Palaeomagnetism, plates, hot spots, trenches and ridges are the subject of this unusual book. Plate Tectonics is a book of exercises and background information that introduces and demonstrates the basics of the subject. In a lively and lucid manner, it brings together a great deal of material in spherical trigonometry that is necessary to understand plate tectonics and the research literature written about it. It is intended for use in first year graduate courses in geophysics and tectonics, and provides a guide to the quantitative understanding of plate tectonics.

Allan Cox is an author and advisor to CEOs and their top teams. Founder of Allan Cox & Associates, Inc., he has authored 11 books published by Amazon and others including Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, Amacom, St. Martn's Press and Wiley. The two most recent, respectively, are (1) "WHOA Are They Glad You're in Their Lives?" and (2) "Change the Way You Face the Day," the first in a series of poetry-threaded reflections and questions designed for for personal perspective and book discussion in groups of small size. Others include the best sellers "Confessions of a Corporate Headhunter" (the...

Stunned by LIFE is the Only Real Wake-up Call First, let's think about work. Did you know that even gifted executives derail in their careers because they haven't mastered the subtleties of: 1. Collaboration 2. Forging a mentor relationship and 3. Knowing and acting on their unique strengths? These shortcomings reveal themselves most when challenges are new and the answers are few. Regular reflection that includes poetry can add the missing dimension to you if you face such challenges and feel you're losing influence in your life. It lets the light in, and poise is the outcome. Dutch priest...