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Hardcover. This volume is part of a set presenting descriptions of all major rivers and estuaries found in the USA. The hydrology, chemistry and biology of each river system is described. This volume explores the chemical and physical characteristics of riverine systems. Series: Rivers of the United States. Num Pages: 238 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSP; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Volume 2
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471107521
ISBN
9780471107521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 421.51
€ 417.69

Hardcover. This volume is part of a set presenting descriptions of all major rivers and estuaries found in the USA. The hydrology, chemistry and biology of each river system is described. This volume focuses on the biological productivity of estuaries. Series: Rivers of the United States. Num Pages: 826 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSP; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Volume 1
Number of pages
826
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471303459
ISBN
9780471303459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 440.00

Hardcover. Part of a series that provides an integrated treatment of all the major rivers and estuaries of the contiguous United States. Both the physical and biological characteristics of pristine river environments are presented in detail. This volume covers the Colorado River. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 5
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471303480
ISBN
9780471303480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 440.00

Hardcover. A volume for studying water related issues of the region. It includes information on the impact of pollution and development on the health of rivers, and how conservation and reclamation efforts can repair past damage. Series: Rivers of the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSD; RBKF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Volume 5
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471303497
ISBN
9780471303497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 441.54

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction is a celebration of rivers in all their diversity. Nick Middleton covers a wide and eclectic range of river-based themes, from physical geography to mythology, to industrial history and literary criticism. Worshipped and revered, respected and feared, rivers reflect both the natural and social history of our planet. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 174 x 5. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199588671
ISBN
9780199588671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860105756
ISBN
9780860105756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 192.31

Hardcover. Editor(s): Macias, Basilio; Guajardo, Fidel. Num Pages: 189 pages, tables & diagrams. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608765638
ISBN
9781608765638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.32
€ 188.26

Paperback. Mechanical properties and fluid transport in rocks are intimately linked. This topical volume covers the nucleation and evolution of crack damage in rocks, various techniques to measure rock fracture toughness and a discussion of upscaling techniques relating mechanical and fluid transport behaviour in rocks at different spatial scales. Editor(s): Dresen, Georg; Stephansson, Ove; Zang, Arno. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764377113
ISBN
9783764377113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Zang, Arno; Stephansson, Ove; Dresen, Georg. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 2263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 387.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
2263
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764379933
ISBN
9783764379933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.09

Hardback. A reference that provides the essential knowledge and an understanding of the process of rock failure under different conditions. It contains an introductory chapter explaining the role of rock failure in engineering projects and a summary of the theories governing rock failure and an explanation of the computer simulation method. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGK; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415498517
ISBN
9780415498517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.20

Hardcover. Rock magnetic cyclostratigraphy merges environmental magnetism, in which rock magnetic measurements are used to detect past environmental change, and cyclostratigraphy, in which cyclic variations of lithology or a sedimentary rock s physical properties are related to astronomically-forced paleoclimate change. Series: Analytical Methods in Earth and Environmental Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: RBGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118561287
ISBN
9781118561287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

Paperback. Addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering. This book consists of five categories of topics on the science and practice of rock engineering. The principles of various computational schemes, such as boundary element, finite element and distinct element methods, are also considered. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 261 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1296.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
646
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402020643
ISBN
9781402020643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.97
€ 105.23

Paperback. This book contains unpublished contributions to the 7th Euro-conference of Rock Physics and Geomechanics, held in 2007. It offers new lab data, theoretical and numerical rock physics models and field observations relevant to the study of natural hazards. Editor(s): Vinciguerra, Sergio; Bernabe, Yves. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 433 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RB; RNR; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034601214
ISBN
9783034601214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

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

€ 415.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138028067
ISBN
9781138028067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. A contemporary successor to the Louis V. Pirsson and Adolph Knopf editions, providing a guide and reference that explains how rocks occur, their commercial usage, and how to identify them through macroscopic, handspecimen features. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471029342
ISBN
9780471029342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 153.07

Paperback. Series: Falcon Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RBG; WNR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 109 x 15. Weight in Grams: 10.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762784745
ISBN
9780762784745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198725190
ISBN
9780198725190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.78

Paperback / so. Series: Abhandlungen der Mathematisch-Physischen Klasse der Sachsisc. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1921
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663152590
ISBN
9783663152590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.67

Hardback. Takes readers on a 1000-mile-long field trip back through more than 100 million years of deep time to explore America's most spectacular and scientifically intriguing landscapes. This title examines the evidence for how these rough-hewn lands came to be. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55 b/w photographs, 41 line illustrations, 24 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259355
ISBN
9780520259355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

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