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  • Devil in the Mountain

    A Search for the Origin of the Andes

    by Dr. Simon Lamb ...
    How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks. Devil in the Mountain is the story of one scientist, author Simon Lamb, and his quest for the key to this great geological mystery.Lamb and a small team of geologists have spent much of the last decade exploring the rugged ... Read more

    $29.59 USD

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    From Seismology to Analysis and Design

    by Halûk Sucuoğlu, Sinan Akkar ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book provides senior undergraduate students, master students and structural engineers who do not have a background in the field with core knowledge of structural earthquake engineering that will be invaluable in their professional lives. The basics of seismotectonics, including the causes, magnitude, and intensity of earthquakes, are first explained. Then the book introduces basic elements of ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology

    by Gerardo Alguacil, Jens Havskov ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This work provides an up-to-date overview of modern instruments used in earthquake seismology as well as a description of theoretical and practical aspects of seismic instrumentation. The main topics are:• Choosing and installing equipment for seismic stations• Designing and setting up seismic networks and arrays• Maintaining and calibrating seismic instrumentsIt also provides detailed ... Read more

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  • The Biomarker Guide: Volume 2, Biomarkers and Isotopes in Petroleum Systems and Earth History

    by K. E. Peters, C. C. Walters, J. M. Moldowan ...
    The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role that biomarker technology plays both in petroleum exploration and in understanding Earth history and processes. Biomarkers and Isotopes in Petroleum Exploration and Earth History itemizes parameters used to genetically ... Read more

    $136.19 USD

  • Weighing the World

    The Quest to Measure the Earth

    by Edwin Danson ...
    At the start of the 18th century there were no maps, anywhere in the world. No one knew, with any certainty, the shape of the earth or what lay beneath its surface. Was it hollow or solid? Were the Andes the highest mountains on the Earth or was it the peak of Tenerife? Was the Earth a perfect sphere or slightly squashed as Sir Isaac Newton prophesized? In Weighing the World, master-surveyor and ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • Advances in Laboratory Testing and Modelling of Soils and Shales (ATMSS)

    Edited by Alessio Ferrari, Lyesse Laloui ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    In this spirit, the ATMSS International Workshop “Advances in Laboratory Testing & Modelling of Soils and Shales” (Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland; 18-20 January 2017) has been organized to promote the exchange of ideas, experience and state of the art among major experts active in the field of experimental testing and modelling of soils and shales. The Workshop has been organized under the ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Pyrometamorphism

    by Rodney Grapes ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    1000 °C) and low pressures (< 2 kb) and typically results in the formation of "burnt" and fused rocks termed buchites, paralavas, clinkers and fulgarites. It is typically associated with shallow basaltic intrusions (contact aureoles, xenoliths,) combustion of carbonaceous matter, lightning strikes, and is also found in meteorites. During pyrometamorphism, the sequence of heating and cooling is ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Radon: A Tracer for Geological, Geophysical and Geochemical Studies

    by Mark Baskaran ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book reviews all the major research accomplishments and summarizes the different applications of radon. It serves as a solid reference book for researchers who are interested in the U-series radionuclides and noble gases as tracers and chronometers. Radon has been widely utilized as a powerful tracer to quantify a number of processes that include gas exchange rates between air and water, ... Read more

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  • Laser Scanning Applications in Landslide Assessment

    Edited by Biswajeet Pradhan ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is related to various applications of laser scanning in landslide assessment. Landslide detection approaches, susceptibility, hazard, vulnerability assessment and various modeling techniques are presented. Optimization of landslide conditioning parameters and use of heuristic, statistical, data mining approaches, their advantages and their relationship with landslide risk assessment are ... Read more

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  • On the Red Chalk of England

    Uncovering Geological and Cultural Layers

    by Thomas Wiltshire ...
    In "On the Red Chalk of England," Thomas Wiltshire intricately weaves a tapestry of the English landscape, exploring the thematic interplay between nature, memory, and identity. The book is characterized by its lyrical prose, which artfully balances vivid imagery with contemplative reflections. Wiltshire employs a unique blend of realism and symbolism, drawing upon England's chalk formations as a ... Read more

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  • Seismic Hydrocarbon Exploration

    2D and 3D Techniques

    by Hamid N. Alsadi ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents the essential principles and applications of seismic oil-exploration techniques. It concisely covers all stages in exploration activities (data field acquisition, data processing and interpretation), supplementing the main text with a wealth of (>350) illustrations and figures. The book concentrates on the physics of the applied principles, avoiding intricate mathematical ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Soil Dynamics and Soil-Structure Interaction for Resilient Infrastructure

    Proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2017 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures

    Edited by Tarek Abdoun, Sherif Elfass ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    Infrastructure is the key to creating a sustainable community. It affects our future well-being as well as the economic climate. Indeed, the infrastructure we are building today will shape tomorrow's communities. GeoMEast 2017 created a venue for researchers and practitioners from all over the world to share their expertise to advance the role of innovative geotechnology in developing sustainable ... Read more

    $89.09 USD