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Impact Structures in Canada.

RICHARD A.F. GRIEVE. Pp. 210. Geological Association of Canada. 2006. GeoText 5. Hardcover. ISBN 1-897095-11-2. Price Can$60.00, member, Can$45.00.

Science and Technology Studies, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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The importance of hypervelocity impact processes in the early development and subsequent history of Earth and other planetary bodies is becoming increasingly accepted into mainstream models of planetary evolution. Although there is a currently flourishing community of impact-focused research scientists, a few pioneering geologists have diligently constructed the knowledge foundation upon which this present research is built. Richard Grieve, now nearing retirement, is one of these masons. In this volume, he provides a snapshot of the current state of knowledge of impact structures on his home territory.

The book starts with a comprehensive introductory . . . [Full Text of this Article]