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Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General

Geological Field Techniques (Paperback): A. Coe Geological Field Techniques (Paperback)
A. Coe
R1,070 Discovery Miles 10 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The understanding of Earth processes and environments over geological time is highly dependent upon both the experience that can only be gained through doing fieldwork, and the collection of reliable data and appropriate samples in the field. This textbook explains the main data gathering techniques used by geologists in the field and the reasons for these, with emphasis throughout on how to make effective field observations and record these in suitable formats. Equal weight is given to assembling field observations from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock types. There are also substantial chapters on producing a field notebook, collecting structural information, recording fossil data and constructing geological maps. The volume is in a robust and handy size, with colour coded chapters for ease of use and quick reference in the field. Geological Field Techniques is designed for students, amateur enthusiasts and professionals who have a background in geology and wish to collect field data on rocks and geological features. Teaching aspects of this textbook include: * step-by-step guides to essential practical skills such as using a compass-clinometer, making a geological map and drawing a field sketch; * tricks of the trade, checklists, flow charts and short worked examples; * over 200 illustrations of a wide range of field notes, maps and geological features; * appendices with the commonly used rock description and classification diagrams; * a supporting website hosted by Wiley Blackwell.

Geological Structures and Maps - A Practical Guide (Paperback, 4th edition): Richard J. Lisle Geological Structures and Maps - A Practical Guide (Paperback, 4th edition)
Richard J. Lisle
R2,057 Discovery Miles 20 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Geological Structures and Maps: A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition is a highly illustrated guide that introduces the skills of interpreting a geological map and relating it to the morphology of the most important types of geological structures. Photographs of structures are set alongside their representations on maps. The maps used in exercises have been chosen to provide all of the realism of a survey map without the huge amount of data present so that readers can develop skills without becoming overwhelmed or confused. In particular, emphasis is placed throughout on developing the skill of three-dimensional visualization that is important to the geologist. Thoroughly revised, and with more international examples, it is ideal for use by students and practicing geologists.

Earth Materials - Components of a Diverse Planet (Paperback): Dexter Perkins, Kevin Henke, Adam Simon, Lance Yarbrough Earth Materials - Components of a Diverse Planet (Paperback)
Dexter Perkins, Kevin Henke, Adam Simon, Lance Yarbrough
R2,300 Discovery Miles 23 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There is a large and growing need for a textbook that can form the basis for integrated classes that look at minerals, rocks, and other Earth materials. Despite the need, no high-quality book is available for such a course. Earth Materials is a wide-ranging undergraduate textbook that covers all the most important kinds of (inorganic) Earth materials. Besides traditional chapters on minerals and rocks, this book features chapters on sediments and stratigraphy, weathering and soils, water and the hydrosphere, and mineral and energy deposits. Introductions to soil mechanics and rock mechanics are also included. This book steers away from the model of traditional encyclopedic science textbooks, but rather exposes students to the key and most exciting ideas and information, with an emphasis on thinking about Earth as a system. The book is written in such a manner as to support inquiry, discovery and other forms of active learning. All chapters start with a short topical story or vignette, and the plentiful photographs and other graphics are integrated completely with the text. Earth Materials will be interesting and useful for a wide range of learners, including geoscience students, students taking mineralogy and petrology courses, engineers, and anyone interested in learning more about the Earth as a system.

Roadside Geology of Georgia (Paperback): Pamela J. W. Gore, William Witherspoon Roadside Geology of Georgia (Paperback)
Pamela J. W. Gore, William Witherspoon
R693 R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Save R100 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ride along with geologists Pamela Gore and Bill Witherspoon

on this extraordinary tour of the Peach State's varied

terrain. In 35 detailed and densely illustrated road guides,

the authors examine Georgia's fascinating geology and

reveal the stories that lie beneath the surface.

You'll be amazed at Georgia's geological diversity, from

its shifting barrier islands along the coast to the sandstone

ridges in its northwest corner. At the Cumberland Island

National Seashore you'll find the ruins of Dungeness, the

once-magnificent Carnegie estate built of local mineral

resources, and encounter wild horses grazing among

windswept dunes. In Atlanta, the white whaleback of granite

called Stone Mountain will impress you with its protruding

cat's eye minerals and stony layers that are sloughing off like

the layers of an onion. In the Blue Ridge Mountains you

can witness Amicalola Falls, one of the highest cascading

waterfalls east of the Mississippi River, and Tallulah Gorge,

one the deepest gorges in the eastern United States. And

in the iconic Okefenokee Swamp of south Georgia, you'll

wade through the gator-filled blackwater of one of the

largest wetlands in North America.

