Professor of Marine Geology and Geophysics
"....readable and very useful... it is an absolute bargain. Graduate students, advanced undergraduates and professionals will enjoy this volume and find it very useful in future work."
James S. McClain, Episodes
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"....there is no question but that this book is the authoritative word on isostasy and flexure."
Marcia K. McNutt, EOS
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"The opening two chapters are an addictive introduction to the history of isostasy. Watts quickens the pulse and opens the mind with his well-balanced descriptions of spectacular geology, perilous expeditions and scholarly Victorian disputes."
John Maclennan, Times Higher Educational Supplement
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"Lucidly written yet mathematically rigorous, the book is beautifully illustrated and contains numerous references.... A superb book which covers a lot ground on a fundamental topic of general importance to Earth scientists."
Paul Wessel, Geological Magazine
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"...an excellent guide for those applying flexural isostasy to practical problems. It is also a starting point for those wishing to learn more about the actual physics of Earth's lithosphere."
Norman Sleep, Physics Today
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"Accessible and authoritative, this book will be of interest to a wide range of geologists and geophysicists. For students, it would serve as an excellent companion to plate tectonics and geodynamics texts."
Rick Saltus, Leading Edge
"This is a wonderful book, which satisfies an important need and contains material of interest to a variety of Earth (and planetary) scientists....a virtuoso performance which should be very popular within the geophysical and geologic community"
John Woodside, Leading Edge
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