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Hardback. Written from the viewpoint of the hydrogeologist, this study provides an introduction to the historical context, genesis, occurrence, hydrochemistry, exploitation and management of mineral and geothermal water resources. Case studies are included. Editor(s): Albu, M.A.; Banks, D.; Nash, H. Num Pages: 447 pages, 30 line illustrations, 5 halftone illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: RBC; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412610400
- ISBN
- 9780412610400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.77
€ 125.77
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive approach to procedures and techniques used in the collection and preparation of palaeobiological materials. This book outlines the scope of practical procedures, and the importance of documentation within the laboratory. It covers techniques primarily, although not exclusively, used in the field. Num Pages: 552 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 36. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412589805
- ISBN
- 9780412589805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.64
€ 248.64
Hardback. Presents the experimental research, data analysis and engineering applications of the sealing of boreholes. Generalizing some aspects to address the sealing of underground openings in rock, this book summarizes the mechanical and hydraulic performance of borehole seals. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TQSW; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412573002
- ISBN
- 9780412573002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.65
€ 244.65
paperback. Editor(s): Foster, B. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412569609
- ISBN
- 9780412569609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 156.11
€ 156.11
Paperback. Covers the range of microanalytical techniques available for the analysis of geological samples, principally in research applications. Editor(s): Potts, Philip J.; Bowles, John F.W.; Reed, Stephen J.B.; Cave, Mark R. Series: Mineralogical Society. Num Pages: 431 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412551000
- ISBN
- 9780412551000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.06
€ 187.06
Paperback. Introduces the reader to the principles of terrane analysis, and describes how accretion tectonics relates to classic plate tectonics theory and what this represents in terms of mountain building and continental growth processes. Series: Topics in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412546402
- ISBN
- 9780412546402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.50
€ 124.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412534102
- ISBN
- 9780412534102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.75
€ 123.75
Paperback. A text in igneous petrology that offers an approach to the study of igneous rocks. It provides petrogenic models for magmatism in terms of global tectonic processes. It encompasses geophysics and geochemistry in treating the subject. Num Pages: 486 pages, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1989. Corr. 2nd printing 2007
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412533105
- ISBN
- 9780412533105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.20
€ 117.20
Paperback. This illustrated book bridges the gap between a traditional descriptive approach from the viewpoint of geology or geomorphology, and a quantitative approach from mathematics, physics and chemistry. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 711.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412533006
- ISBN
- 9780412533006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 155.43
€ 155.43
Paperback. Outlines the history of life on earth, showing how the biosphere and planet have evolved together as a single complex system. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412530500
- ISBN
- 9780412530500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
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
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. 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
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
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
€ 415.19
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
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. 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. 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
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