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Soil Compaction in Crop Production, Volume 11 (Hardcover): B.D. Soane, C. van Ouwerkerk Soil Compaction in Crop Production, Volume 11 (Hardcover)
B.D. Soane, C. van Ouwerkerk
R2,253 Discovery Miles 22 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a global review of the mechanisms, incidence and control measures related to the problems of soil compaction in agriculture, forestry and other cropping systems. Among the disciplines which relate to this subject are soil physics, soil mechanics, vehicle mechanics, agricultural engineering, plant physiology, agronomy, pedology, climatology and economics.

The volume will be of great value to soil scientists, agricultural engineers, and all those involved with irrigation, drainage and tillage. It will help to facilitate the exchange of information on current work throughout the world, as well as to promote scientific understanding and stimulate the development, evaluation and adoption of practical solutions to these widespread and urgent problems.

Chinese Water Systems - Volume 1: Liaohe and Songhuajiang River Basins (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Yonghui Song, Beidou Xi, Yuan... Chinese Water Systems - Volume 1: Liaohe and Songhuajiang River Basins (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Yonghui Song, Beidou Xi, Yuan Zhang, Kun Lei, Richard Williams, …
R1,583 Discovery Miles 15 830 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book describes the huge efforts by the Chinese Government concerning the restoration and future sustainable management of Chinese water systems. It presents the results of a Sino-European joint project concerning the Songhuajiang-Liaohe River Basin (SLRB) in Northeast China conducted by the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Germany, and the Natural Environment Research Council as represented by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), UK. The book explains in great detail the development of risk assessment and corresponding management methods for (i) controlling water pollution, (ii) assessing river health and ecological restoration options, (iii) characterizing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and (iv) protecting fragile groundwater resources. It also describes the implemented demonstration sites of SLRB during the project course as well as lessons learnt on efficient project management and the dissemination of knowledge and technologies.

Geology and Religious Sentiment - The Effect of Geological Discoveries on English Society and Literature between 1829 and 1859... Geology and Religious Sentiment - The Effect of Geological Discoveries on English Society and Literature between 1829 and 1859 (Hardcover)
Jan M. I. Klaver
R4,343 Discovery Miles 43 430 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book deals with reactions to geological discoveries in early nineteenth-century England. How did theologians cope with new scientific evidence of the antiquity of the world which was contrary to accepted biblical chronology? And what repercussions did this picture have on philosophers, poets and novelists?
The first part of the book concentrates on Charles Lyell's religious and scientific views. This is followed by a study of William Buckland, Adam Segdwick and William Whewell, three clergymen who were also geologists. The last section explores the literary reception of the revolutionary discoveries of Lyell and his contemporaries.

Lithostratigraphy of Iran (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Mansour Ghorbani Lithostratigraphy of Iran (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Mansour Ghorbani
R2,686 Discovery Miles 26 860 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book discusses the entire lithostratigraphy of Iran from the Proterozoic to recent. This unique book manages to elucidate the stratigraphy of Iran, after an exhausting and long-term process; the creation of a comprehensive stratigraphic framework required input from many Iranian specialist stratigraphers - a process which will be ongoing in the future. However, the main purpose of this work is to provide a concise summary of the state of the art of the lithostratigraphy for Iranian formations. The geology of the various sedimentary basins is described for each geological time period, together with the constituent lithostratigraphic units. The available stratigraphic data are summarized in tables, providing all relevant references. Finally, the book presents the spatial and temporal distribution of the various formations, together with their geographic locations, type sections and lithological composition.

The Spanish Coastal Systems - Dynamic Processes, Sediments and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Juan A Morales The Spanish Coastal Systems - Dynamic Processes, Sediments and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Juan A Morales
R4,412 Discovery Miles 44 120 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This monograph presents the state of art of the geologic knowledge about the Spanish coast obtained through scientific research in the last 30 years.From a general point of view, coasts are the most quickly changing systems of the Earth. This is critical, since many human resources, such as the main part of economic and social activities, are located in the coastal areas. Especially in the case of Spain these coasts include cities, wide industrial areas (including harbor complexes), important ecologic systems, and our main economic resource: tourism. Understanding the dynamic functioning of each element of this coast is vital for correct future coastal management, so as to solve problems derived from bad plans developed in the last decades of the twentieth century. This is a valuable text for advanced graduate students and coastal researchers, which connects the specific dynamic functioning of the main Spanish coastal environments and their relationships with human activities.