With its engaging prose and 250-plus color photos,

maps, and figures, Roadside Geology of Georgia takes you

beyond the rocks to unearth the billion-year history of the

Empire State of the South.

Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Casey D Allen Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Casey D Allen
R5,336 Discovery Miles 53 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the highly touristed, but surprisingly under-researched Lesser Antilles region. After offering a brief overview of the region's geologic and tectonic history, as well as its basic climatology, subsequent chapters then discuss each island's (or island set's) geomorphology and geology, and how the settlement history, tourism, and hazards have affected their individual landscapes. Written by regional experts and replete with up-to-date information, stunning color imagery, and beautiful cartography (maps), it is the only comprehensive, scientific evaluation of the Lesser Antilles, and serves as the region's definitive reference resource. Accessible to non-experts and amateur explorers, the book includes in-depth discussions and reference sections for each island/island set. Usable as both a textbook and guidebook, it offers readers a straightforward yet detailed assessment of an interesting and intriguing - but often-overlooked and under-appreciated - locale.

Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist (Hardcover): Michael Dentith, Stephen T. Mudge Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist (Hardcover)
Michael Dentith, Stephen T. Mudge
R2,103 Discovery Miles 21 030 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Providing a balance between principles and practice, this state-of-the-art overview of geophysical methods takes readers from the basic physical phenomena, through the acquisition and processing of data, to the creation of geological models of the subsurface and data interpretation to find hidden mineral deposits. Detailed descriptions of all the commonly used geophysical methods are given, including gravity, magnetic, radiometric, electrical, electromagnetic and seismic methods. Each technique is described in a consistent way and without complex mathematics. Emphasising extraction of maximum geological information from geophysical data, the book also explains petrophysics, data modelling and common interpretation pitfalls. Packed with full-colour figures, also available online, the text is supported by selected examples from around the world, including all the major deposit types. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in minerals geoscience, this is also a valuable reference for professionals in the mining industry wishing to make greater use of geophysical methods. In 2015, Dentith and Mudge won the ASEG Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award for their combined effort in promoting geophysics to the wider community with the publication of this title.

Physical Modelling in Geotechnics - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG... Physical Modelling in Geotechnics - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2018), July 17-20, 2018, London, United Kingdom (Hardcover)
Andrew McNamara, Sam Divall, Richard Goodey, Neil Taylor, Sarah Stallebrass, …
R7,268 R5,855 Discovery Miles 58 550 Save R1,413 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Physical Modelling in Geotechnics collects more than 1500 pages of peer-reviewed papers written by researchers from over 30 countries, and presented at the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2018 (City, University of London, UK 17-20 July 2018). The ICPMG series has grown such that two volumes of proceedings were required to publish all contributions. The books represent a substantial body of work in four years. Physical Modelling in Geotechnics contains 230 papers, including eight keynote and themed lectures representing the state-of-the-art in physical modelling research in aspects as diverse as fundamental modelling including sensors, imaging, modelling techniques and scaling, onshore and offshore foundations, dams and embankments, retaining walls and deep excavations, ground improvement and environmental engineering, tunnels and geohazards including significant contributions in the area of seismic engineering. ISSMGE TC104 have identified areas for special attention including education in physical modelling and the promotion of physical modelling to industry. With this in mind there is a special themed paper on education, focusing on both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well as practicing geotechnical engineers. Physical modelling has entered a new era with the advent of exciting work on real time interfaces between physical and numerical modelling and the growth of facilities and expertise that enable development of so called 'megafuges' of 1000gtonne capacity or more; capable of modelling the largest and most complex of geotechnical challenges. Physical Modelling in Geotechnics will be of interest to professionals, engineers and academics interested or involved in geotechnics, geotechnical engineering and related areas. The 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics was organised by the Multi Scale Geotechnical Engineering Research Centre at City, University of London under the auspices of Technical Committee 104 of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). City, University of London, are pleased to host the prestigious international conference for the first time having initiated and hosted the first regional conference, Eurofuge, ten years ago in 2008. Quadrennial regional conferences in both Europe and Asia are now well established events giving doctoral researchers, in particular, the opportunity to attend an international conference in this rapidly evolving specialist area.

