Volcanology & seismology
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Volcanology & seismology
Paperback. Honors Keiiti Aki's contributions with review papers and results from applications by his former students and scientific associates pertaining to topics spawned by his work. This volume discusses subjects that include analytical and numerical techniques for calculating dynamic rupture and radiated seismic waves. Editor(s): Ben-Zion, Yehuda. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 376 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764370114
- ISBN
- 9783764370114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
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
€ 176.45
€ 176.45
Paperback. This volume presents a unique compendium of papers assessing the effects of volcanism on lakes, as recorded by the volcaniclastic sediments deposited within them. Editor(s): White, J.D.L. (Department of Geology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand); Riggs, N. R. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 260. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058471
- ISBN
- 9780632058471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 166.30
€ 166.30
Hardcover. When the Greek island of Santorini, classically known as Thera, dramatically erupted in 1613 BC 13 years, it produced one of the largest explosions ever witnessed, thereby possibly giving rise to the legend of Atlantis. This work not only gives a comprehensive overview of the volcanic island and its past, but also reports on the discoveries. Num Pages: 312 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: HDDK; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 208 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1344.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779345058
- ISBN
- 9788779345058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.01
€ 54.01
Hardcover. Provides an holistic approach to earthquake modeling and prediction. This book studies the lithosphere as a hierarchical nonlinear dissipative system within which the predictability of earthquakes, aftershock activities and the variation of seismic activity can be analyzed. It is aimed at researchers in geophysics and applied mathematics. Editor(s): Keilis-Borok, V. I.; Soloviev, Alexandre A. Series: Springer Series in Synergetics. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540435280
- ISBN
- 9783540435280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.88
€ 130.88
hardcover. Summarizes selected papers presented at the 27th General Assembly of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (Wellington, January 1994). Suitable for seismologists, geophysicists and Earth scientists, this title covers various aspects of research in earthquake hazard and seismic risk. Editor(s): Schenk, Vladimir. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340089
- ISBN
- 9780792340089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.93
€ 188.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128096635
- ISBN
- 9780128096635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.04
€ 87.04
Hardcover. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of geological features in the Azores archipelago from volcanological, geochemical, petrological, paleontological, structural and hydrological perspectives. Editor(s): Kueppers, Ulrich; Beier, Christoph. Series: Active Volcanoes of the World. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 300 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTANZ; RBC; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 0. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642322259
- ISBN
- 9783642322259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.50
€ 147.50
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ulusoy, Ulku; Kundu, Himansu Kumar. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour tables & charts. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604567953
- ISBN
- 9781604567953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.50€ 107.92
€ 157.50
€ 107.92
Seismicity Caused by Mines, Fluid Injections, Reservoirs, and Oil Extr...
Talebi, Shahriar. Ed(S): Dmowska, Renata
Paperback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 153 (1998), No. 1 Editor(s): Dmowska, Renata. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 238 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764360481
- ISBN
- 9783764360481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.33
€ 68.33
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€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
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€ 22.32
€ 30.99
€ 22.32
Paperback. Survival narrative meets scientific, natural and social history in the riveting story of a volcanic disaster. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 pages of illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJPN; JFFC; JKSR; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353587
- ISBN
- 9780393353587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea 2000 B.C.-2000 A.D.
Soloviev, Sergey L.; Solovieva, Olga N. (Russ...
Hardback. Contains descriptions of about 300 tsunami and of similar known phenomena in the Mediterranean Sea. This book describes earthquakes and other processes generating tsunami. It identifies 18 zones of tsunami generation. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSM; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365488
- ISBN
- 9780792365488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.20
€ 192.20
Hardback. Covering various aspects of pattern recognition, this work starts with a description of seismic modelling and then discusses various steps in pattern recognition, viz identification and automatic extraction of attributes in the time and frequency domains from the seismic response of models. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792314875
- ISBN
- 9780792314875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.78
€ 126.78
Paperback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 150 (1997), No. 3/4 Editor(s): Talebi, Shahriar. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 348 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764358785
- ISBN
- 9783764358785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.72
€ 69.72
Paperback. * Multidisciplinary examples throughout the text - catering to students in varied disciplines (geology, mineralogy, petrology, physics, etc.). * Most up to date book on the market - includes recent seismic events such as the 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey, Greece, and Taiwan). Num Pages: 512 pages, 575 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865420786
- ISBN
- 9780865420786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.21
€ 87.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 55 halftones, 38 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PD; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151399
- ISBN
- 9780231151399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 55 halftones, 38 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; RBC; RBG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151382
- ISBN
- 9780231151382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Hardback. Mount Vesuvius has been famous ever since its eruption in 79 CE, when it destroyed and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. In this title, the author argues that this investigation and engagement with Vesuvius was paramount to the development of modern volcanology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; 3JF; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923710
- ISBN
- 9780226923710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 45.53
€ 53.29
€ 45.53