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  • Deepwater Geohazards in the South China Sea

    by Shiguo Wu, Yunbao Sun, Qingping Li, Jiliang Wang, Dawei Wang, Qiliang Sun, Chuanxu Chen, Yangbing Xie ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book comprehensively analyzes and summarizes the types, characteristics and prevention of deep-sea geological disasters in the South China Sea based on the research progress of global background. It also brings attention to the general public and stakeholders the risks of deep-sea geological disasters. ... Read more

    $152.99 USD

  • The Great Change in the Regional Economy of China under the New Normal

    by Xiaowu Song, Shiguo Wu, Xin Xu ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book provides a comparative analysis of the regional development strategies of east, west, northeast and central China and the development of important economic regions including the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Chengdu-Chongqing and central-southern areas of Liaoning Province. The book reveals some key ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • A Brief History of the Earth's Climate

    Everyone's Guide to The Science of Climate Change

    by Steven Earle ...
    "Give[s] . . . policymakers and concerned citizens a more thorough understanding of climate science and renewed conviction . . . on leaving fossil fuels behind." —Tom Green, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, David Suzuki FoundationA Brief History of the Earth's Climate is an accessible guide to the natural evolution of the Earth's climate over 4.6 billion years, and how and why human-caused global ... Read more

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  • Descriptive Physical Oceanography

    An Introduction

    by Lynne D. Talley ...
    Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Sixth Edition, provides an introduction to the field with an emphasis on large-scale oceanography based mainly on observations. Topics covered include the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets, instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics, oceanography and climate variability of each of the oceans and of the global ocean, and ... Read more

    $71.09 USD

  • Tectonic Geomorphology

    by Douglas W. Burbank, Robert S. Anderson ...
    Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation and at time scales ranging from days to millions of years. Over the past decade, recent advances in the quantification of both rates and the physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have underpinned an explosion of new research in the field ... Read more

    $82.00 USD

  • The Cryosphere

    by Shawn J. Marshall ...
    Series series Princeton Primers in Climate
    The cryosphere encompasses the Earth's snow and ice masses. It is a critical part of our planet's climate system, one that is especially at risk from climate change and global warming. The Cryosphere provides an essential introduction to the subject, written by one of the world's leading experts in Earth-system science.In this primer, glaciologist Shawn Marshall introduces readers to the ... Read more

    $29.59 USD

  • Climate Change

    The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future

    by Jason Smerdon ...
    This second edition of Climate Change is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the science behind global warming. Exquisitely illustrated, the text is geared toward students at a variety of levels. Edmond A. Mathez and Jason E. Smerdon provide a broad, informative introduction to the science that underlies our understanding of the climate system and the effects of human activity on the warming ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Oceans

    A Deep History

    by Eelco J. Rohling ...
    The 4.4-billion-year history of the oceans and their role in Earth's climate systemIt has often been said that we know more about the moon than we do about our own oceans. In fact, we know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realize. Scientists know that our actions today are shaping the oceans and climate of tomorrow—and that if we continue to act recklessly, the consequences will ... Read more

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  • Encyclopedia of Volcanoes

    by Haraldur Sigurdsson, Bruce Houghton, Hazel Rymer, John Stix, Steve McNutt ...
    Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and powerful, if sometimes deadly, destructiveness. Notwithstanding the tremendous advances in volcanology since ancient times, some of the mystery surrounding volcanic eruptions remains today. The Encyclopedia of ... Read more

    $129.59 USD

  • Geomorphology

    The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes

    by Robert S. Anderson, Suzanne P. Anderson ...
    This textbook provides a modern, quantitative and process-oriented approach to equip students with the tools to understand geomorphology. Insight into the interpretation of landscapes is developed from basic principles and simple models, and by stepping through the equations that capture the essence of the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes. Boxed worked examples and real-world applications ... Read more

    $81.99 USD

  • Water and Earthquakes

    by Chi-Yuen Wang, Michael Manga ...
    Series series Lecture Notes in Earth System Sciences
    This open access book explores the interactions between water and earthquakes, including recent concerns about induced seismicity. It further highlights that a better understanding of the response of the water system to disturbances such as earthquakes is needed to safeguard water resources, to shield underground waste repositories, and to mitigate groundwater contamination. Although the effects ... Read more

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  • Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

    by Myron G. Best ...
    Igneous and metamorphic petrology has over the last twenty years expanded rapidly into a broad, multifaceted and increasingly quantitative science. Advances in geochemistry, geochronology, and geophysics, as well as the appearance of new analytical tools, have all contributed to new ways of thinking about the origin and evolution of magmas, and the processes driving metamorphism.This book is ... Read more

    $110.00 USD