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Finding viable solutions to many of the problems threatening our environment hinges on understanding the rocks below the earth's surface. This book discusses the physical properties of rocks, proceeding by chapter through mechanical, fluid flow, acoustical, electrical, dielectric, thermal, and magnetic properties.

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"Fills a unique and previously vacant niche by providing a comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible introduction to Earth-science applications of modern theories in rock physics."--Nature

Table of Contents
Preface and AcknowledgmentsIRocks3IIPorous Media17IIIHeterogeneous Media53IVMechanical Behavior of Dry Rocks73VCirculation of Fluids: Permeability117VIMechanical Behavior of Fluid-Saturated Rocks135VIIAcoustic Properties159VIIIElectrical Conductivity182IXDielectric Properties212XThermal Conductivity254XIMagnetic Properties278Index293

Introduction to the Physics of Rocks

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 16 June 1994
      ISBN-13 9780691034522
      978-0691034522
      ISBN-10 0691034524
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      Science: general issues

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Finding viable solutions to many of the problems threatening our environment hinges on understanding the rocks below the earth's surface. This book discusses the physical properties of rocks, proceeding by chapter through mechanical, fluid flow, acoustical, electrical, dielectric, thermal, and magnetic properties.

      Trade Review
      "Fills a unique and previously vacant niche by providing a comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible introduction to Earth-science applications of modern theories in rock physics."--Nature

      Table of Contents
      Preface and AcknowledgmentsIRocks3IIPorous Media17IIIHeterogeneous Media53IVMechanical Behavior of Dry Rocks73VCirculation of Fluids: Permeability117VIMechanical Behavior of Fluid-Saturated Rocks135VIIAcoustic Properties159VIIIElectrical Conductivity182IXDielectric Properties212XThermal Conductivity254XIMagnetic Properties278Index293

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