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  • Meteorites

    A southern African perspective

    Meteorites are the remnants of meteors from outer space that have survived the corridor of fire through Earth's atmosphere and landed on our planet. Rare, and bearing secrets about the formation of our Universe, these 'treasures from space' have fascinated people ever since they were first identified in the late 18th century as extraterrestrial arrivals. This jam-packed book by enthusiast and ... Leer más

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  • Global Catastrophes and Trends

    The Next Fifty Years

    de 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 ... Leer más

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  • Landscapes and Geomorphology

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    What were the landscapes of the past like? What will landscapes look like in the future? Landscapes are all around us, but most of us know very little about how they have developed, what goes on in them, and how they react to changing climates, tectonics and human activities. Examining what landscape is, and how we use a range of ideas and techniques to study it, Andrew Goudie and Heather Viles ... Leer más

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  • A Natural History of Time

    de Pascal Richet ...
    Traducido por John Venerella ...
    The quest to pinpoint the age of the Earth is nearly as old as humanity itself. For most of history, people trusted mythology or religion to provide the answer, even though nature abounds with clues to the past of the Earth and the stars. In A Natural History of Time, geophysicist Pascal Richet tells the fascinating story of how scientists and philosophers examined those clues and from them built ... Leer más

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  • Irregular Shape Anchor in Cohesionless Soils

    Irregular Shape Anchors in Cohesionless Soils presents a new type of soil anchor that can significantly lower cost and preparation time for application in low cohesion soils. The experimental data provided helps readers design and implement the new devices for their projects. The author introduces the specific problem of soil anchors in low cohesion soils in chapter one. In chapter two, a ... Leer más

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  • Geology of North-West Borneo

    Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah

    The book is a comprehensive compilation of all aspects of the geology of Northwest Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah) and the contiguous South China and Sulu Seas. The sedimentary formations are described, their palaeontology tabulated and ages discussed. Stratigraphic charts illustrate their relationships across the whole region. Detailed geological maps of selected areas are accompanied by cross ... Leer más

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  • Processes and Ore Deposits of Ultramafic-Mafic Magmas through Space and Time

    Processes and Ore Deposits of Ultramafic-Mafic Magmas through Space and Time focuses on the fundamental processes that control the formation of ore deposits from ultramafic-mafic magmas, covering chromite, platinum-group element (PGE), Ni-sulfides and Ti-V-bearing magnetite. The exploration, exploitation and use of these magmatic ores are important aspects of geology and directly linked to the ... Leer más

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  • Catastrophes

    Views from Natural and Human Sciences

    Edición de Andreas Hoppe ...
    Series series History (R0)
    Scientific disciplines have their own view on catastrophes. Here, natural scientists, engineers, physicians as well as historians and social scientists define and discuss geo-hazards and associated technical disasters, natural disasters as a business case, medicine and its catastrophes. After war aspects of the Shoah are described with Gershom Sholem´s Concept of Jewish Totality, and the situation ... Leer más

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  • Integrative Understanding of Shale Gas Reservoirs

    Series series Energy (R0)
    This timely book begins with an overview of shale gas reservoir features such as natural fracture systems, multi-fractured horizontal wells, adsorption/desorption of methane, and non-linear flow within the reservoir. Geomechanical modelling, an aspect of importance in ultra-low permeability reservoirs, is also presented in detail.Taking these complex features of shale reservoirs into account, the ... Leer más

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  • Mine Seismology: Data Analysis and Interpretation

    Palabora Mine Caving Process as Revealed by Induced Seismicity

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    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book offers an in-depth analysis and interpretation methods applicable to mine-induced seismicity. It is based on over 40 years of experience in mine and exploration geophysics. Another unique feature of this book is the complete history of the caving process as evidenced by the recorded seismicity at the South African copper mine Palabora Lift 1. Until now, the literature has only presented ... Leer más

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  • In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater

    Edición de C. Herb Ward, Hans F. Stroo ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    In the late 1970s and early 1980s, our nation began to grapple with the legacy of past disposal practices for toxic chemicals. With the passage in 1980 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, it became the law of the land to remediate these sites. The U. S. Department of Defense (DoD), the nation’s largest industrial ... Leer más

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  • Diversity in Coastal Marine Sciences

    Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Research of Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Remote Sensing

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book integrates a wide range of subjects into a coherent purview of the status of coastal marine science. Designed for the professional or specialist in coastal science, oceanography, and related disciplines, this work will appeal to workers in multidisciplinary fields that strive for practical solutions to environmental problems in coastal marine settings around the world. Examples are drawn ... Leer más

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