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“william chalmers”

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  • George Mercer Dawson

    by William Chalmers ...
    Dawson worked for the International Boundary Commission and the Geological Survey of Canada. He surveyed the 49th parallel, vast tracts of land in British Columbias Interior, and many rivers in the Yukon. He knew the value of the Klondike gold fields ten years before the rush of 1898. ... Read more

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    This new ebook provides an introduction to the basics of remote sensing for geologists and others in the mineral industries. It is aimed at students and professionals, working in geology and mineral exploration, and draws on a lifetime of experience in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It uses examples from these areas, and is profusely illustrated with abundant links to important publications and ... Read more

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  • The Parting of the Sea

    How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Story of Exodus

    by Barbara J. Sivertsen ...
    "[Sivertsen] has done an exceptional job of digging into the wide variety of fields relevant to understanding the Exodus. A superb and stunning book." ―Paul and Elizabeth Barber, authors of When They Severed Earth from SkyFor more than four decades, biblical experts have tried to place the story of Exodus into historical context—without success. What could explain the Nile turning to blood, ... Read more

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  • Geological Wonders of Namibia

    by Michel Detay ...
    This stunning depiction of geology in Namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how the varied landscapes formed. Arranged chronologically (starting 13.8 billion years ago), the chapters each deal with a particular event or process that has resulted in the formation under discussion. These include the early beginnings of the Earth, meteorites, canyons and ... Read more

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  • Geothermal Engineering

    Fundamentals and Applications

    by Arnold Watson ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book explains the engineering required to bring geothermal resources into use. The book covers specifically engineering aspects that are unique to geothermal engineering, such as measurements in wells and their interpretation, transport of near-boiling water through long pipelines, turbines driven by fluids other than steam, and project economics. The explanations are reinforced by drawing ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology

    by Gerardo Alguacil, Jens Havskov ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This work provides an up-to-date overview of modern instruments used in earthquake seismology as well as a description of theoretical and practical aspects of seismic instrumentation. The main topics are:• Choosing and installing equipment for seismic stations• Designing and setting up seismic networks and arrays• Maintaining and calibrating seismic instrumentsIt also provides detailed ... Read more

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  • Quaternary Coral Reef Systems

    History, development processes and controlling factors

    by Lucien F. Montaggioni, Colin J.R. Braithwaite ...
    Series Book 5 - Developments in Marine Geology
    This book presents both state-of-the art knowledge from Recent coral reefs (1.8 million to a few centuries old) gained since the eighties, and introduces geologists, oceanographers and environmentalists to sedimentological and paleoecological studies of an ecosystem encompassing some of the world's richest biodiversity. Scleractinian reefs first appeared about 300 million years ago. Today coral ... Read more

    $133.19 USD

  • Meteorites

    Messengers from Space

    by Fritz Heide, Frank Wlotzka ...
    Translated by R.S.Jr. Clarke, Frank Wlotzka ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Meteorites - as well as shooting stars and meteors - result from a collision of a solid body from space with our Earth, but only meteorites are able to penetrate the Earth's protective shield, the atmosphere, and fall to the Earth's surface. Before the return of lunar samples, they were the only materials from beyond the Earth which we could take in hand and study.This book gives a concise and up ... Read more

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  • Sediment Records of Biomass Burning and Global Change

    Edited by James S. Clark, Helene Cachier, Brian J. Stocks, Johann G. Goldammer ...
    Series Book 51 - Nato ASI Subseries I
    Biomass burning profoundly affects atmospheric chemistry, the carbon cycle, and climate and may have done so for millions of years.Bringing together renowned experts from paleoecology, fire ecology, atmospheric chemistry, and organic chemistry, the volume elucidates the role of fire during global changes of the past and future. Topics covered include: the characterization of combustion products ... Read more

    $287.99 USD

  • Imaging Convection and Magnetism in the Sun

    by Shravan Hanasoge ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book reviews the field of helioseismology and its outstanding challenges and also offers a detailed discussion of the latest computational methodologies. The focus is on the development and implementation of techniques to create 3-D images of convection and magnetism in the solar interior and to introduce the latest computational and theoretical methods to the interested reader. With the ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Geophysical Studies in the Caucasus

    by Boris Khesin, Lev Eppelbaum ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The subject of this book is the methodology and results of integrated geophysical investigations in the Caucasian region, mainly interpretation of magnetic and gravity anomalies with utilization of a huge petrophysical database for the evaluation of geological structure and mineral resources. Relative voluminous geophysical data are useful for the Earth Sciences researchers interested in the ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Heavy Metals in Soils

    Trace Metals and Metalloids in Soils and their Bioavailability

    Edited by Brian J. Alloway ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This third edition of the book has been completely re-written, providing a wider scope and enhanced coverage. It covers the general principles of the natural occurrence, pollution sources, chemical analysis, soil chemical behaviour and soil-plant-animal relationships of heavy metals and metalloids, followed by a detailed coverage of 21 individual elements, including: antimony, arsenic, barium, ... Read more

    $332.09 USD