Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Books
A A Balkema Publishers Geosynthetics Asia 1997: Select papers
Book SynopsisThis text comprises of 57 papers on: roads, railways and embankments; reinforced slopes and retaining walls; hydraulic applications; environmental applications; geosynthetic testing; and IGS chapter reports.
£199.50
A A Balkema Publishers Mechanically Stabilized Backfill: Proceedings of
Book SynopsisGeosynthetic-Reinforced Soil (GRS) structures have gained increasing popularity in earthwork construction in many parts of the world. In actual construction, GRS structures have continued to demonstrate many distinct advantages over their conventional counterparts. GRS structures are typically more ductile, more flexible, more economical, more adaptable to low quality backfill, and easier to construct. This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on Mechanically Stabilized Backfill. It comprises four parts: Five keynote presentations delivered by premier researchers and engineers from US, Japan, France, Italy and Canada; 26 technical papers by practitioners and researchers of reinforced soil technology; A special presentation on the performance of 7,6-m high prototype reinforced soil bridge piers and bridge abutment; Panel discussion on 4 volatile subjects: long-term deformation, connection strength, and seismic performance and design. The panel discussions feature presentations by renown experts on each subject. The ensuing floor discussions of each panel discussion is also included in the book. This unique forum shall help designers and researchers understand the divergent aspects and relative significance of each of the issues.
£180.50
A A Balkema Publishers Geochemistry of the Earth's Surface: Proceedings
Book SynopsisTopics covered: Geochemical record of terrestrial environmental change, and global geochemical cycles; Chemical weathering and climate, river catchment studies; Environmental geochemistry of the terrestrial environment and its effect on health; Organic geochemistry; Marine and sedimentary geochemistry; Mineralogy, microbes and chemistry of weathering; Geochemical thermodynamics and kinetics; Geochemistry of crustal fluids and of catastrophic events.
£78.84
A A Balkema Publishers Snow Engineering V: Proceedings of the Fifth
Book SynopsisSpecialists in building and civil engineering, architecture, traffic and transport engineering, urban planning and avalanche science came together at the Fifth International Conference on Snow Engineering, organized by the Federal Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Davos 2004. This event belongs to a series of Snow Engineering Conferences held every four years since 1988. These conferences have become an important event for the international exchange of information on recent developments in snow engineering. The following thematic areas were discussed in the technical sessions and are here presented in this volume: - Transportation- Housing and Residential Planning- Snow Loads- Ski Mechanics- Hazard Mitigation- Snow Technology and Science- Avalanche EngineeringTable of ContentsPreface; About the Authors; Transportation; Snow loads; Ski mechanics; Avalanche engineering; Author Index
£228.00
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 11
Book SynopsisThis text includes comprehensive and up-to-date information on research in many different disciplines giving an overall insight into the environmental history of Africa.
£171.00
A A Balkema Publishers Moraines and Varves: Origin, Genesis,
Book SynopsisThis is the Proceedings of the Ofan Inqua Symposium on Genesis and Lithology of Quaternary Deposits, Zurich, held on the 10-20 September 1978.
£332.50
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 12
Book SynopsisThis reference provides up-to-date information on research in many different disciplines which give an overall insight into the environmental history of Africa.
£161.50
A A Balkema Publishers A Land Between Two Niles: Quaternary geology and
Book SynopsisContents: Alluvial history: Geology, groundwater hydrology, vegetation, soils & palaeoecology. Maps, figs., photos.
£152.00
A A Balkema Publishers Mesozoic and Tertiary Geology of Southern Africa:
Book SynopsisThe study of southern African Mesozoic and Tertiary strata has long had a low priority in both academic and commercial circles, and with the notable exception of diamonds, rocks of this age have not been thought to contain much worth digging up. This reference list contains approximately 750 entries and provides a review and synthesis of data on the Mesozoic and Tertiary rocks of southern Africa, seen in the context of Gondwana fragmentation.Table of Contents1 SOUTHERN AFRICA AND ITS POST-PALAEOZOIC SETTING 2 TRIASSIC TO EARLY JURASSIC ROCKS OF THE INTRACRATONIC BASINS 3 THE CAPE FOLD BELT 4 MIDDLE JURASSIC TO LOWER CRETACEOUS 5 UPPER CRETACEOUS 6 TERTIARY 7 SUMMARY OF MESOZOIC AND TERTIARY IGNEOUS ACTIVITY
£356.25
A A Balkema Publishers Rock Joints: Proceedings of a regional conference
Book SynopsisRock joint behaviour impacts many branches of engineering including surface and underground mining, dam foundations, tunnelling for hydro power and transport, petroleum reservoirs and nuclear waste storage. The subject is in a very active stage of development, and engineers, geologists, and scientists involved in these developments have indicated by their 110 papers that rock joints are of great importance in many fields of engineering. Selected papers span five continents and thirty countries. The subjects covered include geological aspects of joint origin and morphology, mechanical behaviour such as shear strength and deformability, hydraulic behaviour, and dynamic behaviour. The influence of water flow on frictional strength and the effect of joint deformation on water flow are also strongly represented. Great activity is evident in many countries in computer modelling for solving complicated engineering problems where joint behaviour is important. Articles describe the modelling of joints under dams, around wellbores, in petroleum reservoirs, in open pit mines, and around tunnels, shafts and nuclear waste repository excavations. The conference proceedings forms a unique collection of keynote and specialist articles on all aspects of rock joint behaviour.
