1. Introduction,- 2. Analysis and verification,- 3. Numerical methods,- 4. Processes,- 5. Case Studies,- 6. Conclusions.

A complete starting package for students and researchers of the earth science community interested in numerical modeling of microstructures. This excellent book deals with the numerical simulation of such microstructures in rocks. It starts with an introduction to existing methods and techniques for optical and electron microscopic analysis. The main part of the book contains examples of numerical modeling of processes and microstructures in rocks, using the software package "ELLE".