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Palaeontology | Mineralogy, petrology | Solid earth geophysics | Hydrology, geotechnics, soil science | Environmental science | Earth, atmospheric sciences (general)

Palaeontology

 

Add to basketExtinctions in the History of Life

Edited by Paul D. Taylor


The great majority of species ever to have lived on Earth are now extinct. In recent years recognition of a ...

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Add to basketGenetics, Paleontology, and Macroevolution

Jeffrey S. Levinton


The study of macroevolution continues to offer profound insight into our understanding of the evolution of biological diversity. This expanded ...

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Add to basketThe Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia

Edited by Michael J. Benton, Mikhail A. Shishkin, David M. Unwin, Evgenii N. Kurochkin


The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia is a unique collaboration between scientists in the former Soviet Union and ...

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Mineralogy, petrology

 

Add to basketIgneous Rocks: A Classification and Glossary of Terms

Recommendations of the International Union of Geological Sciences Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks


Edited by R. W. Le Maitre, A. Streckeisen, B. Zanettin, M. J. Le Bas, B. Bonin, P. Bateman


This book presents a complete classification of igneous rocks based on all the recommendations of the International Union of Geological ...

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Add to basket Progress in Metamorphic and Magmatic Petrology

A Memorial Volume in Honour of D. S. Korzhinskiy


Edited by L. L. Perchuk


The book is divided into three main sections: section 1 covers general thermodynamics and mineral equilibria, section 2 covers metamorphic ...

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Add to basketRock Magnetism

Fundamentals and Frontiers


David J. Dunlop, Õzden Õzdemir


This book is a comprehensive treatment of fine particle magnetism and the magnetic properties of rocks. Starting from atomic magnetism ...

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Solid earth geophysics

 

Add to basketElastic Wave Propagation and Generation in Seismology

Jose Pujol


This text bridges the gap between introductory textbooks and advanced monographs by providing the necessary mathematical tools to tackle seismological ...

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Add to basketExploration Seismology

R. E. Sheriff, L. P. Geldart


This is the completely updated revision of the highly regarded book Exploration Seismology. Available now in one volume, this textbook ...

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Add to basketFundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation

Chris Chapman


Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation presents a comprehensive introduction to the propagation of high-frequency body-waves in elastodynamics. The theory of ...

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Add to basketIntroduction to Seismology

Peter Shearer


This book provides an approachable and concise introduction to seismology theory. It clearly explains the fundamental concepts, emphasizing intuitive understanding ...

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Add to basketIsostasy and Flexure of the Lithosphere

A. B. Watts


This unique book presents an overview of isostasy, a simple concept of fundamental importance to the Earth Sciences that students ...

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Add to basket Looking into the Earth

An Introduction to Geological Geophysics


Alan E. Mussett, M. Aftab Khan, Illustrated by Sue Button


Looking Into the Earth comprehensively describes the principles and applications of both "global" and "exploration" geophysics. Mathematical and physical principles ...

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Add to basketMantle Convection in the Earth and Planets 2 Volume Set

Gerald Schubert, Donald L. Turcotte, Peter Olson


This book is a comprehensive synthesis of all aspects of mantle convection within the Earth, the terrestrial planets, the Moon, ...

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Add to basketThe Seismic Wavefield

B. L. N. Kennett


The Seismic Wavefield provides a guide to the understanding of seismograms in terms of physical propagation processes. The focus is ...

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Add to basket The Seismic Wavefield

B. L. N. Kennett


The two volumes of The Seismic Wavefield provide a comprehensive guide to the understanding of seismograms. Volume I introduced the ...

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Hydrology, geotechnics, soil science

 

Add to basketRiver Variability and Complexity

Stanley A. Schumm


Rivers differ among themselves and through time. An individual river can vary significantly downstream, changing its dimensions and pattern dramatically ...

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Environmental science

 

Add to basketThe Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting

Christopher H. Scholz


Our understanding of earthquakes and faulting processes has developed significantly since publication of the successful first edition of this book ...

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Earth, atmospheric sciences (general)

 

Add to basketGeology of the American Southwest

A Journey Through Two Billion Years of Plate-Tectonic History


W. Scott Baldridge


Two billion years of Earth history are represented in the rocks and landscape of the Southwest USA, creating natural wonders ...

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Add to basketGlaciers

Michael Hambrey, Jürg Alean


Glaciers are among the most beautiful natural wonders on Earth, today found on every continent. This book describes how glaciers ...

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Add to basketThe Cretaceous World

Peter W. Skelton, Robert A. Spicer, Simon P. Kelley, Iain Gilmour


This "Earth system science" textbook takes an extreme period in Earth history and explores the interactions between the physical, chemical ...

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