Heiskanen, Weikko A.  1895-1971., <br/><br/>
The earth and its gravity field / 
[by] W.A. Heiskanen [and] F.A. Vening Meinesz. 
 - [First edition]. 
 - x, 470 pages :  illustrations, maps (some folded), diagrams, profiles, tables ;  24 cm 
 - McGraw-Hill series in the geological sciences .
 - McGraw-Hill series in the geological sciences. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Introduction and summary -- Internal constitution of the Earth -- Gravity field and gravity potential of the Earth. Equilibrium Figure. Earth Ellipsoid -- Gravity measurements -- Historical development of the idea of isostasy -- Reduction of the gravity measurements -- Gravity anomalies; achievements of isostasy -- Physical geodesy -- World geodetic system -- Deviations from isostatic equilibrium -- Convection currents in the Earth. Origin of continents and oceans. Great geosyncline belts -- Polar migrations. Shear pattern of the Earth's crust. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>57009439  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geomagnetism.<br/>Geomagnetism.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Earth (Planet)<br/>Earth (Planet)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Gravity pendulum Global Gravity measurement Gravity Science 
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>550.312 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QC 815 H3