Geology category: 1681 books
by E. L. Krinitzsky
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Radiography, the use of penetrating radiation to produce shadow images of the internal structure of materials, has been with us since Roentgen made his discovery of x rays in 1895. However, applications of radiography in the earth sciences and in the related field of soils engineering have, until...
by Dov Bahat
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
" ... he who repeats a thing in the name of him who said it brings deliverance to the world ... " Mishnah, Sayings of the Fathers 6; 6 Main Objectives The present book intends to fulfill a number of purposes, which are arranged under the following scheme: 1. A topical review of main subjects...
The Mjølnir Impact Event and its Consequences
Geology and Geophysics of a Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous Marine Impact Event
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2010
The Mjølnir impact structure was recognized in 1993 and included in the Earth Impact Database in 1996, based on the discoveries of unequivocal meteorite impact indicators such as shocked quartz, Ir-enrichments, possible glass remnants, fragments of nickel-rich iron oxides, in addition to the convincing...
Subduction Dynamics
From Mantle Flow to Mega Disasters
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2015
Subduction dynamics has been actively studied through seismology, mineral physics, and laboratory and numerical experiments. Understanding the dynamics of the subducting slab is critical to a better understanding of the primary societally relevant natural hazards emerging from our planetary interior,...
The Natural History of Earth
Debating Long-Term Change in the Geosphere and Biosphere
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Using a broad selection of classic and current sources, The Natural History of the Earth probes selected discussions within biology, climatology, geology, and geomorphology and explores a selection of debates about Earth and life history, considering their origins and their present state-of-play.
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The White River Badlands
Geology and Paleontology
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
The forbidding Big Badlands in Western South Dakota contain the richest fossil beds in the world. Even today these rocks continue to yield new specimens brought to light by snowmelt and rain washing away soft rock deposited on a floodplain long ago. The quality and quantity of the fossils are superb:...
Sedimentology of Shale
Study Guide and Reference Source
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
We wrote Sedimentology of Shale primarily because we lacked a handy, reasonably comprehensive source of information and ideas about shales for students in our sedimentology program. It was also our feeling that the time for shales to receive more study had finally arrived. Sedimentology of Shale also...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2004
Mechanics of Fluid Saturated Rocks presents a current and comprehensive report on this emerging field that bridges the areas of geology and mechanics. It is of direct interest to a wide spectrum of earth scientists and engineers who are concerned with upper-crust mechanics and fluid movements, the...
Ages, Geochemistry and Metamorphism of Neoarchean Basement in Shandong Province
Implications for the Evolution of the North China Craton
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Focusing on issues of when and how Archean crust in the craton was formed, this PhD thesis book presents major research outcomes of field based metamorphic, geochemical and geochronological investigations on Meso-Neoarchean basement rocks from Shandong Province in the Eastern Block of the North China...
Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest
A Guide to the Area’s Best Sites for Gold
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in the pacific northwest region. Containing accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho....
by Richard Viljoen
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Africa is home to more than the Cradle of Humankind. It was the core of the ancient supercontinent Pangaea, and comprises some of the oldest and most extraordinary geology on planet Earth. This detailed and colourful book features 44 of the continent's most spectacular and interesting 'geosites',...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
This book presents a beautifully illustrated overview of the most prominent landscapes of South Africa and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes, including their relationships to human activity of...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Despite their global importance, little is known about the few existing examples of impacts into marine environments and icy targets. They are among the least understood and studied parts of impact crater geology. The icy impacts are also of great importance in understanding the developments of...
Gold Panning California
A Guide to the Area’s Best Sites for Gold
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Gold Panning California is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in California. Containing accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in California. The write-ups for each locale include driving...