£218.50
A A Balkema Publishers 6th international congress International
Book SynopsisThe Proceedings of the 6th international congress International Association of Engineering Geology, volume 3: Comptes-rendus, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the 6-10 August 1990. Including 500 papers from authors from 52 different countries. The four main symposia compromised of topics that included use of computers in Engineering Geology, pollution, environmental protection and waste disposal, coastal engineering and Engineering Geology in the oil industry.
£275.50
A A Balkema Publishers 6th international congress International
Book SynopsisThe Proceedings of the 6th international congress International Association of Engineering Geology, volume 3: Comptes-rendus, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the 6-10 August 1990. Including 500 papers from authors from 52 different countries. The four main symposia compromised of topics that included use of computers in Engineering Geology, pollution, environmental protection and waste disposal, coastal engineering and Engineering Geology in the oil industry.
£308.75
A A Balkema Publishers Electromagnetic Phenomena in the Earth's Crust:
Book SynopsisA translation of the 1989 Russian original (FAN Publishers, Uzbekistan) presenting the results of multi-yearly investigations of electromagnetic phenomena associated with seismotectonic processes in the earth's crust of Uzbekistan in geodynamical test areas and at epicenters of violent earthquak Spa
£190.00
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 14
Book SynopsisThis reference provides up-to-date information on research in many different disciplines which give an overall insight into the environmental history of Africa.
£114.00
A A Balkema Publishers Weak Rock: Soft, Fractured & Weathered Rock,
Book Synopsis‘Weak Rock - Soft, Fractured and Weathered Rock’, includes Volume. 2 of 3 of the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Weak Rock held in Tokyo on the 21-24 September 1981. Some of the papers presented at the symposium were as follows : Deformation of Crushed Rock Under Plane Strain Conditions ( Al - Hussaini , M ); Relation ... Takaaki , K ( McClelland Engineers Incorporated , Texas ) Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, as well as Weak Rock - Soft, Fractured and Weathered Rock’.
£356.25
A A Balkema Publishers Weak rock: Soft, fractured & weathered rock,
Book Synopsis‘Weak Rock - Soft, Fractured and Weathered Rock’, includes Volume. 3 of 3 of the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Weak Rock held in Tokyo on the 21-24 September 1981. Some of the papers presented at the symposium were as follows : Deformation of Crushed Rock Under Plane Strain Conditions ( Al - Hussaini , M ); Relation ... Takaaki , K ( McClelland Engineers Incorporated , Texas ) Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, as well as Weak Rock - Soft, Fractured and Weathered Rock’.
£356.25
A A Balkema Publishers Rock Mechanics - Volume 2
Book SynopsisVolume 2 of 3 on Rock Mechanics of the proceedings of the ISRM symposium, hold in Aachen, on the 26-28 May 1982.
£256.50
A A Balkema Publishers Land Drainage: A seminar in the EC programme of
Book SynopsisLand Drainage the topic of the papers presented for seminar in the EC programme of coordination of research on land use and rural resources, held in Cambridge, UK, on the 27-31 July 1981.
£228.00
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 15
Book SynopsisThis reference provides up-to-date information on research in many different disciplines which give an overall insight into the environmental history of Africa.
£171.00
A A Balkema Publishers Magmatism and Transformation of Active Areas of
Book SynopsisA study of magmatism, one of the most important factors in the differentiation of matter of the Earth. It covers geological structures volcanic series, genesis of basaltic magma, and petrology of andesites of island arcs, and more.
