Volcanology & seismology
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Volcanology & seismology
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
Paperback. The last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678754
- ISBN
- 9780199678754
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.08
€ 18.99
€ 15.08
Hardback. Contributions from the First International Workshop on Vrancea Earthquakes, Bucharest, November 1-4, 1997 Editor(s): Wenzel, F.; Lungu, D. (Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania). Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; RBC; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352839
- ISBN
- 9780792352839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96
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
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Condition: New
€ 147.50
€ 147.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460420
- ISBN
- 9781780460420
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.11
€ 52.99
€ 47.11
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
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.87
€ 42.99
€ 30.87
Hardback. Brian Upton explores Scotland's volcanoes from the most recent examples to volcanoes of the obscure Precambrian times which left their signature in the ancient rocks of the far north-west. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RBC; RBGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460567
- ISBN
- 9781780460567
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Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lewis, Neil; Moretti, Antonio. Num Pages: 379 pages, tables, charts & illus. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 187 x 30. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929162
- ISBN
- 9781606929162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.15€ 115.01
€ 168.15
€ 115.01
Paperback. Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the site in response to the irresistible allure of one of nature's most dangerous and unpredictable phenomena. This book covers the variety of volcanoes, the subtle to conspicuous signs preceding their eruptions, and their atmospheric consequences. Num Pages: 336 pages, 85 halftones 46 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: PD; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002491
- ISBN
- 9780691002491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. An insightful introduction to one ofthe most unpredictable forces on Earth. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687251
- ISBN
- 9781851687251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.54
€ 13.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. A new edition of Peter Francis's highly respected text, reflecting new research findings and new eruptions. Preserving the immense clarity and engaging humour of the first edition including a new chapter on hazards and risk mitigation. Num Pages: 536 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: RBC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199254699
- ISBN
- 9780199254699
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Condition: New
€ 245.75
€ 245.75
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
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.60
€ 23.99
€ 20.60
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540436508
- ISBN
- 9783540436508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.26€ 127.92
€ 130.26
€ 127.92
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
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Condition: New
€ 166.30
€ 166.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Graver, Danielle. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634635974
- ISBN
- 9781634635974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.36€ 103.66
€ 137.36
€ 103.66
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
€ 243.01
€ 243.01
paperback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 144 (1995), No. 3/4 Editor(s): Satake, Kenji; Imamura, Fumihiko. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; PHVG; RBC; RBG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764351021
- ISBN
- 9783764351021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.96€ 49.60
€ 51.96
€ 49.60
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
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
€ 79.94
€ 79.94
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
€ 68.08
€ 68.08