Wrexham - Solid and Drift Geology Map (Sheet map, folded): Wrexham - Solid and Drift Geology Map (Sheet map, folded)
R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Shows the solid and drift geology together as the 'under-foot' geology.

On Solid Ground - Why the Earth Isn't as Controversial as You May Think (Hardcover): David Goldsmith On Solid Ground - Why the Earth Isn't as Controversial as You May Think (Hardcover)
David Goldsmith
R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On Solid Ground is intended to inform a general audience about what geologists know about the earth. It will do so by telling the stories of the people who made the discoveries. It will also chronicle the doubters and nay-sayers who have worked so hard to undermine our understanding of the earth. We know, for example, that the earth is old, in part because William Smith created our modern system of dating fossils to win a bar bet. The warming properties of atmospheric carbon dioxide were first discovered by Eunice Newton Foote, when she wasn't pursuing her other passion -fighting for women's rights at Seneca Falls. We are sure the earth is round despite the efforts of Samuel Birley Rowbotham, a conman who convinced thousands of people that it was flat before moving on from science to sell bogus health tonics . Each of its nine chapters will contain three things: the human story of a geologic controversy, an explanation of why geologists are so sure about the right answer to that controversy, and a short discussion of the logical fallacies being used by those still unwilling to accept geologic expertise

Principles of Hydrogeology (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Paul F. Hudak Principles of Hydrogeology (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Paul F. Hudak
R3,915 Discovery Miles 39 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Principles of Hydrogeology, Third Edition presents important concepts of groundwater hydrology with a strong emphasis on problem-solving and field applications of hydrogeology. With newly added and revised content, this volume maintains a broad and current scope of topics, from the history of hydrogeology to the latest trends in managing groundwater contamination, arranged in the most compact and easy-to-use format available. Topics of interest include the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle; the nature of water-bearing formations; drilling boreholes and constructing monitoring wells; aquifers, well hydraulics, and aquifer tests; groundwater chemistry and flow; groundwater pollution, contaminant transport, remediation, and management. The author also provides the most current sources of hydrogeologic information, including professional societies, groundwater organizations, government agencies, industry publications, and Internet sites that provide data, software, techniques, protocols, standards, and training opportunities. Concise and informative, environmental regulators as well as groundwater and hydrology professionals will find Principles of Hydrogeology, Third Edition a handy and irreplaceable source for looking up definitions, tools, and equations while working on groundwater problems.

Engineering Geology and Construction (Hardcover, WINNER OF THE CLAIRE P. HOLDREDGE AWARD 2004): Fred G Bell Engineering Geology and Construction (Hardcover, WINNER OF THE CLAIRE P. HOLDREDGE AWARD 2004)
Fred G Bell
R10,450 Discovery Miles 104 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the 2004 Claire P. Holdredge Award of the Association of Engineering Geologists (USA).

The only book to concentrate on the relationship between geology and its implications for construction, this book covers the full scope of the subject from site investigation through to the complexities of reservoirs and dam sites. Features include international case studies throughout, and summaries of accepted practice, plus sections on waste disposal, and contaminated land.

Coastal Flood Risk Reduction - The Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast (Paperback): Samuel Brody, Yoonjeong Lee, Baukje... Coastal Flood Risk Reduction - The Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast (Paperback)
Samuel Brody, Yoonjeong Lee, Baukje Kothuis
R3,243 Discovery Miles 32 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Coastal Flood Risk Reduction: The Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast represents the culmination of a 5-year international research and education partnership funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and more than 10 years of collaboration between Dutch and U.S. flood experts on the basic issue of how to protect society from growing flood risks. Multiple case studies integrating the fields of engineering, hydrology, landscape architecture, economics, and planning address the underlying characteristics of physical flood risks and their prediction; human communities and the associated built environment; physical, social, and built-environment variables; and mitigation techniques. In recognition of the lack of systematic research and the growing societal need to better understand flood impacts, this edited book provides an in-depth, comparative evaluation of flood problems and solutions in two key places: the Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast. Both regions are extremely flood-prone and have experienced continual adverse impacts throughout their histories. For researchers in flood management, geographers, hydrologists, environmental studies, and social science as well as policymakers and decision-makers in flood management authorities and related industries, this book provides an essential resource.

