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Roadside Geology of Arizona (83 Edition)
by Halka Chronic  Synopsis Professional geologists write and edit the "Roadside Geology" books for people who are not geologists but would like to learn something about the rocks and landforms around them. Each book begins with an introductory chapter that briefly reviews the...
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Palaeolimnology and Lake Acidification
by The Royal Society Publisher Comments Palaeolimnologists use the rich and varied chemical and microfossil record stored stored in lake sediments to reconstruct lake history, especially the histoory of pollution. In 1983, when the Surface Water Acidification Project (SWAP) was launched by the...
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Geography Resources & Environment Volume 2
by Robert Kates Publisher Comments Over the course of half a century, Gilbert F. White's work has served to shape and, in several instances, establish many of the fields that have come to be known as the environmental sciences. In this collection of original essays, a companion volume to...
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Vulcan's Fury: Man Against the Volcano
by Alwyn Scarth Synopsis Fifteen of the most remarkable volcanic eruptions through the centuries are described in this book, which also uses firsthand accounts to analyze the impact of the eruptions on the people in their paths.100 ilustrations, 30 in color....
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Environmental Effects of North Sea Oil and Gas Developments: Proceedings of a Royal Society Discussion Meeting Held on 19 and 20 February 1986
by J P Hartley Publisher Comments Over the past 25 years the North Sea has witnessed a remarkable upsurge in exploration for oil and gas and has now become oone of the world's major hydrocarbon producing areas. Over the same period there has been increasing public and scientific...
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The Nemesis Affair: A Story of the Death of Dinosaurs and the Ways of Science
by David M Raup Synopsis In this lively, fascinating, and often disturbing book, Raup reexplores the controversies of the Nemesis theory and investigates the issues--both scientific and philosophical --of mass extinction....
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Introduction to Seismological Research: History & Development
by Benjamin Fra Howell Publisher Comments Modern seismology is a relatively new science; most current ideas originated no earlier than the latter half of the nineteenth century. The focus of this book is on seismological concepts, how they originated and how they form our modern understanding of...
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Atlantic Rifts & Continental Margins
by Webster Mohriak Publisher Comments This reference on the geology and geophysics of continental margins contains a total of 15 papers developed from a session of the Fifth International Congress of the Brazilian Geophysical Society held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1997, as well as a number of...
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Coastal Land Loss
by Orrin H Pilkey Book News Annotation A good introduction to a major problem for the avaricious (developers). Also deals with erosion of natural shore lines. No index. The series carries volume numbers up to 10; see entries in QE and one at GC380. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland,...
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Paleozoic and Triassic Paleogeography and Tectonics of Western Nevada and Northern California
by Michael J Soreghan Book News Annotation These 14 papers present new information concerning the paleogeography and tectonic evolution of the western United States during the early Paleozoic through early Mesazoic time. Much of the new information consists of U-Pb ages of detrital zircons...
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Selected Writings of Gilbert F Whit Volume 1
by Robert Kates Publisher Comments Gilbert F. White is the preeminent geographer of natural resources, hazards, and the human environment. During fifty years of professional work as civil servant, scientist, and educator, he authored numerous books and papers. This volume is the first...
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Firefly Geography Dictionary
by Firefly Books Synopsis A practical reference of the major terms used in geography. The field of geography covers all aspects of physical, environmental, and human geography. The Firefly Geography Dictionary is an up-to-date A-Z reference with 1,500 concise definitions of...
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Environmental Geology 7TH Edition
by Edward A Keller Book News Annotation An introduction to the study of applied geology, designed for students with no previous geology courses. Sections on fundamental concepts, hazardous earth processes, human interaction with the environment, minerals and energy, and land use and...
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Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science: Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit (Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science)
by Janice Pr Vancleave Synopsis Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you...
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Geology of Titanium-Mineral Deposits
by Eric R Force Book News Annotation An integrated reference on the economic geology of titanium that covers all the basic processes of formation of titanium-mineral deposits, organized along the lines of a geochemical cycle of titanium in order to facilitate the description of linkages...
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Precambrian geology of India
by S Mahmood Naqvi Publisher Comments The Dharwar Craton, one of the parts of the Indian shield, is estimated to be 3 billion years old -- one of the oldest continental fragments in the world. This book surveys the Precambrian geology of peninsular India and, to some extent, the Himalayas...
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Time's Arrow, Time's Cycle: Myth & Metaphor in the Discovery of Geological Time
by Stephen Jay Gould Publisher Comments Rarely has a scholar attained such popular acclaim merely by doing what he does best and enjoys most. But such is Stephen Jay Gould's command of paleontology and evolutionary theory, and his giftfor brilliant explication, that he has brought dust and...
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Energy & Mineral Resource Systems: An Introduction
by B A Tapp Publisher Comments The supply of energy and raw materials has become an increasingly important topic of public debate. This book is an introduction to the energy and resources systems that influence all of our lives. The authors analyse as a system the role of energy usage...
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Techniques for Determining Probabilities of Geologic Events and Processes
by Regina L. Hunter and C. John Mann Publisher Comments The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a probabilistic performance standard for geologic repositories intended for the disposal of radioactive wastes. Until now however there has been no consensus on the best way to determine the probabilities...
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Fundamentals of Optical, Spectroscopic & X-Ray Mineralogy
by Sachinath Mitra Book News Annotation In this text/reference Mitra (geology, Jadavpur U., Calcutta) explains how to predict opticaminerological properties from first principles, and discusses techniques for their analysis. He also addresses crystal and ligand field theory, and molecular...
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