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Military Geosciences and Desert Warfare: Past Lessons and Modern Challenges
. Ed(S): McDonald, Eric V.; Bullard, Thomas E.
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hardcover. Editor(s): McDonald, Eric V.; Bullard, Thomas E. Series: Advances in Military Geosciences. Num Pages: 390 pages, 104 colour illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JWA; RBGL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
This book is a collection of papers presented at the 9th International Conference of Military Geoscience that was held in 2011. The conference included discussion on a diverse range of geosciences, including military history, military geology, teaching geology from a military prospective, geological influence on the battlefield, and environmental and cultural issues related to management of military lands. Geology and geography have played a significant role in military history, from providing the stone for primitive tools and weapons, to the utilization of terrain in offensive and defensive strategies. Specific to this volume, deserts comprise nearly a third of the Earth’s ... Read more
This book is a collection of papers presented at the 9th International Conference of Military Geoscience that was held in 2011. The conference included discussion on a diverse range of geosciences, including military history, military geology, teaching geology from a military prospective, geological influence on the battlefield, and environmental and cultural issues related to management of military lands. Geology and geography have played a significant role in military history, from providing the stone for primitive tools and weapons, to the utilization of terrain in offensive and defensive strategies. Specific to this volume, deserts comprise nearly a third of the Earth’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Military Geosciences
Number of Pages
375
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493934270
SKU
V9781493934270
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About . Ed(S): McDonald, Eric V.; Bullard, Thomas E.
Dr. Eric V. McDonald is a research professor specializing in Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at the Desert Research Institute. His Research Areas of Interest and Expertise include Climate change, Environmental restoration and site characterization, Geochemical and hydrological analysis of soils and sediments, Landscape evolution, Quaternary geology, Soil landscape relations, Surface process geomorphology, Soil stratigraphy, Soil and surface water hydrology, and Vegetation and landscape dynamics. Dr. Thomas F. Bullard ... Read more
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