£171.00
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 16
Book SynopsisThis text gives an environmental history of Africa, concentrating on 30 contributions on oceans and ocean margins, the Sahara and West Africa.Table of ContentsOceans and ocean margins Late Neogene events of atmospheric and oceanic circulation offshore northwest Africa: High-resolution record from deep-sea sediments, Palynologische Untersuchungen an marinen Sedimenten vor der westafrikanischen Küste, Isotopic and mineralogical records from Late Pleistocene sediments of the North Red Sea, Paleoceanography of the Gulf of Aqaba during the last 150 000 Years, Le Quaternaire margino-littoral béninois (Afrique de l’Ouest): Synthèse des datations au carbone, Les climats et les océans de la region congolaise pendant l’Holocène-Bilans selon les échelles et les méthodes de l’observation, Cadre sédimentologique de la sequence mangrove ? Tanne de la Moka (Baie de la Mondah ? Gabon), Palaeoenvironments of the present day arid south western Africa 30 000-5 000 BP: Results and problems, Aridity along the Namibian coast, Sahara and West Africa, The tropical easterly jet as a cause for intensified aridity in the Sahara, Kenya, Malawi, Southern Africa.
£114.00
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 17
Book SynopsisThis volume covers topics such as geology, geomorphology, palynology, palaeontology and archaeology in the fynbos region, southern-most Africa.
£161.50
A A Balkema Publishers Shallow Tethys 2: Proceedings of the
Book SynopsisThe Proceedings of the International Symposium on Shallow Tethys 2, held in Wagga Wagga, on the 15-17 September 1986.
£218.50
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 18
Book SynopsisThis volume includes 32 contributions on topics such as climatology, oceanography, anthropology and archaeology.
£114.00
A A Balkema Publishers Geomorphological Studies in Southern Africa:
Book SynopsisThe proceedings of a symposium on Geomorphological Studies in Southern Africa, held in Transkei, on the 8-11 April 1988.
£218.50
A A Balkema Publishers Glaciotectonics
Book SynopsisProceedings of various meetings of the Glaciotectonics Work Group: Field meeting at Møn, Denmark 1986; INQUA congress, Ottawa (1987); Field meeting at Norfolk, UK (1988)
£137.75
A A Balkema Publishers Loess: Its Distribution, Geology and Soils:
Book SynopsisProceedings of an International Symposium on Loess in New Zealand, Feb. 1987. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
£190.00
A A Balkema Publishers Landslides: Extent and Economic Significance:
Book SynopsisProceedings of the 28th international geologic congress symposium on landslides, with the focus of ‘Landslides: Extent and Economic Significance’, held in Washington D.C., on the 17 July 1989.
£308.75
A A Balkema Publishers Crustal Evolution and Orogeny
Book SynopsisCovers crustal evolution and terrestrial plate tectonics operation from the early Archean to the present day, development of ideas pertaining to accumulations of tectonic models, accounts of structural development in rock of the early Proterozoic age in the northwestern peninsular Indian shield, a n
£171.00
A A Balkema Publishers Geodynamics and Metallogeny of Folded Belts:
Book SynopsisContents: The concept of 'metallogeny of lithospheric plates' specially resorting to geodynamic modelling. Different geodynamic situations of metallogeny on global perspective and specific situations for the formation of copper-molybdenum, tin-wolfram, mercury, lead-zinc and fluorite provinces. Geodynamic models; Metallogenic investigations of geodynamic models; Paramount indicators of the geodynamic regime; Copper-Molybdenum porphyry ore provinces.
£190.00
A A Balkema Publishers Water-Rock Interaction (WRI-6): Proceedings of
Book SynopsisProceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on [title] held in Malvern, England, August 1989. No subject index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
£218.50
A A Balkema Publishers Engineering and Environmental Impacts of
Book SynopsisProceedings of the Third Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, USA, October 1989. Treats groundwater quality and pollution, engineering geology, and planning, governmental and legal implications of Karst terrains.
£275.50
A A Balkema Publishers Evolution of Ore-bearing Precambrian Structures:
Book SynopsisContents: Historical aspects of Precambrian tectonics and metallogeny; Archaean supracrustal belts; Proterozoic mobile belts; Protoplatforms and ancient platforms; Regions of protoactivisation; Regions of tectonomagnetic activisation and rifting; Marginal and sulture structures; Deep structure of the continental crust and ore formation; Conclusions; Selected references; Index.
