.' As such, it attempts a survey of 'integrated geology and geochronology' of the African continent throughout the Precambrian and into the Phanerozoic. Political and language divisions often hinder the synthesis of continent-wide data, therefore, this well-indexed inventory of selected data and synthesis of present geochronological knowledge for Africa as a whole provides an important reference for researchers and explorationists, many of whom have limited access to complete collections of the geological literature of Africa.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1987 |
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Title | [Book review] The geochronology and evolution of Africa |
DOI | 10.1016/0301-9268(87)90090-8 |
Authors | Frederic H. Wilson |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Precambrian Research |
Index ID | 70184678 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |