Geology & the lithosphere
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Geology & the lithosphere
Hardcover. The first English-language reference in the field, this book surveys important mineral deposits of China in the context of the country's geology, tectonic units and mineral systems and their geodynamic evolution in the tectonic framework of the Asian continent. Num Pages: 682 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RBGF; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744431
- ISBN
- 9789400744431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.71
€ 191.71
Glaciations in North and South America from the Miocene to the Last Gl...
Rutter, Nat; Coronato, Andrea; Helmens, Karin...
Paperback. Improved dating methods have increased our ability to more precisely determine the timing and durations of glaciations. Stratigraphic sections containing a variety of glacial deposits, some with interbedded volcanics, as well as loess deposits, were used in reconstructing the glacial history. This title deals with this topic. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 80 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBG; RBP; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 143.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743984
- ISBN
- 9789400743984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.50
€ 62.50
Hardcover. This book describes geochemical methods to investigate interaction between geological materials and fluids and humans. Covers health effects of inhaling lithogenic materials, the use of human hair as a biomarker of exposure and bioincorporation, and much more. Editor(s): Censi, Paolo; Darrah, Thomas; Erel, Yigal. Num Pages: 202 pages, 9 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMR; PSB; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743717
- ISBN
- 9789400743717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardback. This unique lake in the heart of Africa, harboring vast solutions of carbon dioxide and methane, is the most dangerous on Earth-and paradoxically a huge potential energy resource. This book covers many of its physical, geochemical and biological features. Editor(s): Descy, Jean-Pierre; Darchambeau, Francois; Schmid, Martin. Series: Aquatic Ecology Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 1HFJZ; PSAF; RBGB; RBGK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742420
- ISBN
- 9789400742420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Xu, Jian-Ming; Sparks, Donald L. Series: Progress in Soil Science. Num Pages: 500 pages, 20 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; RBGB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 977.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741768
- ISBN
- 9789400741768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.93
€ 189.93
Hardback. This volume consists of 44 technical papers presented at the Ninth International Geostatistics Congress held in Oslo, Norway in June 2012. It covers theory, petroleum, mining, and environmental, climate and hydrology. Editor(s): Abrahamsen, Petter; Hauge, Ragnar; Kolbjornsen, Odd. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 573 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PNV; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 573
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741522
- ISBN
- 9789400741522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.71
€ 189.71
Hardback. This book focuses on the use of inelastic analysis methods for the seismic assessment and design of bridges. It includes detailed case-studies of bridge assessment, which helps engineers to select the method that best suits each individual project. Editor(s): Kappos, Andreas J.; Saiidi, M. Saiid; Aydinoglu, M. Nuray; Isakovic, Tatjana. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 236 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; TNCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400739420
- ISBN
- 9789400739420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.96
€ 122.96
Hardback. This book presents, and quantifies, evapotranspiration in the soil-plant-atmosphere system as a catenary process, describing a variety of calculation methodologies for each stage and including a detailed presentation of the modified Penman-Monteith method. Series: Progress in Soil Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RBK; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738393
- ISBN
- 9789400738393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Paperback. This book, written by worldwide experts, provides the necessary scientific background and addresses the challenging questions in order to better understand metal toxicity in various ecosystems and its management through bioremediation. Editor(s): Khan, Mohammad Saghir; Zaidi, Almas; Goel, Reeta; Musarrat, Javed. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 536 pages, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737914
- ISBN
- 9789400737914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.13
€ 188.13
Advances in Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials
. Ed(S): Bonelli, Stephane; Dascalu, Cristian...
Paperback. Editor(s): Bonelli, Stephane; Dascalu, Cristian; Nicot, Francois. Series: Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737792
- ISBN
- 9789400737792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.66
€ 186.66
Paperback. This volume explores the behaviour of soft ground. The methods discussed include prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs), soil-cement columns formed by deep mixing, and the preloading of soft ground by application of a vacuum pressure. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 268 pages, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737426
- ISBN
- 9789400737426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Role of Seismic Testing Facilities in Performance-Based Earthquake Eng...
. Ed(S): Fardis, Michael N.; Rakicevic, Zoran...
Paperback. This volume presents the first outcomes of the SERIES project, which pooled European seismic testing facilities, Europe's best experts in experimental earthquake engineering and experts from the USA to present research achievements and point to the future. Editor(s): Fardis, Michael N.; Rakicevic, Zoran T. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; TGB; TGMD4; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737198
- ISBN
- 9789400737198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.78
€ 239.78
Paperback. Focusing on the seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of concrete buildings, and placing an emphasis on the application of European Standard EN-Eurocode 8, this book has been written by the lead engineer responsible for the code's authorship. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 768 pages, 130 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AF; AMB; AMC; PHVG; RBGL; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736696
- ISBN
- 9789400736696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.42
€ 137.42
Drinking Water Treatment: Focusing on Appropriate Technology and Susta...
. Ed(S): Ray, Chittaranjan; Jain, Ravi
paperback. This book examines four sustainable drinking water treatment technologies that are simple, non-energy intensive, inexpensive and easy to maintain: solar pasteurization, membrane desalination, natural filtration (riverbank filtration), and solar distillation. Editor(s): Ray, Chittaranjan; Jain, Ravi. Series: Strategies for Sustainability. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBK; RN; TN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736535
- ISBN
- 9789400736535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.13
€ 175.13
Accretionary Prisms and Convergent Margin Tectonics in the Northwest P...
. Ed(S): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yil...
Paperback. This book documents the geological, geophysical, geochemical and paleontological features of modern accretionay prisms and trenches in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, based on 10 years of submersible dive cruises, ODP drilling projects and geophysical surveys. Editor(s): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yildirim. Series: Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSPN; PHVG; RBG; RBKC; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736146
- ISBN
- 9789400736146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Paperback. This volume examines a wide range of numerical, statistical or modeling techniques and novel instrumentation. Each chapter outlines the strengths and limitations of a specific approach and applies the method to a real fossil dataset or sample type. Editor(s): Laflamme, Marc; Schiffbauer, James D.; Dornbos, Stephen Q. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBGF; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735477
- ISBN
- 9789400735477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.64
€ 187.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Toth, Ferenc L. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 637 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; LNKJ; RBG; RNPG; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 991.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 637
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735439
- ISBN
- 9789400735439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 242.14
€ 242.14
Paperback. Volume II offers new evidence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, ecomorphology and taphonomy of the Laetoli site. The set provides a comprehensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, offering important new insights into early stages of human evolution. Editor(s): Harrison, Terry. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; PSVS; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735071
- ISBN
- 9789400735071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.09
€ 146.09
Paperback. This book includes work from both new and established researchers who are using laboratory, field and data-base techniques to characterize and quantify the temporal and spatial variation in taphonomic bias. Editor(s): Allison, Peter A.; Bottjer, David J. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 612 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGK; RBX; RGM; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734036
- ISBN
- 9789400734036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.84
€ 188.84
paperback. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions. It includes a list of biofuels to counter climate change. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733664
- ISBN
- 9789400733664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.86
€ 186.86