Karst Water Environment - Advances in Research, Management and Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Tamim Younos, Madeline... Karst Water Environment - Advances in Research, Management and Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Tamim Younos, Madeline Schreiber, Katarina Kosic Ficco
R8,340 Discovery Miles 83 400 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Karst aquifers are important sources of drinking water worldwide. This volume presents a discussion of the current state of knowledge on karst science, advances in karst mapping and karst aquifer monitoring technologies, case studies of karst aquifer assessment, and regulatory perspectives on land use and water management in karst environments. It offers valuable reference material for researchers involved in karst science and environmental studies, as well as a guide for experts at governmental agencies, scientists, engineers and other professionals involved in karst aquifer protection and the design of land and water management systems in karst areas around the globe.

Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVI (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Clemens Mensink, Wanmin Gong, Amir Hakami Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVI (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Clemens Mensink, Wanmin Gong, Amir Hakami
R4,784 Discovery Miles 47 840 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Current developments in air pollution modeling are explored as a series of contributions from researchers at the forefront of their field. This newest contribution on air pollution modeling and its application is focused on local, urban, regional and intercontinental modeling; emission modeling and processing; data assimilation and air quality forecasting; model assessment and evaluation; atmospheric aerosols. Additionally, this work also examines the relationship between air quality and human health and the effects of climate change on air quality. This work is a collection of selected papers presented at the 36th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling and its Application, held in Ottawa, Canada, May 14-18, 2018. The book is intended as reference material for students and professors interested in air pollution modeling at the graduate level as well as researchers and professionals involved in developing and utilizing air pollution models.

Recent Advances in Geotechnical Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Wei Wu Recent Advances in Geotechnical Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Wei Wu
R4,540 Discovery Miles 45 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a snapshot of the research activities of the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Austria. The topics are broad ranged including: * Centrifuge model testing * Constitutive model * Granular physics * Numerical simulation * Soil bioengineering The topics reflect our geotechnical research in a changing world. Traditional topics in foundation engineering are fading out and new topics are emerging. The European Commission is gratefully acknowledged for funding the following projects within its program FP7 and Horizon2020: MUMOLADE (Multiscale modelling of landslide and debris flow), REVENUES (Reinforced Vegetation Numerical Evaluation of Slopes) and GEORAMP (Geohazards - Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Prevention).

Folklore Guide to the Weather (Hardcover): David Bowen Folklore Guide to the Weather (Hardcover)
David Bowen
R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Coastal Meteorology (Hardcover): Shih-Ang Hsu Coastal Meteorology (Hardcover)
Shih-Ang Hsu
R1,200 Discovery Miles 12 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Coastal meteorology is an integral part of the total system approach to understanding coastal environments. This book provides information for students who are not necessarily majoring in meteorology or atmospheric sciences but who nonetheless have need of such knowledge. Scientists, engineers, and coastal planners will also find this book a useful resource for familiarizing themselves with meteorological information.

Delta Life - Exploring Dynamic Environments where Rivers Meet the Sea (Hardcover): Franz Krause, Mark Harris Delta Life - Exploring Dynamic Environments where Rivers Meet the Sea (Hardcover)
Franz Krause, Mark Harris
R2,836 Discovery Miles 28 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Proposing a series of innovative steps towards better understanding human lives at the interstices of water and land, this volume includes eight ethnographies from deltas around the world. The book presents 'delta life' with intimate descriptions of the predicaments, imaginations and activities of delta inhabitants. Conceptually, the collection develops 'delta life' as a metaphor for approaching continual and intersecting sociocultural, economic and material transformations more widely. The book revolves around questions of hydrosociality, volatility, rhythms and scale. It thereby yields insights into people's lives that conventional, hydrological approaches to deltas cannot provide.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Eric Lichtfouse Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Eric Lichtfouse
R4,705 Discovery Miles 47 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book deals with a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children. It is a discipline that addresses current issues: climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, poor-nation starvation, rich-nation obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. This series gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then proposes alternative solutions.

Soil Liquid Phase Composition (Hardcover, 1st ed): V. V Snakin, A. A. Prisyazhnaya, E. Kovacs-Lang Soil Liquid Phase Composition (Hardcover, 1st ed)
V. V Snakin, A. A. Prisyazhnaya, E. Kovacs-Lang
R4,852 Discovery Miles 48 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The liquid phase of soil (soil solution) is a very thin, penetrating and all-embracing water layer. It has the most extensive surface among the biosphere components and interacts with all these components. Presented in this work is a new complex approach developed for soil liquid phase investigation that is based on "in situ" measurements. Investigation of the soil liquid phase can be of great significance in environmental research.


This volume sums up the vast experience of the authors' research into soil liquid phase composition in various ecosystems of Central and Eastern Europe. It describes the methodological basics of soil liquid phase research: methods of soil solution extraction, the main problems of application of ion-selective electrodes for immediate "in situ" assessment of ionic activity in soil liquid phase and redox potential, and ways to overcome those problems. Data are presented on soil liquid phase composition in natural and agricultural ecosystems, their redox, pH, carbonate and other regimes as well as the relations between the composition of the soil liquid phase and different ecological properties.