£190.00
A A Balkema Publishers Continental Rift Formation and its Prehistory
Book SynopsisTranslation of the Russian edition of 1988 on peculiarities of the Arabian-Nubian Shield in the Precambrian, prerift magmatism in the Red Sea Rift zone, evolution of the crust in rift forming zones.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 PECULIARITIES OF TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARABIAN-NUBIAN SHIELD IN THE PRECAMBRIAN, CHAPTER 2 PRERIFT STAGE MAGMATISM OF THE RED SEA RIFT ZONE, CHAPTER 3 MAIN FEATURES OF THE TECTONICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF THE RED SEA-ADEN RIFT ZONES, CHAPTER 4 CORRELATION BETWEEN STRUCTURAL FEATURES DURING RIFT FORMATION AND PRERIFT STAGES OF THE RED SEA RIFT ZONE, CHAPTER 5 EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH’S CRUST IN ACTIVE CONTINENTAL RIFT FORMING ZONES, CHAPTER 6 ENDOGENETIC REGIMES OF CONTINENTAL RIFT FORMATION AND ITS PATTERN OF EMERGENCE.
£142.50
Alpha Edition Dragons of the Air: An Account of Extinct Flying
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£16.37
Alpha Edition Geology
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£11.34
New India Publishing Agency Water Quality Modeling: Rivers,Streams and
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£39.88
Double 9 Books Catalogue Of Violent And Destructive Earthquakes
Book SynopsisThe Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines is a complete reference work that chronicles the seismic history of the Philippines, documenting widespread earthquakes that have formed the kingdom's geological landscape. While there isn't always a broadly identified e book with this identify and writer in my know-how up to September 2021, this sort of guide would be invaluable for researchers, geologists, and catastrophe management specialists. In a hypothetical book of this nature, readers might possibly find unique money owed of historical earthquakes, together with their magnitudes, epicenters, influences on nearby communities, and geological effects. The work may additionally explore the broader geological context of the Philippines, shedding light at the tectonic forces at play on this seismically energetic vicinity. This kind of catalogue would serve as a essential aid for knowledge the earthquake dangers and vulnerabilities in the Philippines, aiding in disaster preparedness, mitigation, and the development of resilient infrastructure. Such a ebook could emphasize the significance of reading and tracking seismic hobby to defend lives and belongings in earthquake-prone areas.
£10.44
New India Publishing Agency Water Resources Management for Enhancing Water
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£146.96
New India Publishing Agency Theories in Geography
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£69.17
New India Publishing Agency Numericals on Farm Power and Machinery
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£64.23
Springer Heavy Minerals in Colour
Book SynopsisAlthough some handbooks on the microscopic identi In Part I the concept of heavy mineral analysis is fication of heavy mineral grains are available, a introduced and the relative significance of factors comprehensive manual illustrated in colour has not affecting heavy mineral assemblages is discussed. There been published until now. Because the appearance of are brief references to the commonly used laboratory minerals in grain mounts differs considerably from methods and auxiliary techniques. It concludes with those seen in a thin section, a different approach is some examples of the application of heavy mineral necessary for the identification of detrital grains. studies. Coloured photomicrographs, showing their colour Part II contains the descriptions of 61 transparent shades, pleochroism and interference tints, provide heavy mineral species, including those which are an excellent means of assisting recognition. As a commonly authigenic in sediments. Positive identi number of mineral grains have similar optical proper fication of authigenic minerals is important to avoid ties and morphology, it is equally important to confusion and to help recognition of diagenetic describe them verbally in detail, pointing out events. In the mineral descriptions considerable characteristic features and differences. emphasis is placed upon detrital morphology and This book is intended primarily as a manual that diagnostic features. Optical properties and character describes and illustrates the transparent heavy min istics are detailed, together with information on host erals most commonly found in sediments. It is hoped rocks.Trade ReviewThe care in selecting and arranging multiple grains is effective and pleasing to the eye. The descriptive text is informative and the many references are up-to-date. This book should take the new practitioner up the learning curve with speed. - Geological Magazine; The colour photographs are outstanding. This also holds for the printing and layout of the book. Both the authors and the publisher did a good job. - Sedimentary Geology; The high-quality micrographs form the core of this book, and provide a manual which should be invaluable to sedimentary petrographers... should become a standard reference for all engaged in the identification and description of heavy minerals. I have no hesitation in recommending this text. - Engineering Geology; The text is clear and concise...this is an excellent book - GeoscientistTable of ContentsI Heavy minerals in the study of sediments: principles and practice.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Heavy minerals in the study of sediments: their application and limitations.- 3 Methods.- 4 Presentation and numerical analysis of heavy mineral data.- 5 Application of heavy minerals.- II Descriptions of heavy minerals.- 6 Introduction.- 7 Heavy mineral descriptions and colour plates.- References.- Identification table.- Mineral index.- General index.
