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Geology & the lithosphere
Paperback. The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic World, more "windows", new illustrations, and a range of other features. Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www. blackwellpublishers. co. Num Pages: 560 pages, 120. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKF; RBP; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200697
- ISBN
- 9780631200697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.43
€ 90.43
Hardback. The expert contributors to this cutting edge volume provide an overview of geomorphological process activity and landscape change in Britain over the past 1000 years. The range of the book is unusually broad, encompassing hillslope, valley floor and floodplain, fluvial, estuarine and coastal processes. Editor(s): Higgitt, David Laurence; Lee, E. Mark. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222736
- ISBN
- 9780631222736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.27
€ 82.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Hsu, Kenneth Jinghwa; Jenkyns, Hugh C. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632001675
- ISBN
- 9780632001675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.38
€ 84.38
Paperback. Carbonate rocks (limestones and dolomites) constitute a major part of the geological column and contain not only 60% of the worlda s known hydrocarbons but also host extensive mineral deposits. This book represents the first major review of carbonate sedimentology since the mid 1970a s. Num Pages: 496 pages, 290. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 926.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632014729
- ISBN
- 9780632014729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 156.25
€ 156.25
Hardcover. Provides a scientific base for the investigation of soils in the urban environment. This book reviews the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soils, and considers topical environmental problems including waste materials and metal contamination. It also provides a classification of urban soils as a framework of research. Editor(s): Bullock, Peter; Gregory, Peter J. Num Pages: 184 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 194 x 16. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632029884
- ISBN
- 9780632029884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.24
€ 175.24
Paperback. * Rapid coverage of the most recent developments in sedimentology for students, researchers and professional geologists in industry. * Edited by a board of experts in their respective fields. * High quality, accessible information from international authorities. * Generously illustrated. . Editor(s): Wright, V. Paul. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632031023
- ISBN
- 9780632031023
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Condition: New
€ 160.05
€ 160.05
Paperback. Petroleum is not as easy to find as it used to be. In order to locate and develop reserves efficiently, ita s vital that geologists and geophysicists understand the geological processes that affect a reservoir rock and the oil that is trapped within it. This book is about how and to what extent, these processes may be understood. Num Pages: 264 pages, 211 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGK; RBGL; THFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632034338
- ISBN
- 9780632034338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.26
€ 137.26
Paperback. * The pioneering textbook on the "new sedimentology". * One of the first textbooks to adopt the Earth Systems approach to geology, developed at Penn State and Stanford. * Should reinvigorate more traditional courses in physical sedimentology and dynamical sedimentology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 160 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 26. Weight in Grams: 844.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632035076
- ISBN
- 9780632035076
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Condition: New
€ 130.08
€ 130.08
Hardcover. This text explores the processes and transformations in rocks associated with the onset of metamorphism. It is aimed at graduates as well as researchers in the field. Editor(s): Frey, Martin; Robinson, Douglas. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047567
- ISBN
- 9780632047567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.03
€ 179.03
Paperback. This work contains 21 review papers and case studies on carbonate cementation in clastic sequences written by invited specialists on the subject. These papers present wide coverage that enhance knowledge about carbonate cementation in various clastic depositional environments. Editor(s): Morad, Sadoon. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 528 pages, 283 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047772
- ISBN
- 9780632047772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 177.76
€ 177.76
Paperback. Contains 17 of the papers presented at the IAS International Workshop on Reefs and Carbonate platforms in the Pacific and Indian oceans held in Sydney (July 1995). The book covers disciplines related to carbonate geology: sedimentology, geochemistry, geophysics, reef ecology and modelling. Editor(s): Camoin, G. F.; Davies, P. J. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PSVS; RBG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047789
- ISBN
- 9780632047789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.05
€ 160.05
Paperback. This work aims to teach simple mathematics using geological examples to illustrate mathematical ideas. This approach emphasizes the relevance of mathematics to geology, helps to motivate the reader and gives examples of mathematical concepts in a context familiar to the reader. Num Pages: 208 pages, 204. BIC Classification: PDE; RBG; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632053452
- ISBN
- 9780632053452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.49
€ 95.49
Paperback. Understanding of rivers and their sediments, both as modern systems and as ancient counterparts in the geological record, has progressed steadily but markedly over the past several decades, with contributions by practitioners in diverse fields of geosciences and engineering. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists (Special Publications) S. Num Pages: 488 pages, 671. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632053544
- ISBN
- 9780632053544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.13
€ 227.13
Paperback. The motivation for this volume came from the idea that the Precambrian is the key, both to the present, and to the understanding of the Earth as a whole. The Precambrian constitutes about 85% of Eartha s history, and of that, about 3. 75 billion years of Precambrian time, represented by rocks, are accessible to geoscientists. Editor(s): Altermann, Wladyslaw; Corcoran, Patricia. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 194. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064151
- ISBN
- 9780632064151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.98
€ 235.98
Paperback. Rivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial rivers and floodplains, how they vary in time and space, and how this information is used to interpret deposits of ancient rivers and floodplains. Num Pages: 504 pages, 254. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064892
- ISBN
- 9780632064892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.35
€ 130.35
Hardcover. Provides information on topics ranging from nucleosynthesis to crystal chemistry, from the systematics of chemical variation in the earth's core to the composition of complex organics. This book illustrates the physicochemical principles and various natural processes that can explain observed compositional changes in natural substances. Num Pages: 440 pages, 164 line illus., 84 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009384
- ISBN
- 9780691009384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.44
€ 115.44
Hardback. Finding viable solutions to many of the problems threatening our environment hinges on understanding the rocks below the earth's surface. This book discusses the physical properties of rocks, proceeding by chapter through mechanical, fluid flow, acoustical, electrical, dielectric, thermal, and magnetic properties. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones. 190 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691034522
- ISBN
- 9780691034522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.15€ 126.82
€ 168.15
€ 126.82
Hardback. Presents the fundamentals of marine sediment geochemistry by examining the complex chemical, biological, and physical processes that contribute to the conversion of these sediments to rock, a process known as early diagenesis. This graduate text is intended for students of geology, geochemistry, and oceanography, as well as earth scientists. Num Pages: 624 pages, 33 halftones. 75 line illus. 33 tables. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095066
- ISBN
- 9780691095066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.73€ 106.20
€ 139.73
€ 106.20
Hardback. Chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. This book traces the development of igneous petrology. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field. Num Pages: 712 pages, 20 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102795
- ISBN
- 9780691102795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.73€ 105.83
€ 139.73
€ 105.83
Hardback. Explores geochemical kinetics - the application of chemical kinetics to geological problems. This book examines advanced theories developed by geochemists, such as nonisothermal kinetics and inverse theories, including geochronology (isotopic dating), thermochronology (temperature-time history), and geospeedometry (cooling rates). Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 halftones. 141 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PHH; PNRW; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 187 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124322
- ISBN
- 9780691124322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.74
€ 136.74