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Volcanology & seismology

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

€ 64.31

Paperback. Provides minimum functionality requirements for earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff devices and systems meant to include mechanical devices consisting of a sensing means and a means to shut off the flow of gaseous fuels. This title basically applies to single-family or multi-family structures of three stories or less. Series: ASCE Standard S. Num Pages: 10 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; RBG; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 286 x 221. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780784403549
ISBN
9780784403549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Teisseyre, Roman; Takeo, Minoru; Majewski, Eugeniusz. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642068430
ISBN
9783642068430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 245.43

Hardback. Examines the rotational effects in earthquakes, a revolutionary concept in seismology. This book investigates and describes the rotation and twist effects, and their consequences for designing tall buildings and other important structures. Editor(s): Teisseyre, R.; Takeo, Minoru; Majewski, Eugeniusz. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540313366
ISBN
9783540313366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.78

Paperback. Presents a cross-section of research in the field of computational earthquake physics. This book includes works on microphysics of rupture and fault constitutive laws, and dynamic rupture, wave propagation and strong ground motion. It covers earthquake cycles, crustal deformation, and seismicity change and its physical interpretation. Editor(s): Matsu'ura, Mitsuhiro; Mora, Peter; Donnellan, Andrea; Xiang-Chu, Yin. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 371 pages, 156 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764369163
ISBN
9783764369163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Paperback. Presents a cross-section of research in the field of computational earthquake physics. This book includes works on microphysics of rupture and fault constitutive laws, and dynamic rupture, wave propagation and ground motion. It covers earthquake cycles, crustal deformation, plate dynamics, and seismicity change and its physical interpretation. Editor(s): Matsu'ura, Mitsuhiro; Mora, P.; Donnellan, Andrea; Yin, X. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 270 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764369156
ISBN
9783764369156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Hardback. This book presents the VAN earthquake prediction method. It details the theoretical model -based on solid state physics aspects- that motivated this research effort and then describes, step by step, all the developments of the VAN method. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642244056
ISBN
9783642244056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.88

Paperback. This volume presents a collection of papers mainly originating from a workshop on Seismic Microzoning, organized during the 23rd General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society in Nice, France, in April 1998. Editor(s): Roca, A.; Oliveira, C. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 104 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764366520
ISBN
9783764366520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

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

€ 189.40

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

Paperback. Editor(s): Gasparini, Paolo; Manfredi, Gaetano; Zschau, Jochen. Num Pages: 350 pages, 133 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642091384
ISBN
9783642091384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.24

Hardback. An overview of frontier problems in all aspects of the seismic early warning chain, from basic seismological issues to engineering problems and system reliability. The state of major early warning systems in operation and under development is also presented. This is the first time that all these aspects are focused upon within a single book. Editor(s): Gasparini, Paolo; Manfredi, Gaetano; Zschau, Jochen. Num Pages: 350 pages, 133 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540722403
ISBN
9783540722403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.04

Hardback. Presents the mechanical models of earthquake and volcanic processes, emphasizing earth-surface deformations that can be compared with observations from Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, Interferometric Radar (InSAR), and borehole strain- and tiltmeters. Num Pages: 456 pages, 13 color illus.1 halftone. 269 line illus. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133027
ISBN
9780691133027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.68
€ 84.90

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

€ 29.99
€ 21.87

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

€ 29.99
€ 21.87

Hardcover. Complete, practical coverage of the evaluation, analysis, and design and code requirements of seismic isolation systems. Based on the concept of reducing seismic demand rather than increasing the earthquake resistance capacity of structures, seismic isolation is a surprisingly simple approach to earthquake protection. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471149217
ISBN
9780471149217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.89

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

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

€ 71.07
€ 64.95

paperback. Editor(s): Donnellan, Andrea; Mora, Peter; Mitsuhiro, Matsu'ura; Xiang-Chu, Yin. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 356 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
2004th Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764371432
ISBN
9783764371432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.42

Paperback. Incorporates computational environment and algorithms, data assimilation and understanding, model applications and iSERVO. This book contains topics ranging from iSERVO and QuakeSim including: implementing the international solid earth research virtual observatory by integrating computational grid and geographical information web services. Editor(s): Yin, X.-C; Mora, P.; Donnellan, Andrea; Matsu'ura, Mitsuhiro. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764381301
ISBN
9783764381301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.32

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