This work is devoted to the pursuit of new approaches to soil liquid phase analysis with a goal of discovering the role of soil liquid phase in the functioning of natural and agricultural ecosystems in recent soil-formation, formation of primary biological production, and in bio-geochemical turnover of elements. It includes new field investigation data as well as all data generalization carried out by means of a special complex database (developed by the authors) on soil liquid phase composition and other soil-ecological properties in various ecosystems in Central and Eastern Europe.


This book is the first English edition that integrally considers both methodological aspects and results of investigation of composition, formation, dynamics, spatial heterogeneity, and interrelations of soil liquid phase with other components of ecosystems. Soil scientists, agricultural chemists and ecologists will find this title of great interest.

Geology of Tennessee (Hardcover): James Merrill Safford Geology of Tennessee (Hardcover)
James Merrill Safford; Created by Tennessee Geological Survey
R1,084 Discovery Miles 10 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aquatic Surface Chemistry - Chemical Processes at the Particle-Water Interface (Hardcover): W Stumm Aquatic Surface Chemistry - Chemical Processes at the Particle-Water Interface (Hardcover)
W Stumm
R7,563 Discovery Miles 75 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This comprehensive contributed volume presents an account of current research and applications of chemical processes occurring at the interfaces of water with naturally occurring solids. Interactions of solutes with the solid surfaces are looked at from a mechanistic and dynamic point of view rather than a descriptive one. Processes discussed and concepts presented are applicable to all natural waters (oceans and fresh waters as well as soil and sediment water systems) and to the surfaces of natural solids such as minerals, soils, sediments, biota, and humus. Chapters progress from theoretical models and laboratory studies to applications in natural water, soil, and geochemical systems, emphasizing those processes that regulate the distribution and concentration of elements and compounds. Topics covered include adsorption mechanisms in aquatic surface chemistry, the electric double layer at the solid-solution interface, aspects of molecular structure in surface complexes: spectroscopic investigations, interpretation of metal complexation by heterogeneous complexants, the role of colloids in the partitioning of solutes in natural waters, and from molecules to planetary environments and understanding global change.

Surface Modified Carbons as Scavengers for Fluoride from Water (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Venkataraman Sivasankar Surface Modified Carbons as Scavengers for Fluoride from Water (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Venkataraman Sivasankar
R4,138 R3,337 Discovery Miles 33 370 Save R801 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses the problems and feasible remediation of fluoride contamination in groundwater. The book investigates applications of various carbons derived from bio-mass and bio-polymers. It also inquires into surface modified carbons that use inorganic ions to help remove excess fluoride ions in drinking water and wastewater effluents. The compliance of kinetic and isotherm models with fluoride sorption is covered, and the suggested mechanisms of defluoridation by surface modified carbon materials is described.

Geology of the Himalayan Belt - Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy (Paperback): B.K. Chakrabarti Geology of the Himalayan Belt - Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy (Paperback)
B.K. Chakrabarti
R2,852 Discovery Miles 28 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Geology of the Himalayan Belt: Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy presents sophisticated metamorphic and igneous rock data across various Himalayan geographic sectors, capturing their petrography, metamorphism, structure, mineralization, and regional tectonic research. With an east-west extension of about 3000 kilometers and numerous 8000 meter peaks, the Himalayas are the most spectacular mountain ranges on earth. Since the 19th century, they have provided a testing ground of global importance for the development of geodynamic concepts, from isostasy over continental collision, to more recently, feedback mechanisms between tectonics and climate. This book collects the broad range of data that's been gathered on the Himalayas over the past 50 years, providing a comprehensive analysis and interpretation on the available data that brings the scientific community a better understanding of the geological diversity and structure of the Himalayan belt, along with new techniques that have applications in a host of global geological settings.

Glozel - Bones of Contention (Hardcover): Alice Gerard Glozel - Bones of Contention (Hardcover)
Alice Gerard
R672 Discovery Miles 6 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Alice Gerard has crossed the Atlantic a dozen times in the last ten years in her efforts to help solve the mystery of the controversial French site of Glozel, which has been called the "Dreyfus Affair" of archaeology. Accusations of fraud made by members of the archaeological establishment have contributed to the stormy history of the site during the last 80 years."Glozel" describes the exhaustive attempts Alice and her husband have made, working with other researchers, to understand the tombs, the tablets covered with unknown writing, the bones engraved with reindeer, and the phallic idols found at the site. In the process the Gerards made and lost good friends, became informed about a number of esoteric subjects, and finally developed a theory that might explain Glozel. The story is not finished; they hope the site will be recognized as authentic while Emile Fradin, who discovered the first artifacts in 1924, is still alive.