£71.24
Springer Earthquake Precursors in the Atmosphere and
Book SynopsisThis book discusses how the increased emanation of radon and other gases from the Earth’s crust in the vicinity of active tectonic faults triggers a chain of physical processes and chemical reactions in the atmospheric boundary layer and the Earth’s ionosphere over an earthquake area several days/hours before strong seismic shocks occur. It presents the two main concepts involved in this mechanism: atmosphere ionization and the global electric circuit. The Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling (LAIC) concept is strongly supported by experimental data showing the atmospheric and ionospheric precursors for major recent earthquakes including 2004 Sumatra; 2008 Sichuan, China; 2011 Tohoku, Japan; and 2015 Nepal. The book not only addresses the theoretical considerations but also includes information on experimental techniques used for precursor observations based on the space-borne systems. Providing practical methods of precursor identification and interpretation, it is an excellent textbook for graduate courses in geophysics, earthquake science, atmospheric physics and remote sensing. Moreover, it offers a wealth of information for scientists and experts from governmental and international agencies working in the fields of natural-disaster mitigation, response and recovery.Table of ContentsThe basic concepts.- Atmospheric phenomena.- Ionospheric phenomena.- Methods of observation.- Practical applications for short-term prediction.- Supplement.
£104.49
Sunway University Press Giant Caves of Gunung Mulu and Buda, Sarawak
Book SynopsisGiant Caves of Gunung Mulu and Buda, Sarawak unravels the mystery and marvel of the caves and rich biodiversity of Gunung Mulu and Gunung Buda in Sarawak, Malaysia. The book presents a historical record of over 40 years of daring cave explorations at the UNESCO World Heritage Site and showcases the beauty of one of Malaysia's important natural heritage through over 200 stunning photographs.
£39.91
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Numerical Modeling Of Ocean Dynamics
Book SynopsisWhile there are several excellent books dealing with numerical analysis and analytical theory, one has to practically sift through hundreds of references. This monograph is an attempt to partly rectify this situation. It aims to introduce the application of finite-difference methods to ocean dynamics as well as review other complex methods. Systematically presented, the monograph first gives a detailed account of the basics and then go on to discuss the various applications. Recognising the impossibility of covering the entire field of ocean dynamics, the writers have chosen to focus on transport equations (diffusion and advection), shallow water phenomena — tides, storm surges and tsunamis, three-dimensional time dependent oceanic motion, natural oscillations, and steady state phenomena. The many aspects covered by this book makes it an indispensable handbook and reference source to both professionals and students of this field.
£89.10
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Numerical Modeling Of Ocean Dynamics
Book SynopsisWhile there are several excellent books dealing with numerical analysis and analytical theory, one has to practically sift through hundreds of references. This monograph is an attempt to partly rectify this situation. It aims to introduce the application of finite-difference methods to ocean dynamics as well as review other complex methods. Systematically presented, the monograph first gives a detailed account of the basics and then go on to discuss the various applications. Recognising the impossibility of covering the entire field of ocean dynamics, the writers have chosen to focus on transport equations (diffusion and advection), shallow water phenomena — tides, storm surges and tsunamis, three-dimensional time dependent oceanic motion, natural oscillations, and steady state phenomena. The many aspects covered by this book makes it an indispensable handbook and reference source to both professionals and students of this field.
£53.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Going Underground: The Science And History Of
Book SynopsisThis book follows the historical trail by which humanity has determined the shape and internal structure of the Earth. It is a story that bears on aspects of the history of science, the history of philosophy and the history of mathematics. At the heart of the narrative is the important philosophical practice of performing thought experiments — that is, the art of considering an idealized experiment in the mind. This powerful technique has been used by all the great historical practitioners of science and mathematics, and this book looks specifically at the long history of considering what would happen if an object could be dropped into a tunnel that cuts all the way through the Earth's interior. Indeed, the story begins with a historical whodunit, tracing back through the historical literature the origins of what is now a classic, textbook problem in simple harmonic motion.
£42.75
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Proceedings Of The 18th Annual Meeting Of The
Book SynopsisThe 18th Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2021) was held from 1st to 6th August 2021. This proceedings volume includes selected extended abstracts from a challenging array of presentations at this conference. The AOGS Annual Meeting is a leading venue for professional interaction among researchers and practitioners, covering diverse disciplines of geosciences.
£85.50
