The Evolution of Clastic Sedimentology

Sedimentology is steadily developing as a basic discipline of earth sciences. The authors describe the chronology of the emergence of sedimentology by setting out the objective of sedimentology studies and its broad impact on such diverse fields of earth sciences as petrology, mineralogy and geomorphology, as well as on applied fields such as geotechnology, ecology and soil sciences. The approach is distinctive since the book deals with the significant contributions made by individuals to the development of the subject from Steno in the 17th-century to the present day. As a library reference work, The Evolution of Clastic Sedimentology is lavishly illustrated with examples of the authors' research and includes portraits of key scientists. The book is a revised and expanded version of a book first published in Japanese in 2002.