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  • Periglacial Preconditioning of Debris Flows in the Southern Alps, New Zealand

    by Katrin Sattler ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This thesis represents one of the few studies so far that systematically analyses environmental conditions within debris flow source areas to determine their relative importance for debris flow development. Environmental site conditions, such as slope gradient and debris availability, influence the spatial and temporal distribution of debris flows in high-alpine areas. However, current ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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    The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

    by Michael J. Benton ...
    "Michael Benton's splendid book brings back to Earth Science a sense of adventure. . . . It is both a wonderfully good read and a valued reference." —James Lovelock, author of Gaia and Homage to GaiaToday it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species then living. Far less well-known is a much greater catastrophe ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • Why Does It Happen?: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

    Natural Disaster Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series Book 1 - Why Does It Happen
    Earthquakes and volcano eruptions are natural disasters that are best faced prepared. Through this picture book, a child goes through multi-sensory learning that makes it easier to understand the intensity of quakes and volcanoes. With a picture book, a child gets to hear the stories, see the pictures, feel and even smell the pages. These create memories that make lessons stick. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Volcanoes in Human History

    The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions

    by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, Donald Theodore Sanders ...
    Series series Princeton Science Library
    The classic account of how volcanism has shaped human culture and science, from the Bronze Age eruption that destroyed Minoan Crete to Mount St. HelensWhen the volcano Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815, as many as one hundred thousand people perished from the blast and ensuing famine. Gases and dust particles ejected into the atmosphere changed weather patterns around the world, resulting in ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Volcanoes - Why Do They Happen?

    Volcanoes for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
    Why do volcanoes go "ka-boom!"? This unique approach to vulcanology is highly inspiring to young children. The use of carefully selected images only help in driving home certain points of discussion. This is a picture book that your child will definitely love and learn the most from. Don't forget to grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Third Grade Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

    Natural Disaster Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
    Do you know why the ground shake during earthquakes and volcanoes erupt? Hurry up and open the pages of this book to reveal their secrets! This big book of geography is perfect for the young minds of your third grade. Using select text and powerful images, this educational book is definitely a must-have! Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Mining and Selling Radium and Uranium

    by Roger F. Robison ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Presented here is the story of the mining and sale of uranium and radium ore through biographical vignettes, chemistry, physics, geology, geography, occupational health, medical utilization, environmental safety and industrial history. Included are the people and places involved over the course of over 90 years of interconnected mining and sale of radium and uranium, finally ending in 1991 with ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Carbonate Depositional Systems: Assessing Dimensions and Controlling Parameters

    The Bahamas, Belize and the Persian/Arabian Gulf

    Edited by Hildegard Westphal, Bernhard Riegl, Gregor P. Eberli ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Carbonate sediments are of increasing relevance for archives of past environmental conditions and for economical reasons in areas of geothermal energy and hydrocarbon reservoirs. Complex interaction of physical and chemical parameters with biological parameters determines the architecture and composition of carbonate sedimentary bodies. This book closes some of the still existing gaps in our ... Read more

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  • The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt

    Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake

    Edited by Radu Vacareanu, Constantin Ionescu ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    These proceedings include most of the available information on this major seismic event and its consequences. With an estimated moment magnitude of 7.7 and a heavy toll in terms of human and economic losses, it ranks as the largest intermediate-depth earthquake in Europe in the twentieth century. Nevertheless, because of the difficult conditions in the 1940s, the lessons learnt after the Vrancea ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Flood Control Management for the City and Surroundings of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    by Mashael Mohammed Al Saud ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    During the past years, Saudi Arabia has been affected by particularly severe torrential rains and floods. This book presents an in-depth and all-encompassing study on the floods that occurred in the Jeddah area in 2009 and 2011, including water-flow mechanisms, state-of-the-art techniques for flood assessment, flood control and appropriate management approaches. It highlights a number of methods ... Read more

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  • Global Changes and Natural Disaster Management: Geo-information Technologies

    Edited by Saied Pirasteh, Jonathan Li ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents ongoing research and ideas related to earth observations and global change, natural hazards and disaster management studies, with respect to geospatial information technology, remote sensing, and global navigation satellite systems. Readers will discover uses of advanced geospatial tools, spatiotemporal models, and earth observation systems. Chapters identify the international ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Monotonic, Cyclic and Postcyclic Shear Behavior of Low-plasticity Silt

    by Shuying Wang ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book gathers the main research findings on monotonic, cyclic and postcyclic shear behavior of low-plasticity. Drawing on the low-plasticity silt from the Mississippi River Valley, it determines that the silt’s critical state line can be changed due to liquefaction, and thus offers valuable insights and reference data for further investigations on soil mechanics and engineering applications to ... Read more

    $49.49 USD