Measuring and Understanding Coastal Processes (Paperback): National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical... Measuring and Understanding Coastal Processes (Paperback)
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine Board, Committee on Coastal Engineering Measurement Systems
R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Much of the U.S. coastline is rapidly changing--mostly eroding. That fact places increasing pressure on the planners and managers responsible for coastal development and protection, and could have a direct effect on many of the 125 million Americans living within 50 miles of the coast who rely on its resources and beaches for their livelihood or recreation. Although rapid advances have been made in the measurement systems needed to understand and describe the forces and changes at work in the surf-zone environment, their potential for allowing more accurate and reliable planning and engineering responses has not been fully realized. This book assesses coastal data needs, instrumentation, and analyses, and recommends areas in which more information or better instrumentation is needed.

The Geology of Ireland (Hardcover, 2nd): Charles Hepworth Holland, Ian Sanders The Geology of Ireland (Hardcover, 2nd)
Charles Hepworth Holland, Ian Sanders
R4,387 Discovery Miles 43 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Geology of Ireland is the definitive guide to the geology of the island of Ireland as a whole. This completely revised edition has been updated to reflect the ten years of research undertaken since the last edition was published. For the first time the work is presented with colour illustration, where appropriate, throughout the text. It presents the geology of the island in geological sequence and deals also with the economically important offshore geology of Ireland.

Logging the Chalk (Hardcover): Rory N. Mortimore Logging the Chalk (Hardcover)
Rory N. Mortimore
R3,714 Discovery Miles 37 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Chalk has proved to be one of the more difficult rocks to core-log as it breaks up readily during the drilling process leading to core-loss and destructuring, particularly where flints, nodular chalks and/or fractures are present. One of the greatest difficulties is the identification of chalk engineering grade which relies heavily on fracture aperture. Obtaining the correct grade to define the depth of weathering and the depth at which fractures become closed is essential whether for tunnels in London or for wind turbine piled foundations in the offshore chalks. Very few geologists and engineers have had the opportunity to study field sections in the Chalk so there is little visual appreciation of the grades or the variation to expect or even what flint bands look like. To partly overcome this difficulty, both field and core sections are illustrated in this book. Equally important to recognising Chalk grade is the building of conceptual ground models for construction projects. This can only be achieved if the various Chalk formations, beds and marker beds can be identified from cores and then boreholes correlated using the marker beds.The Chalk stratigraphy is accordingly covered with key formations and marker beds illustrated, and the best field sections for viewing them identified. This book is based on the standard lithostratigraphy and method of engineering description of Chalk developed over many years. Also important are over 3000 onshore and offshore chalk-cored boreholes undertaken by the author over more than 30 years. In addition, typical lithologies and weathering profiles representing the Chalk formations likely to be encountered in the various onshore and offshore construction projects are illustrated using field exposures, rotary core samples and geophysical borehole wire-line logs. There will be geological settings where information on the Chalk is poor and unexpected lithologies and stratigraphies may be found. This book will enable geologists to work from first principles to construct a lithostratigraphy and define weathering boundaries.

Roadside Geology of Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. (Paperback): John Means Roadside Geology of Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. (Paperback)
John Means; Illustrated by Matthew Moran, Suzannah Moran
R689 R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Save R102 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the sandstone ridges and shale valleys of western Maryland to the sand dunes and tidal estuaries on Delaware's coast, the geologic features of the Mid-Atlantic region include a diverse array of rocks and landforms assembled during more than 1 billion years of geologic history.

The book's introduction presents an overview of the geologic history of Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., and 35 road guides discuss the landforms and rocks visible from a car window, along bike paths, and at nearby waysides and parks, including Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park, Assateague Island National Seashore, Rock Creek Park, and Cape Henlopen State Park.

