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Géologie de la France [Geology of France]

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By: Didier Quesne(Author), Annabelle Kersuzan(Author)
304 pages, 390 colour photos, colour illustrations and colour maps
Publisher: Omniscience
Géologie de la France [Geology of France]
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Language: French

This textbook tells the geological history of metropolitan France from 2.1 billion years up to the present: its constitution and its gradual increase during the different orogenic cycles, based on field observations. The 390 illustrations (maps, figures and photographs) make it possible to comprehend and understand the path that leads from the observation of geological objects to syntheses, models and theories. Several geological disciplines (magmatism, metamorphism, tectonics, sedimentology, palaeontology, etc.) are used. For this new updated edition, a synthesis of geological knowledge on non-metropolitan territories that have remarkable geological diversity has been added: Guyana, New Caledonia, the West Indies, Kerguelen, Polynesia, and Reunion Island.

In this book, the geological map is considered a complementary approach to observation of on-the-ground facts that gradually, step by step, build a coherent history of the French territory. Geology is an essential discipline because it makes it possible to understand the history of a region, and to place it in a sometimes global geodynamic context, by appealing to the capacities of naturalistic observation, reasoning and abstraction. Over the last fifty years, geology has undergone a fundamental revolution with the development of unifying theories such as plate tectonics that allow a global approach to geological processes. However today, the understanding of geology is often disconnected from the facts on the ground. This is why most French universities have reintroduced a course on the geology of France in the program of their Licentiate or Master's, especially in the curriculum to train future teachers.

This book is intended primarily for students in Earth Sciences and Universities, as well as for secondary school teachers wishing to perfect their knowledge of the history of the geology of France.

Summary in French:
Ce manuel raconte l’histoire géologique de la France métropolitaine de 2,1 milliards d’années jusqu’à l’actuel : sa constitution et son accroissement progressif au cours des différents cycles orogéniques, en se basant sur les observations de terrain. Les 390 illustrations (cartes, figures et photographies) permettent d’appréhender et de comprendre le cheminement qui conduit de l’observation des objets géologiques aux synthèses, modèles et théories. Plusieurs disciplines géologiques (magmatisme, métamorphisme, tectonique, sédimentologie, paléontologie, etc.) sont utilisées.
Pour cette nouvelle édition actualisée a été ajoutée une synthèse des connaissances géologiques sur des territoires non métropolitains, mais qui ont une diversité géologique remarquable : la Guyane, la Nouvelle-Calédonie, les Antilles, Kerguelen, la Polynésie, l’île de la Réunion.

Dans cet ouvrage, la carte géologique est considérée comme une approche complémentaire à l’observation des faits de terrain commentés pour, progressivement, étape après étape, bâtir une histoire cohérente du territoire français. La géologie est une discipline essentielle car elle permet de comprendre l’histoire d’une région, de la replacer dans un contexte géodynamique parfois global, en faisant appel aux capacités d’observation naturaliste, de raisonnement et d’abstraction. Au cours de ces cinquante dernières années, la géologie a connu une révolution fondamentale avec le développement de théories unificatrices comme la tectonique des plaques qui permet une approche globale des processus géologiques. Cependant aujourd’hui, la compréhension de la géologie reste souvent déconnectée des faits de terrain. C’est pourquoi la plupart des universités françaises ont réintroduit un cours sur la géologie de la France dans le programme de leurs Licences ou de Master, tout particulièrement dans le cursus visant à former les futurs enseignants.

Cet ouvrage s’adresse principalement aux étudiants en Sciences de la Terre et de l’Univers, aux candidats au CAPES et à l’Agrégation de Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (SVT), mais également aux élèves de BCPST, ainsi qu’aux enseignants du secondaire désireux de parfaire leurs connaissances dans l’histoire de la géologie de la France.

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Textbook
By: Didier Quesne(Author), Annabelle Kersuzan(Author)
304 pages, 390 colour photos, colour illustrations and colour maps
Publisher: Omniscience
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