Volcanology & seismology
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Volcanology & seismology
Hardcover. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This title explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226111810
- ISBN
- 9780226111810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.56€ 79.50
€ 95.56
€ 79.50
Hardback. Describes the basic structure, concepts, and application of deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis from a perspective useful to earth scientists, engineers, and decision-makers dealing with hazard evaluation. Draws on Reiter's long experience with government agencies concerned with Num Pages: 254 pages, line drawings, graph. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 190. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231065344
- ISBN
- 9780231065344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.27
€ 189.27
Hardcover. What if Troy was not destroyed in the epic battle immortalized by Homer? This work brings the scientific evidence to bear on biblical accounts, mythology, and the archaeological record to explore how ancient and modern earthquakes have shaped history - and, for some civilizations, seemingly heralded the end of the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 98 halftones. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016023
- ISBN
- 9780691016023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.31
€ 30.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. Tells the story of nine volcanic events, explaining the related geology for the general reader and exploring the ways in which the earth's volcanism has affected human history. This book describes how volcanic activity has had long-lasting effects on societies, cultures, and the environment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones, 22 line illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: RBC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118383
- ISBN
- 9780691118383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.94
€ 43.99
€ 30.94
Paperback. Tells the story of various epic earthquakes. This book explains the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. It includes quotations from literature and from later reports. Num Pages: 304 pages, 39 halftones. 5 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127866
- ISBN
- 9780691127866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Hardback. By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into a household word. This work takes the reader into Richter's life story, setting it in the context of his family and interpersonal attachments, and the history of seismology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128078
- ISBN
- 9780691128078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.47
€ 30.99
€ 22.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173283
- ISBN
- 9780691173283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. * Only book to look exclusively at timescales of magmatic processes * Focuses on the geological processes * Suitable for senior u/g or grad level courses * International team of editors and authors . Editor(s): Dosseto, Anthony; Turner, Simon P.; Van-Orman, James A. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; RBGG; RBGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332612
- ISBN
- 9781444332612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.60
€ 80.60
Hardback. The first book to clearly explain the science used by paleontologists and the new, cutting-edge techniques that led to the discovery of Seismosaurus, the longest dinosaur yet known----and possibly the largest land animal to have ever lived. The book also illustrates the exciting collaboration between Gillette, the chemists and physicists who helped to reconstruct Seismosaurus. Illustrator(s): Hallett, Mark. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBC; RBX; WNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078740
- ISBN
- 9780231078740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.88
€ 113.88
Paperback. Introduces readers to the basics of volcanology. This book follows the author as he descends into the steaming crater of the Soufri re Volcano on the island of St Vincent, as he conducts research on lava flows on the desolate south shore of the Island of Hawaii, and as he struggles to understand the explosion at Mount St Helens. Num Pages: 180 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070179
- ISBN
- 9780691070179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.69
€ 37.99
€ 27.69
Hardback. Offers a cultural history of the Pacific Northwest volcanoes and the environmental impact of outdoor recreation in this region. It probes the relationship betweenthese volcanoes and regional identity, particularly in the era of mass mountaineering and population growth in the Northwest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; RBC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803265479
- ISBN
- 9780803265479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.87
€ 43.99
€ 43.87
Hardback. Editor(s): Carey, Rebecca; Cayol, Valerie; Poland, Michael; Weis, Dominique. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 344 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118872048
- ISBN
- 9781118872048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.40
€ 221.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cemen, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Yucel. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118944981
- ISBN
- 9781118944981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.64
€ 224.64
Hardcover. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119156888
- ISBN
- 9781119156888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.76
€ 190.76
Hardcover. Emphasizes actual structural design, not analysis, of multistory buildings for seismic resistance. Strong emphasis is placed on specific detailing requirements for construction. Num Pages: 768 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBC; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471549154
- ISBN
- 9780471549154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.30
€ 268.30
Hardcover. The volcanic eruption of Santorini was the greatest in historical times. Assigned to the Late Minoan IA period, archaeological correlations implied a date late in the 16th century BC. This title includes papers that cover the radiocarbon results, the ice cores, the geology, and the archaeology. Editor(s): Warburton, David A. Num Pages: 298 pages, colour & b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779340244
- ISBN
- 9788779340244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.57
€ 71.57
Paperback. Tracing the history of seismology and the rise of the regulatory state and of environmental awareness, California Earthquakes tells how earthquake-hazard management came about, why some groups assisted and others fought it, and how scientists and engineers helped shape it. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFC; RBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801889769
- ISBN
- 9780801889769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive and methodologically rigorous analysis of earthquake occurrence. Models based on the theory of the stochastic multidimensional point processes are employed to approximate the earthquake occurrence pattern and evaluate its parameters. The Author shows that most of these parameters have universal values. Series: Wiley Works. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118637920
- ISBN
- 9781118637920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.04
€ 183.04
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 198 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BM; RBC; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630663
- ISBN
- 9780691630663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.09
€ 133.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: PBT; RBC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726104
- ISBN
- 9781560726104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.55€ 104.62
€ 138.55
€ 104.62