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This book presents a quantitative treatment of the theory and natural variations of light stable isotopes. It discusses isotope distribution in the context of fractionation processes, thermodynamics, mass conservation, exchange kinetics, and diffusion theory, and...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
1999-06-03
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This book presents a quantitative treatment of the theory and natural variations of light stable isotopes. It discusses isotope distribution in the context of fractionation processes, thermodynamics, mass conservation, exchange kinetics, and diffusion theory, and...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1999-06-03
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National parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier preserve some of this country's most cherished wilderness landscapes. While visions of pristine, uninhabited nature led to the creation of these parks, they also inspired policies of Indian removal. By contrasting...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1999-04-15
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In the early twentieth century, American earth scientists were united in their opposition to the new--and highly radical--notion of continental drift, even going so far as to label the theory "unscientific." Some fifty years later, however, continental drift was...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1999-04-01
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Eleven planetary atmospheres are included for detailed study in this reference/text, four for the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), four for the small bodies (Io, Titan, Triton, and Pluto), and three for the terrestrial planets (Mars, Venus, and...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
1998-12-31
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All plants and animals need energy and materials from the environment in order to survive.All kinds of living things or species affect the lives of others. Ecology is the study of the complex relationships between living things and between them and their environment....
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Dk Children
Parution :
1998-10-01
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Since the 1960s, breakthroughs in agriculture have made it possible to satisfy the world's increasing requirements for food. Can this trend continue over the next thirty years when the world population is projected to exceed eight billion? This book takes a critical...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1998-07-16
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Following the Second World War, modern systems of urban and regional planning were established in Britain and most other developed countries. In this book, Nigel Taylor describes the changes in planning thought which have taken place since then.
He outlines the main...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
1998-06-11
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Lectures on Geophysical Fluid Dynamics offers an introduction to several topics in geophysical fluid dynamics, including the theory of large-scale ocean circulation, geostrophic turbulence, and Hamiltonian fluid dynamics. Since each chapter is a self-contained...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1998-02-26
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This book is an indispensable guide to the methods used by nearly all major weather forecast centers in the United States, England, Japan, India, France, and Australia. Designed for senior-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students, the book provides an...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1998-02-05
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This book discusses the application of geological methods and theory to archaeology. Written as a survey text covering appropriate methods and techniques taken from geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and geochronology, it shows the student the practicality and...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1997-12-18
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This book, based on research carried out at the Academia Sinica over the past 30 years, explains the basic difference between the variable charge soils of tropical and subtropical regions, and the constant charge soils of temperate regions. It will focus on the chemical...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1997-03-27
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Ce manuel a pour but principal de fournir, pour la plupart des espèces décrites à ce jour, une courte description, des références bibliographiques et des illustrations précises. Il constitue un outil très utile pour les...
Editeur :
Ifremer
Parution :
1997-01-01
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Geochemical reaction modeling plays an increasingly vital role in several areas of geoscience, from environmental geochemistry and petroleum geology to the study of geothermal and hydrothermal fluids. This book provides an up-to-date overview of the use of numerical...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1996-05-09
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With both the growing importance of integrating studies of air-sea interaction and the interest in the general problem of global warming, the appearance of the second edition of this popular text is especially welcome. Thoroughly updated and revised, the authors have...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1994-11-10
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Boundary layer meteorology is the study of the physical processes that take place in the layer of air that is most influenced by the earth's underlying surface. This text/reference gives an uncomplicated view of the structure of the boundary layer, the instruments...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1994-01-06
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This volume vividly demonstrates the importance and increasing breadth of quantitative methods in the earth sciences. With contributions from an international cast of leading practitioners, chapters cover a wide range of state-of-the-art methods and applications,...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1993-11-04
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This book is the first to detail the chemical changes that occur in deforming materials subjected to unequal compressions. While thermodynamics provides, at the macroscopic level, an excellent means of understanding and predicting the behavior of materials in...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1993-01-21
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The dynamic, evolving Earth, and the mathematical representation of its geochemical changes are the subject of this timely, helpful handbook. Global warming, changes in the ocean, and the effects of fossil fuel combustion are just a few of the phenomena that make the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1990-12-27
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Focusing on the basic principles of mineral formation by organisms, this comprehensive volume explores questions that relate to a wide variety of fields, from biology and biochemistry, to paleontology, geology, and medical research. Preserved fossils are used to date...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1989-04-06
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