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Hardback. Presents the information required to understand the diverse origins of granitoid rocks. The principal tools for unravelling the petrogenetic history of a granitoid body - field relations, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, geochronology and experimental petrology, are all discussed. Series: Topics in the Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412291708
- ISBN
- 9780412291708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.92
€ 190.92
Paperback. Series: Topics in the Earth Sciences (Closed). Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412292002
- ISBN
- 9780412292002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardback. Examining aggregates, placer, precious coral, phosphorites, manganese nodules, manganese crusts and hydrothermal mineral deposits, this volume covers nature and occurrences, case histories and resource potential. Series: Topics in the Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412292705
- ISBN
- 9780412292705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.22
€ 126.22
Hardback. This book should be of interest to postgraduate and professional earth scientists. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412297007
- ISBN
- 9780412297007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.01
€ 244.01
Paperback. Part of a series, "Geology of Construction Materials" aims to show the connections between academic geology and the needs of the extractive industry. Series: Topics in the Earth Sciences (Closed). Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412297403
- ISBN
- 9780412297403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Paperback. This books introduces the reader to the concept of suspect terranes, how they relate to classic plate tectonics theory and what they represent in terms of tectonic processes. The book is aimed at research and academic structural geologists, and students in the Earth sciences. Series: Topics in the Earth Sciences (Closed). Num Pages: 200 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412303708
- ISBN
- 9780412303708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.91
€ 68.91
Hardback. Presents a review of the state of practice for geotechnical specialists working on waste disposal problems. This book provides background on general principles, such as contaminant migration in soil, and guidelines for analysis and design of waste containment facilities, waste extraction and in-situ treatment of contaminants. Editor(s): Daniel, David E. Num Pages: 683 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RN; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 683
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412351709
- ISBN
- 9780412351709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.94
€ 273.94
Paperback. Designed as a concise introduction to clay mineralogy, this work outlines the methods used to identify and characterize clay minerals as well as their chief chemical and crystallographic characteristics. Num Pages: 207 pages, 118 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412370304
- ISBN
- 9780412370304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.90
€ 131.90
Hardback. Provides a unified approach to the study of running waters and aims to provide a scientific basis for sustainable management of rivers. This work views rivers as structured, four-dimensional systems and integrates ecological and geomorphological approaches to provide a holistic perspective on river dynamics. Editor(s): Petts, Geoff E.; Amoros, C. (Universite Claude-Bernard, Ecologie des Eaux douces et des Grands Fleuves, Lyon, France). Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RBKF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412371004
- ISBN
- 9780412371004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.67
€ 191.67
Hardback. The history of life is illustrated by fossils which give crucial information on the plants and animals of the past. This book presents a compilation of this mass of data. It documents the various families of protists, plants and animals and their ranges in geological time, with full details of first and last species for each family. Editor(s): Benton, Michael. Num Pages: 864 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412393808
- ISBN
- 9780412393808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 365.99
€ 365.99
Hardback. This study develops simple, usable fracture flow models based on an understanding of discontinuity structures and the mechanics of rock and discontinuity deformation, incorporating these into models derived from percolation theory. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412415104
- ISBN
- 9780412415104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.46
€ 126.46
Paperback. Focusing on the practical problems of the assessment of geohazards in developing countries, their prediction and mitigation of their effects, this work discusses natural disasters as well as "quiet" hazards such as soil degradation and rising groundwater. Series: AGID Report Series (Closed). Num Pages: 227 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFC; RBG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412439308
- ISBN
- 9780412439308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Paperback. Assessing the relationship between the evolution of landforms and the pattern of soil formation, this volume outlines the practice of soil geomorphology and covers specific types of landform assemblages. The text explains how soils can be used to assess major phases in landscape evolution. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412441806
- ISBN
- 9780412441806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.06
€ 126.06
Paperback. A concise account of the environmental changes during the last two million years, this work presents an attempt at an overall assessment of the evidence from the British Isles and their immediate offshore area and features a regional treatment of the Pleistocene environments stage by stage. Num Pages: 368 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412441905
- ISBN
- 9780412441905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.93
€ 124.93
Paperback. Offers an integrated treatment of those parts of the subject that use the polarizing microscope as the central analytical tool. This book is divided into three parts and a comprehensive glossary/index provides access to the contents of the book. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 651.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412442001
- ISBN
- 9780412442001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 223.33
€ 223.33
hardcover. Unlike man made materials such as concrete and steel, natural materials such as rocks and soils are subject to natural (virgin) stresses called in-situ stresses. Many theories have been proposed regarding their origin and various techniques have been developed to measure in-situ stresses. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TNCC; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412447006
- ISBN
- 9780412447006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 411.41
€ 411.41
Paperback. In describing the geomorphological heritage of Scotland, this volume offers an account of how the natural environment responded - in terms of landforms, processes and plant communities - to severe climatic change as the Quaternary era progressed. Editor(s): Gordon, John Ewart; Sutherland, Donald G. Series: Geological Conservation Review Series (Closed). Num Pages: 695 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 695
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412488405
- ISBN
- 9780412488405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 366.71
€ 366.71
Hardback. Contains review papers covering such issues as the geometrical characterization of porous solids and particle aggregates using synchroton radiation techniques. This title also includes a review of the phenomenon of overpressuring primal global distribution of clay minerals, and the use of clays as barriers in waste disposal. Editor(s): Manning, D.A.C.; Hall, P.L.; Hughes, C.R. Series: Mineralogical Society. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412489808
- ISBN
- 9780412489808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.65
€ 362.65
Hardback. Deals with various kinds of induced phenomena such as water-reservoirs, petroleum and gas extraction, volcanic eruptions, underground mining, underground nuclear explosions, and astronomical tidal stress. This book is intended for advanced students, research workers, and teachers alike. Editor(s): Guha, S.K. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412498701
- ISBN
- 9780412498701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.76
€ 191.76
Hardback. Offers the background, physical instrumentation and geological aspects behind various studies of the magnetic anisotropy of a rock in a comprehensive and practical way. Editor(s): Tarling, D. H.; Hrouda, F. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412498800
- ISBN
- 9780412498800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.38
€ 242.38