Enriches understanding of the evolution of the Iberian microplate for the last 600 million years Reviews exhaustively the key recent advances on the geology of the Iberian Peninsula from a geodynamic perspective Summarizes the latest studies on the record in Iberia of the Cadomian, Variscan and Alpine orogenies Maximizes the reader insights on the evolution of plate boundaries in the western corner of Europe

Enriches readers' understanding of the evolution of the Iberian microplate over the past 700 million years Reviews key recent advances concerning the geology of the Iberian Peninsula from a geodynamic perspective Summarizes the latest studies on the record of the Cadomian, Variscan, and Alpine orogenies in Iberia

Inhalt

1. the Geology of Iberia: An Introduction .- 2. The Cadomian Cycle.- Precambrian Basement.- 3.Variscan Cycle.- 4.Alpine Cycle.- 5. Cenozoic Basins.- 6. Lithospheric Structure of Iberia, the Balearic Islands and the Continental Shelves.- 7.Relief and Active Processes.