Volcanology & seismology
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Volcanology & seismology
Hardcover. This accessible guide to seismic design examines what earthquakes do to buildings and what can be done to improve building response to earthquakes. International examples and photographs are included as important learning aids in understanding the effects of earthquakes on structures. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: AMC; RBC; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471241881
- ISBN
- 9780471241881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.22
€ 139.22
Paperback. In this richly illustrated account, James Hamilton explores the scientific and cultural history of the volcano. The book moves from Greek and Roman myth to the earliest-known wall painting of an erupting volcano in 6200 BC, to the distinctive colours of Andy Warhol, to Michael Sandle's exploding mountains of the 1980s. Series: Earth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 85 colour illustrations, 104 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861899170
- ISBN
- 9781861899170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.08
€ 21.99
€ 20.08
Hardback. Series: Geoplanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences. Num Pages: 171 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; TNCE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319163239
- ISBN
- 9783319163239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
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
€ 38.99€ 28.98
€ 38.99
€ 28.98
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
€ 36.99€ 27.25
€ 36.99
€ 27.25
Paperback. This advanced text presents the physical and mathematical bases of imaging algorithms in the context of controlled-source reflection seismology. The approach taken is motivated by physical optics and theoretical seismology. The material may be used for a one-term postgraduate course. Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 306 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; RBC; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540590514
- ISBN
- 9783540590514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Paperback. Dealing with volcanic and seismic activity, this book comprises eighteen papers, most of which were presented at an international seminar organized and held at the Complutense University of Madrid in October 2001. It addresses geodetic, geophysical and geochemical effects; monitoring; and theoretical modelling of volcanic and seismic processes. Editor(s): Fernandez, Jose. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 315 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764370442
- ISBN
- 9783764370442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.24
€ 69.24
Hardback. This book seeks to extend our understanding of the faulting process of natural earthquakes as a complex system. Concepts of stochastic scaling and non-linear scaling law are introduced to represent such complex phenomena of earthquake activities at local, regional and global levels. Series: Modern Approaches in Geophysics. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344995
- ISBN
- 9780792344995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. Presents nondestructive site characterization and property evaluation, constitutive modeling and numerical procedures, and applications. This book covers: the use of an electrical technique for evaluating in situ properties; the use of ground penetrating radar; the constitutive modeling of flow liquefaction and cyclic mobility; and more. Editor(s): Arulanandan, Kandiah; Anandarajah, A.; et al. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Amer Society of Civil Engineers
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780784405239
- ISBN
- 9780784405239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.10€ 64.95
€ 71.10
€ 64.95
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Moscow, Russia, 13-16 April 1997 Editor(s): Fuchs, Karl. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1. Num Pages: 379 pages, 207 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348771
- ISBN
- 9780792348771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.73
€ 241.73
Paperback. This new edition of the classic text by Aki and Richards has at last been updated throughout to systematically explain key concepts in seismology. Now in one volume, the book provides a unified treatment of seismological methods that will be of use to advanced students, seismologists, and scientists and engineers working in all areas of seismology. Num Pages: 700 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 176 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Publisher
- University Science Books,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 700
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891389634
- ISBN
- 9781891389634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.53
€ 105.53
Paperback. This account should be of interest to those involved in the study of the ocean and seismic fields at very low frequencies and in the application of the wave-induced noise field as a source in inversion studies of seabed properties. Examples are provided to aid in the interpretation of field data. Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 316 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; RBKC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540607212
- ISBN
- 9783540607212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
Paperback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 147 (1996), No. 2 Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 236 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; RBC; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764354541
- ISBN
- 9783764354541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.86
€ 58.86
Paperback. Focuses on a different force of nature - earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and floods, blizzards, and wildfires. Series: Forces of Nature Series. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJCR; RBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press/ELT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032495
- ISBN
- 9780472032495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
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
€ 185.39
€ 185.39
Paperback. Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology is a comprehensive overview of the processes that control when and how volcanoes erupt. It explains in accessible terms how different areas of science have combined to reach our current level of knowledge of volcanic systems. Num Pages: 256 pages, 185 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632054435
- ISBN
- 9780632054435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.62
€ 73.62
paperback. An indispensable guide to 3-D seismic data for graduate students and petroleum industry professionals. Num Pages: 234 pages, 37 b/w illus. 110 colour illus. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 480. 238 pages, 37 b/w illus. 110 colour illus. An indispensable guide to 3-D seismic data for graduate students and petroleum industry professionals. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 13. Weight: 482.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521710664
- ISBN
- 9780521710664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.51€ 65.37
€ 66.51
€ 65.37
Paperback. Series: Wissenschaft und Kultur. Num Pages: 428 pages, 56 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1979
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034852852
- ISBN
- 9783034852852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. This book addresses the seismic design and retrofit of bridges. It provides detailed information on the seismic considerations in the design of a wide range of substructures including beam and slab, box girder, arch, cable, stayed, and suspension bridges. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; TNCC; TNCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471579984
- ISBN
- 9780471579984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.12
€ 222.12
Hardcover. This book presents seismic events in glaciers. It describes two groups of quakes: typical icequakes and ice vibrations, and also discusses the problem of climate change. Series: Geoplanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences. Num Pages: 115 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642318504
- ISBN
- 9783642318504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95