Looking into the Earth: An Introduction to Geological Geophysics
by Alan E. Mussett, M. Aftab Khan and Sue Button
Cambridge University Press | October 2000 | ISBN-10: 052178574X | PDF | 492 pages | 15.7 mb 
http://www.amazon.com/Looking-into-Earth-Introduction-Geological/dp/052178574X

Looking into the Earth comprehensively describes the principles and applications of both "global" and "exploration" geophysics on all scales. It forms an introduction to geophysics for geologists, civil engineers, environmental scientists, and field archaeologists. The book is organized into two parts: Part 1 describes the geophysical methods, while Part 2 illustrates their use in a number of extended case histories. Mussett and Khan introduce mathematical and physical principles at an elementary level, and then develop them as necessary. Student questions and exercises are included at the end of each chapter. Written for introductory and intermediate level courses in geology, earth science, environmental science, and engineering, this is also an excellent introductory textbook in geophysics.

CONTENTS
Preface: Turning a Magician into an Expert xvii
Acknowledgements xix
Chapter 1 Introducing Geophysics and This Book 1
Part I GEOPHYSICAL METHODS
Chapter 2 Data Acquisition and Reduction: Carrying out a Geophysical Survey 7
Chapter 3 Data Processing: Getting More Information from the Data 13
Chapter 4 Global Seismology and Seismic Waves 24
Chapter 5 Earthquakes and Seismotectonics 42
Chapter 6 Refraction Seismology 65
Chapter 7 Reflection Seismology 84
Chapter 8 Gravity on a Small Scale 107
Chapter 9 Large-Scale Gravity and Isostasy 125
Chapter 10 Palaeomagnetism and Mineral Magnetism 139
Chapter 11 Magnetic Surveying 162
Chapter 12 Resistivity Methods 181
Chapter 13 Induced Polarisation and Self-Potential 202
Chapter 14 Electromagnetic Methods 210
Chapter 15 The Ages of Rocks and Minerals: Radiometric Dating 233
Chapter 16 Radioactive Surveying 261
Chapter 17 Geothermics: Heat and Temperature in the Earth 269
Chapter 18 Well Logging and Other Subsurface Geophysics 285
Part II EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS
Chapter 19 Which Geophysical Methods to Use? 309
Chapter 20 Global Tectonics 313
Chapter 21 Is the Kenya Rift a New Plate Margin? A Regional Geophysical Study 345
Chapter 22 Hydrocarbon Exploration 361
Chapter 23 Exploration for Metalliferous Ores 378
Chapter 24 Volcanoes 390
Chapter 25 The Chicxulub Structure and the K/T Mass Extinction 399
Chapter 26 Hydrogeology and Contaminated Land 408
Chapter 27 Location of Cavities and Voids 420
Chapter 28 Archaeological Site Surveying 429
Appendix A List of Symbols and Abbreviations 439
Appendix B Answers to Problems 442
Bibliography 449
Figure Sources 457
Index 461