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“david i spanagel”

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  • DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton

    Geology and Power in Early New York

    by David I. Spanagel ...
    How did geology and politics inform scientific ideas and contribute to New York's prominence in the early nineteenth century?David I. Spanagel explores the origins of American geology and the culture that promoted it in nineteenth-century New York. Focusing on Amos Eaton, the educator and amateur scientist who founded the Rensselaer School, and DeWitt Clinton, the masterful politician who led the ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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  • Global Catastrophes and Trends

    The Next Fifty Years

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary look at global changes that may occur over the next fifty years—whether sudden and cataclysmic world-changing events or gradually unfolding trends.Fundamental change occurs most often in one of two ways: as a “fatal discontinuity,” a sudden catastrophic event that is potentially world changing, or as a persistent, gradual trend. Global catastrophes include ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

    Seventy-Five Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life

    by Stephen Webb ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 billion stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 billion galaxies in the Universe, it stands to reason that somewhere out there, in the 14-billion-year-old cosmos, there is or once was a civilization at least as advanced as our own. The sheer enormity of the numbers almost demands that we accept the truth of this hypothesis. Why, then, have we ... Read more

    $28.49 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

  • Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada

    Edited by Olav Slaymaker ...
    Series series World Geomorphological Landscapes
    This is the only book to focus on the geomorphological landscapes of Canada West. It outlines the little-appreciated diversity of Canada’s landscapes, and the nature of the geomorphological landscape, which deserves wider publicity. Three of the most important geomorphological facts related to Canada are that 90% of its total area emerged from ice-sheet cover relatively recently, from a geological ... Read more

    $170.99 USD

  • Quantitative Plate Tectonics

    Physics of the Earth - Plate Kinematics – Geodynamics

    by Antonio Schettino ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This textbook on plate tectonics is designed for students in geology and geophysics to acquire in-depth knowledge of quantitative methods in plate kinematics and dynamics. Quantitative Plate Tectonics can also be used as a reference book by geoscientists who desire to expand their knowledge beyond their own specialization, or by oil-and-gas professionals and ore deposit specialists that need to ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Dawn of Small Worlds

    Dwarf Planets, Asteroids, Comets

    by Michael Moltenbrey ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book gives a detailed introduction to the thousands and thousands of smaller bodies in the solar system. Written for interested laymen, amateur astronomers and students it describes the nature and origin of asteroids, dwarf planets and comets, and gives detailed information about their role in the solar system. The author nicely reviews the history of small-world-exploration and describes ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau

    by Manuel Berberian ...
    Series Book 17 - Developments in Earth Surface Processes
    Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau is a comprehensive and well-illustrated multi-disciplinary research work that analyzes the human and physical aspects of the active faults and large-magnitude earthquakes since ancient times on the Iranian Plateau. The long-term historical, archaeological, and sociological record of earthquakes discussed here gives insight into ... Read more

    $154.79 USD

  • Environment, Energy and Climate Change I

    Environmental Chemistry of Pollutants and Wastes

    Edited by Elena Jiménez, Beatriz Cabañas, Gilles Lefebvre ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume offers a comprehensive overview of advanced research in the field of environmental green chemistry for air, soil and water pollutants, and presents emerging technologies on the chemical treatment of polluted sites and wastes. The 15 chapters, prepared by internationally respected experts, address the following topics: (1) monitoring of indoor and outdoor air pollutants; (2) atmospheric ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Geological Line Selection for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Engineering

    by Wenwu Chen, Jincheng Li, Zhengping Liu ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book describes the second phase of the Qinghai–Tibetan railway construction project and is the first technological book discussing the geological routing of the Qinghai–Tibetan railway project on the “roof of the world.” Based on practical experience of railway construction work, it provides a substantial number of examples with detailed descriptions and conclusions. The complex geological ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Earthquakes and Health Monitoring of Civil Structures

    Edited by Mihail Garevski ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Health monitoring of civil structures (HMS) is a new discipline, which contributes to successful and on time detection of damages to structures. This book is a collection of chapters on different topics written by leading scientists in the field. It is primarily focused on the latest achievements in monitoring the earthquake effect upon the health of civil structures. The first chapter of the book ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Geological Hazards

    Earthquakes - Tsunamis - Volcanoes - Avalanches - Landslides - Floods

    by B.A. Bolt, W.L. Horn, G.A. MacDonald, R.F. Scott ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Growth of population, communication and interdependence among countries has sharpened the impact of natural disasters. Not only have calamities and miseries been given wider publicity, but the realization has grown that through rational study and foresight much can be done to mitigate these hazards to life and social wellbeing. In this book we present a summary account of hazards which nowadays ... Read more

    $89.99 USD