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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783039430420Author Peter DillonFormat HardbackPage Count 408Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 170g

Carbon dioxide and other `greenhouse' gases are increasing in the atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels, the destruction of rain forests, etc., leading to predictions of a gradual global warming which will perturb the global biosphere. An...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783036559841Author Franz-Georg SimonFormat HardbackPage Count 276Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 794g

Polymeric materials are being used in earthworks construction with ever increasing frequency. The term "Geosynthetics" was recently coined to encompass a diverse range of polymeric products designed for geotechnical purposes. One such purpose...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783725809592Author Roberto HenkeFormat HardbackPage Count 244Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 726g

This book explores the potential of geoethics, as designed within the operational criteria of addressing the deeds and values of the human agent as part of the Earth system. It addresses three key questions: i) what should be considered 'geoethics' in an...

This book is an excellent resource for scientists, political decision makers, and students interested in the impact of peatlands on climate change and ecosystem function, containing a plethora of recent research results such as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783725813650Author Jiaojiao LiFormat HardbackPage Count 540Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 1356g

Science now reveals the true cause of the dam breach flood that destroyed Johnstown in 1889. The tragic loss of more than 2200 lives was preventable; the initial investigation of the flood was hijacked, delayed, and distorted by powerful members of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783036503080Author Richard C SmardonFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 170g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783038425465Author Johanna KrammFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 435g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783036504544Author Loke Ming ChouFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 170g

This "Catalogue of Typical Cases" was written between 1977 and 1981, based on examples supplied by the Compagnie FranBook InformationISBN 9789400966543Author Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole et des MoteursFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Dating the Quaternary, which covers approximately the last 2 million years, has experienced considerable progress over the past few decades. On the one hand, this resulted from the necessity to obtain a valid age concept for this period which had seen...

Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796-1855) served as president of the Geological Society from 1847 to 1849, having contributed greatly to the development of geological science and surveying in the first half of the nineteenth century. He was also...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639237177Author Abdul-Mutalib Al-MarsoumiFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 145g

This book focuses on the development of DGT (diffusive gradients in thin films) and the related techniques for measuring and investigating the geochemical process and P transfer across the sediment/water or sediment/root interface in lakes. A series...

Geoscience is a fundamental natural science discipline dealing with the origin, evolutionary history and behaviour of the planet Earth. As a result of its complicated and complex nature, the Earth system not only provides the necessary materials and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783659506598Author Abeta RiibetaFormat PaperbackImprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic PublishingWeight(grams) 104g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786206131793Author Guilherme Semprebom MellerFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Our Knowledge PublishingPublisher Our Knowledge PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639128192Author Artu EllmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639243772Author Fredah RimberiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 145g

For many years, the subject matter encompassed by the title of this book was largely limited to those who were interested in the two most economically important organic materials found buried in the Earth, namely, coal and petroleum. The point of view of...

Introduction to Earth Science helps students learn about the physical processes of Earth, and, in some cases, how these processes can affect and influence lift. The book examines crystallization and sedimentation to reveal the earth's past, ocean and...

This book contains the proceedings of NATO Advanced Study Institute, 'Underground Storage of Natural Gas - Theory and Practice', which was held at The Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey during 2-10 May 1988. Underground storage is the...

The book proposes a set of original contributions in research areas shared by planning theory, architectural research, design and ethical inquiry. The contributors gathered in 2010 at the Ethics of the Built Environment seminar organized by the editors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783735725400Author Lutz PeschkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Books on DemandPublisher Books on DemandWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm *...

This book presents the first overview of the composition and structure of the Earth's lower mantle. The first part focuses on the study of lower-mantle minerals, identified as inclusions in diamonds from different regions of the world. Three associations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789537619602Author Yuei-An LiouFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint In TechPublisher In TechWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798223712671Author Kaweesa JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Kaweesa JamesPublisher Kaweesa JamesWeight(grams) 181g

High levels of uncertainty are a trademark of geological investigations, such as the search for oil, diamonds, and uranium. So business ventures related to geology, such as mineral exploration and mining, are naturally associated with higher risks than...

The 2010 tsunamis generated in Haiti, Chile, and Indonesia caused various damage on the coasts. In the past, the 1755 Lisbon, 1964 Alaska, and 2003 Algeria earthquakes also generated damaging tsunamis. This volume contains an introduction and 18 papers,...

Since the mining industry is still expanding, comprehensive information on the effects of mining activities on the environment is needed. This book provides information on biological and physico-chemical treatments of mining effluents, on factors...

This book is both a review and a look to the future, highlighting challenges for better predicting quantitatively the impact of diagenesis on reservoir rocks. Classical diagenesis studies make use of a wide range of descriptive analytical techniques to...

A large number of boreal lakes are ice-covered in winter. However, research and literature of these lakes concerns by far only the open water season. In particular, no textbook on physics of ice-covered lakes exists, and now it would be a proper time to...

This thesis focuses on the seismic response of piles in liquefiable ground. It describes the design of a three-dimensional, unified plasticity model for large post-liquefaction shear deformation of sand, formulated and implemented for parallel computing...

High levels of uncertainty are a trademark of geological investigations, such as the search for oil, diamonds, and uranium. So business ventures related to geology, such as mineral exploration and mining, are naturally associated with higher risks than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783639116311Author Yafang ZhongFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 181g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783836482899Author Swarvanu DasguptaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint VDM VerlagPublisher VDM VerlagWeight(grams) 268g

In the period 28 November 1971 to 12 February 1972. during three passages of the North Atlantic. the diurnal variation of ionospheric absorption L was measured by method Al at 1. 7 and 5. 0 MHz as a function of geographic and geomagnetic parameters. The...