The Tide-Dominated Han River Delta, Korea - Geomorphology, Sedimentology, and Stratigraphic Architecture (Hardcover): Don... The Tide-Dominated Han River Delta, Korea - Geomorphology, Sedimentology, and Stratigraphic Architecture (Hardcover)
Don Cummings, Robert Dalrymple, Kyungsik Choi, Jaehwa Jin
R2,368 Discovery Miles 23 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Tide-Dominated Han River Delta provides a thorough analysis of a river delta in which tidal currents have reworked the river-borne sediment, generating characteristic geomorphological and sedimentological signatures in the process. Such "tide-dominated" deltas are common in the modern ocean, forming the substrate upon which entire populations are built. Furthermore, ancient examples contain enormous volumes of hydrocarbon. Despite this, tide-dominated deltas remain less well understood than their wave- and river-dominated counterparts, largely because processes within them are inherently more complex and fewer modern examples have been investigated in detail. This multi-year study by a team of experts in coastal geoscience represents the most complete documentation of a tide-dominated delta to date. Results help advance, and are applicable to, a broad range of fields within sedimentary geology, including clastic sedimentology, seismic and sequence stratigraphy, and coastal geomorphology, in addition to petroleum geology and reservoir engineering.

Kinetics of Water-Rock Interaction (Hardcover, 2008 ed.): Susan Brantley, James Kubicki, Art White Kinetics of Water-Rock Interaction (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)
Susan Brantley, James Kubicki, Art White
R5,993 Discovery Miles 59 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The geochemistry of the earth 's surface is controlled by chemical equilibrium, and the kinetics of the approach toward equilibrium. Many low temperature processes, such as weathering, do not reach equilibrium except over geologically long time periods. The approach to equilibrium can be described by kinetic theory and the application of kinetic theory to geochemical systems has made vast advances in the last several decades. Geochemical kinetics as a topic is now of importance to a wide range of geochemists in academia, industry, and government, and all geochemists need a rudimentary knowledge of the field. This book will summarize the fundamentals of geochemical kinetics with examples drawn especially from mineral dissolution and precipitation, but will also encompass discussion of high temperature processes and global geochemical cycle modeling. Analysis of textures of rocks, sediments, and mineral surfaces will be incorporated throughout and will be a subtheme of the book.

Nitrogen and Climate Change - An Explosive Story (Hardcover): D Reay Nitrogen and Climate Change - An Explosive Story (Hardcover)
D Reay
R2,457 R1,826 Discovery Miles 18 260 Save R631 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The world is changing. Human population is surging towards 10 billion, food, water, climate and energy security are all at risk. Nitrogen could be our life raft in this global 'perfect storm'. Get it right and it can help to feed billions, fuel our cars and put a dent in global warming. Get it wrong and it will make things a whole lot worse.

Citizen Science and Geospatial Capacity Building (Hardcover): Sultan Kocaman, Sameer Saran, Murat Durmaz Citizen Science and Geospatial Capacity Building (Hardcover)
Sultan Kocaman, Sameer Saran, Murat Durmaz
R1,584 R1,370 Discovery Miles 13 700 Save R214 (14%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Deadly Storms of the Delmarva Coast (Paperback): Michael Morgan Deadly Storms of the Delmarva Coast (Paperback)
Michael Morgan
R479 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Science of Weather & Environment (Hardcover): Navale Pandarinath The Science of Weather & Environment (Hardcover)
Navale Pandarinath
R2,800 R2,357 Discovery Miles 23 570 Save R443 (16%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Inverse Theory and Applications in Geophysics (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Michael S. Zhdanov Inverse Theory and Applications in Geophysics (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Michael S. Zhdanov
R5,742 R5,316 Discovery Miles 53 160 Save R426 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Geophysical Inverse Theory and Applications, Second Edition, brings together fundamental results developed by the Russian mathematical school in regularization theory and combines them with the related research in geophysical inversion carried out in the West. It presents a detailed exposition of the methods of regularized solution of inverse problems based on the ideas of Tikhonov regularization, and shows the different forms of their applications in both linear and nonlinear methods of geophysical inversion. It's the first book of its kind to treat many kinds of inversion and imaging techniques in a unified mathematical manner. The book is divided in five parts covering the foundations of the inversion theory and its applications to the solution of different geophysical inverse problems, including potential field, electromagnetic, and seismic methods. Unique in its focus on providing a link between the methods used in gravity, electromagnetic, and seismic imaging and inversion, it represents an exhaustive treatise on inversion theory. Written by one of the world's foremost experts, this work is widely recognized as the ultimate researcher's reference on geophysical inverse theory and its practical scientific applications.

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