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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “patsy gerstner”
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  • Henry Darwin Rogers, 1808–1866

    American Geologist

    by Patsy Gerstner ...
    Series series History of American Science and Technology
    Henry Darwin Rogers was one of the first professional geologists in the United States. He directed two of the earliest state geological surveys--New Jersey and Pennsylvania--in the mid-1830s. His major interest was Pennsylvania, with its Appalachian Mountains, which Rogers saw as great folds of sedimentary rock. He belived that an interpretation of these folds would lead to an understanding of the ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

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  • Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes To Earthquakes)

    Children's Books for Nature

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    Series series Books For Kids Series
    As children see things in our movie theaters and television sets, they are probably often left wondering why they are not able to see some of the scenery in their very own hometowns. This is when they begin to learn how large the world is, and what all is contained within it. A Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes to Earthquakes) Picture Book will greatly help them to understand that there is ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Teton Range Formation in the Rocky Mountains of North America

    by Elizabeth Rowan Keith ...
    The geomorphology of the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains of North American land formation is described. The geologic features of the Teton Range and surrounding areas are discussed, including Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the geologic history of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Includes references and photographs. ... Read more

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  • Economic Geology

    Principles and Practice

    by Walter L. Pohl ...
    Humanity’s ever-increasing hunger for mineral raw materials, caused by a growing global population and ever increasing standards of living, has resulted in economic geology becoming a subject of urgent importance.This book provides a broad panorama of mineral deposits, covering their origin and geological characteristics, the principles of the search for ores and minerals, and the investigation of ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry

    Edited by Mark Baskaran ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Applications of radioactive and stable isotopes have revolutionized our understanding of the Earth and near-earth surface processes. The utility of the isotopes are ever-increasing and our sole focus is to bring out the applications of these isotopes as tracers and chronometers to a wider audience so that they can be used as powerful tools to solve environmental problems. New developments in this ... Read more

    $332.09 USD

  • Genesis - In The Beginning

    Precursors of Life, Chemical Models and Early Biological Evolution

    Edited by Joseph Seckbach ...
    Series Book 22 - Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology
    Genesis – In The Beginning deals with the origin and diversity of Life and early biological evolution and discusses the question of where (hot or cold sources) and when the beginning of Life took place. Among the sections are chapters dealing with prebiotic chemical processes and considering self-replication of polymers in mineral habitats. One chapter is dedicated to the photobiological regime on ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Imperial College Lectures In Petroleum Engineering, The - Volume 1: An Introduction To Petroleum Geoscience

    by Michael Ala ...
    'The book is clearly organized. Only important facts are addressed; the sequence of the chapters is logical, the text is well-written and therefore, very readable. In addition, the meaning of geoscientific terms is clearly explained. Definitions are provided in a glossary which is easy to use. It is an excellent tool, which will be of value and benefit to the global petroleum community. I am ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt

    Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake

    Edited by Radu Vacareanu, Constantin Ionescu ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    These proceedings include most of the available information on this major seismic event and its consequences. With an estimated moment magnitude of 7.7 and a heavy toll in terms of human and economic losses, it ranks as the largest intermediate-depth earthquake in Europe in the twentieth century. Nevertheless, because of the difficult conditions in the 1940s, the lessons learnt after the Vrancea ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Anthropogenic Soils

    by Jeffrey Howard ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is a state-of-the-art review of the physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of anthropogenic soils, their genesis morphology and classification, geocultural setting, and strategies for reclamation, revitalization, use and management. ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Review and Integration of Biosphere-Atmosphere Modelling of Reactive Trace Gases and Volatile Aerosols

    Edited by Benjamin Loubet, Raia Silvia Massad ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    When considering biosphere–atmosphere exchange of trace gases and volatile aerosols, significant advances have been made both from an experimental and modelling point of view and on several scales. This was particularly stimulated by the availability of new datasets generated from improvements in analytical methods and flux measurement techniques. Recent research advances allow us, not only to ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Deformation Analysis in Soft Ground Improvement

    by Jinchun Chai, John P. Carter ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book deals with the behaviour of soft ground improved by some of the more common methods, including the installation of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs), or the installation of soil-cement columns formed by deep mixing, or the preloading of soft ground by application of a vacuum pressure in addition to, or instead of, a surcharge loading. In particular, it describes the theories and the ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The History of the Study of Landforms - Volume 3

    Historical and Regional Geomorphology, 1890-1950

    by Robert P. Beckinsale, Richard J. Chorley ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals: The History of the Study of Landforms
    This volume provides a global treatment of historical and regional geomorphic work as it developed from the end of the nineteenth century to the hiatus of the Second World War. The book deals with the burgeoning of the eustatic theory, the concepts of isostasy and epeirogeny, and the first complete statements of the cycle of erosion and of polycyclic denudation chronology. ... Read more

    $42.99 USD