Africa's Top Geological Sites (Paperback): Richard Viljoen Africa's Top Geological Sites (Paperback)
Richard Viljoen 1
R550 R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Save R121 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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', from Table Mountain in the south to the eroded necks and plugs of the Hoggar region in Algeria; and from the volcanic islands of the Atlantic Ocean to the continental fragments off the African east coast. Each site is authored by a geologist (or specialist in a related field) with in-depth knowledge about the particular feature or landform: how it formed and developed, its current geological status, ecological impact, and its archaeological and cultural interest.

Supported with many photographs, maps, satellite images and explanatory illustrations, the text is accessible to geologists and lay enthusiasts alike, unpacking the hows and whys of Africa's most intriguing landforms, sites and geological features.

Metal Removal and Recovery from Mining Wastewater and E-waste Leachate (Hardcover): Suthee Janyasuthiwong Metal Removal and Recovery from Mining Wastewater and E-waste Leachate (Hardcover)
Suthee Janyasuthiwong
R4,494 Discovery Miles 44 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Metal contamination in the environment is a persisting global issue. The metal reservoirs in the earth have declined due to society's needs and due to uncontrolled mining activities. Therefore, the idea to recover metals from waste streams has emerged. In this thesis, cost competitive technologies such as adsorption using agro-wastes and precipitation using an inverse fluidized bed (IFB) reactor were investigated, with special emphasis on the recovery of base metals. Groundnut shell showed good potential for metal (Cu, Pb and Zn) removal. From artificial neural network modeling, the performance of the sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) was found to be strongly pH dependent; the removal efficiency of Cu and Zn in the IFB at pH 5.0 was >97%. Electronic waste is a good candidate as secondary metal resource. The recovery of Cu from computer printed circuited boards (PCBs) using biogenic sulfide precipitation was investigated as well. Using this technology, Cu could be recovered at ~0.48 g Cu/g PCBs.

Reading the Rocks - How Victorian Geologists Discovered the Secret of Life (Paperback): Brenda Maddox Reading the Rocks - How Victorian Geologists Discovered the Secret of Life (Paperback)
Brenda Maddox 1
R391 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017

A rich and exuberant group biography of the first geologists, the people who were first to excavate from the layers of the world its buried history.

These first geologists were made up primarily, and inevitably, of gentlemen with the necessary wealth to support their interests, yet boosting their numbers, expanding their learning and increasing their findings were clergymen, academics - and women. This lively and eclectic collection of characters brought passion, eccentricity and towering intellect to geology and Brenda Maddox in Reading the Rocks does them full justice, bringing them to vivid life.

The new science of geology was pursued by this assorted band because it opened a window on Earth's ancient past. They showed great courage in facing the conflict between geology and Genesis that immediately presented itself: for the rocks and fossils being dug up showed that the Earth was immeasurably old, rather than springing from a creation made in the six days that the Bible claimed. It is no coincidence that Charles Darwin was a keen geologist.

The individual stories of these first geologists, their hope and fears, triumphs and disappointments, the theological, philosophical and scientific debates their findings provoked, and the way that as a group, they were to change irrevocably and dramatically our understanding of the world is told by Brenda Maddox with a storyteller's skill and a fellow scientist's understanding. The effect is absorbing, revelatory and strikingly original.

The Beauty of Geology: Art of Geology Mapping in China Over a Century (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Chenyang Li, Liqiong Jia, Xuan... The Beauty of Geology: Art of Geology Mapping in China Over a Century (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Chenyang Li, Liqiong Jia, Xuan Wu
R1,711 Discovery Miles 17 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This open access book contains a collection of rare geologic maps and figures made by Chinese geologists in the last century. Preserved in National Geological Archives of China, these artworks demonstrate the development and innovation of geological mapping technology in China in the past 100 years. The collections are highly scientific and artistic, with most of the hand-drawn maps featured with traditional Chinese painting techniques, while the newer ones being more accurate and embedded with more scientific information with the aid of computer techniques.

Fundamentals of Geobiology (Paperback, New): A Knoll Fundamentals of Geobiology (Paperback, New)
A Knoll
R1,602 Discovery Miles 16 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

2012 PROSE Award, Earth Science: Honorable Mention For more than fifty years scientists have been concerned with the interrelationships of Earth and life. Over the past decade, however, geobiology, the name given to this interdisciplinary endeavour, has emerged as an exciting and rapidly expanding field, fuelled by advances in molecular phylogeny, a new microbial ecology made possible by the molecular revolution, increasingly sophisticated new techniques for imaging and determining chemical compositions of solids on nanometer scales, the development of non-traditional stable isotope analyses, Earth systems science and Earth system history, and accelerating exploration of other planets within and beyond our solar system.

