Geology & the lithosphere
Results 221 - 240 of 792
Geology & the lithosphere
Hardback. The marine Eocene-Oligocene transition of 34 million years ago was a critical turning point in Earth's climatic history, when the warm, high-diversity 'greenhouse' world of the early Eocene ceded to the glacial, 'icehouse' conditions of the early Oligocene. This book surveys the advances in stratigraphic and paleontological research. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Ivany, Linda C.; Nesbitt, Elizabeth A. Num Pages: 560 pages, 186 line, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127165
- ISBN
- 9780231127165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.74
€ 153.74
Paperback. "A fine treatment of this critical time in geology's history. Although it goes against our standard histories of the field, Laudan defends her views convincingly. Her style is direct, with carefully reasoned personal opinions and interpretations clearly defined." Jere H. Lipps, "The Scientist"" Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469478
- ISBN
- 9780226469478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39
Paperback. This is a unique collection of reviews of the significance of geochemistry in the earth sciences, with contributions from a range of internationally distinguished scientists. It deals with both the historical contribution and the current and likely future importance of the subject in dealing with key environmental issues. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193375
- ISBN
- 9781405193375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.27
€ 78.27
Paperback. Explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from earliest known glaciations. Following development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, the author traces the lives of many brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. Num Pages: 278 pages, 14 line illustrations, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages. 278 pages, illustrations. Explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from earliest known glaciations. Following development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, the author traces the lives of many brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBGF. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight: 392.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition, With a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275928
- ISBN
- 9780520275928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, 31 halftones, 146 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311234
- ISBN
- 9780226311234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. This book is the first to set out a coherent set of principles that underpin geobiology, and will act as a foundational text that will speed the intellectual dissemination of those principles. Editor(s): Knoll, Andrew H.; Canfield, Don E.; Konhauser, Kurt O. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187527
- ISBN
- 9781405187527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Paperback. This major revision of a bestselling text shows that soil is three--dimensional and dynamic. This concept is developed in the first two chapters and is built on throughout the book. Num Pages: 384 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 8th
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471522799
- ISBN
- 9780471522799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 308.90
€ 308.90
Hardcover.
Written by some of the world s most renowned petroleum andenvironmental engineers, Petrophysics: The Fundamentals of Oiland Gas Revervoirs is the first book to offer the practicingengineer and engineering student these new cutting-edge techniquesfor prediction and forecasting in petroleum engineering andenvironmental management. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGL; THFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118344477
- ISBN
- 9781118344477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.82
€ 238.82
Hardcover. Featuring pioneering research on fungi's recently established agency in soil remediation, this volume opens new vistas in biochemistry and enzymology, exploring the capacity of filamentous fungi to tackle contaminants as dangerous as radioactive heavy metals. Editor(s): Mohammadi Goltapeh, Ebrahim; Rezaee Danesh, Younes; Varma, Ajit. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 500 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSQ; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642338106
- ISBN
- 9783642338106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.91
€ 251.91
Paperback. Contains a wealth of information for practical gardeners. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; RBGB; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643066779
- ISBN
- 9780643066779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.32
€ 63.32
Hardcover. This is the first and only book that explains in non-technical terms how to use pocket, portable and laboratory instruments to identify diamonds and coloured gems and to separate them from imitations and 'look-alikes'. Num Pages: 288 pages, 76 colour illustrations, 43 line drawings, 48 b&w illustrations, 16 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; PNV; RBGK; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719802515
- ISBN
- 9780719802515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Loughborough, U.K., 11--14 April, 1994 Editor(s): Dijkstra, Tom (Centre for Loess Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology); Smalley, Ian J. (Centre for Loess Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology). Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; TGMD; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335870
- ISBN
- 9780792335870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 379.28
€ 379.28
paperback. An intimate and revealing look at the work of America's greatest playwright, Tennessee Williams. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; D; JFSJ; PGC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- SKU
- V9781349530182
- ISBN
- 9781349530182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.26
€ 44.26
Paperback. Considering the history and theory of geoarchaeology, this book discusses soils and environmental interpretations; initial context and site formation; methods of discovery and spatial analyses; estimating time; and others. It is for all professionals and students interested in the field of geoarchaeology. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300109665
- ISBN
- 9780300109665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.05€ 40.40
€ 50.05
€ 40.40
Hardback. This book describes microbially induced sedimentary structures as a new group in the classification of primary sedimentary structures. These are vital for understanding early Earth, and offer important biosignatures in the search for life on other planets. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; RBGB; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642127717
- ISBN
- 9783642127717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.85
€ 134.85
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460604
- ISBN
- 9781780460604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
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
€ 111.88€ 85.37
€ 111.88
€ 85.37
Hardcover. This state-of-the-art volume reviews both past work and current research, with contributions from internationally recognized experts. The book is organized into fourteen chapters and designed to embrace the full range of terrestrial geochemical sediments. Editor(s): Nash, David J.; McLaren, Sue J. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125192
- ISBN
- 9781405125192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. This state-of-the-art volume reviews both past work and current research, with contributions from internationally recognized experts. The book is organized into fourteen chapters and designed to embrace the full range of terrestrial geochemical sediments. Editor(s): Nash, David J.; McLaren, Sue J. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405182454
- ISBN
- 9781405182454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.61
€ 34.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Salisbury, Frank B. Translator(s): Barash, Olga. Num Pages: 428 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGK; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907791362
- ISBN
- 9780907791362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.05
€ 53.99
€ 46.05