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Introduction to the Physics of Rocks
Yves Gueguen
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Description for Introduction to the Physics of Rocks
Hardback. Finding viable solutions to many of the problems threatening our environment hinges on understanding the rocks below the earth's surface. This book discusses the physical properties of rocks, proceeding by chapter through mechanical, fluid flow, acoustical, electrical, dielectric, thermal, and magnetic properties. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones. 190 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Finding viable solutions to many of the problems threatening our environment hinges on understanding the rocks below the earth's surface. For those evaluating the relative hazards of radioactive waste sites, investigating energy resources such as oil, gas, and hydrothermal energy, studying the behavior of natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanoes, or charting the flow of groundwater through the earth, this book will be indispensable. Until now, there has been no book that treats the subject of the nature and behavior of rocks in a comprehensive yet accessible manner. Yves Gueguen and Victor Palciauskas first discuss the physical properties of rocks, ... Read more
Finding viable solutions to many of the problems threatening our environment hinges on understanding the rocks below the earth's surface. For those evaluating the relative hazards of radioactive waste sites, investigating energy resources such as oil, gas, and hydrothermal energy, studying the behavior of natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanoes, or charting the flow of groundwater through the earth, this book will be indispensable. Until now, there has been no book that treats the subject of the nature and behavior of rocks in a comprehensive yet accessible manner. Yves Gueguen and Victor Palciauskas first discuss the physical properties of rocks, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691034522
SKU
V9780691034522
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About Yves Gueguen
Yves Guéguen is Professor of Geophysics at the University of Rennes. Victor Palciauskas is on the research faculty at the University of California, Davis.
Reviews for Introduction to the Physics of Rocks
"Fills a unique and previously vacant niche by providing a comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible introduction to Earth-science applications of modern theories in rock physics."
Nature
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