Geobiology has many faces: there is the microbial weathering of minerals, bacterial and skeletal biomineralization, the roles of autotrophic and heterotrophic metabolisms in elemental cycling, the redox history in the oceans and its relationship to evolution and the origin of life itself..

This book is the first to set out a coherent set of principles that underpin geobiology, and will act as a foundational text that will speed the dissemination of those principles. The chapters have been carefully chosen to provide intellectually rich but concise summaries of key topics, and each has been written by one or more of the leading scientists in that field..

"Fundamentals of Geobiology" is aimed at advanced undergraduates and graduates in the Earth and biological sciences, and to the growing number of scientists worldwide who have an interest in this burgeoning new discipline.

Additional resources for this book can be found at: http: //www.wiley.com/go/knoll/geobiology.

A Gift of Geology - Ancient Egyptian Landscapes and Monuments (Paperback): Colin D Reader A Gift of Geology - Ancient Egyptian Landscapes and Monuments (Paperback)
Colin D Reader
R894 R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Save R78 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Geological Setting, Palaeoenvironment and Archaeology of the Red Sea (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Najeeb M.A. Rasul, Ian C.F.... Geological Setting, Palaeoenvironment and Archaeology of the Red Sea (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Najeeb M.A. Rasul, Ian C.F. Stewart
R5,414 R4,655 Discovery Miles 46 550 Save R759 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book gathers invited contributions from active researchers to provide an up-to-date overview of the geological setting of the Red Sea. It discusses aspects ranging from historical information to modern research in the Red Sea, and presents findings from rapidly advancing, emerging fields. This semi-enclosed young ocean basin provides a unique opportunity to study the development of passive continental margins in order to examine the current status of that region. In addition to studies on the Sea itself, it includes those from related fields on the littoral zone. The book is of interest to geoscientists and non-specialists alike.

Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career G uide for Scientists (Paperback): Fiske Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career G uide for Scientists (Paperback)
Fiske
R851 Discovery Miles 8 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the "Special Publications Series."

Whether you are a science undergraduate or graduate student, post-doc or senior scientist, you need practical career development advice. "Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide" for Scientists can help you explore all your options and develop dynamite strategies for landing the job of your dreams. Completely revised and updated from the best-selling "To Boldly Go: A Practical Career Guide for Scientists," this second edition offers expert help from networking to negotiating a job offer. This is the book you need to start moving your career in the right direction.

Stone by Stone - The Magnificent History in New England's Stone Walls (Paperback): Robert Thorson Stone by Stone - The Magnificent History in New England's Stone Walls (Paperback)
Robert Thorson
R513 R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Save R91 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There once may have been 250,000 miles of stone walls in America's Northeast, stretching farther than the distance to the moon. They took three billion man-hours to build. And even though most are crumbling today, they contain a magnificent scientific and cultural story--about the geothermal forces that formed their stones, the tectonic movements that brought them to the surface, the glacial tide that broke them apart, the earth that held them for so long, and about the humans who built them.
Stone walls tell nothing less than the story of how New England was formed, and in Robert Thorson's hands they live and breathe. "The stone wall is the key that links the natural history and human history of New England," Thorson writes. Millions of years ago, New England's stones belonged to ancient mountains thrust up by prehistoric collisions between continents. During the Ice Age, pieces were cleaved off by glaciers and deposited--often hundreds of miles away--when the glaciers melted. Buried again over centuries by forest and soil buildup, the stones gradually worked their way back to the surface, only to become impediments to the farmers cultivating the land in the eighteenth century, who piled them into "linear landfills," a place to hold the stones. Usually the biggest investment on a farm, often exceeding that of the land and buildings combined, stone walls became a defining element of the Northeast's landscape, and a symbol of the shift to an agricultural economy.
Stone walls layer time like Russian dolls, their smallest elements reflecting the longest spans, and Thorson urges us to study them, for each stone has its own story. Linking geological history to the early American experience, "Stone by Stone" presents a fascinating picture of the land the Pilgrims settled, allowing us to see and understand it with new eyes.

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