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Springer
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2010-06-17
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Oceanic Migration studies the prehistoric peopling of the Pacific. It uses science and mathematics to expand the research base of Pacific prehistory and casts new light on this final human expansion. It explores the fundamental roles of oceanography and of global...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-06-17
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The purpose of this book is to get a practical understanding of the most common processing techniques in earthquake seismology.The book deals with manual methods and computer assisted methods. Each topic will be introduced with the basic theory followed by practical...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-06-16
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This practical step-by-step guide describes the key geological field techniques needed by today's exploration geologists involved in the search for metallic deposits. The techniques described are fundamental to the collection, storage and presentation of geological data...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-06-01
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This is a book about an ocean that vanished six million years ago - the ocean of Tethys. Named after a Greek sea nymph, there is a sense of mystery about such a vast, ancient ocean, of which all that remains now are a few little pools, like the Caspian Sea. There were...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2010-05-27
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This is a book about an ocean that vanished six million years ago - the ocean of Tethys. Named after a Greek sea nymph, there is a sense of mystery about such a vast, ancient ocean, of which all that remains now are a few little pools, like the Caspian Sea. There were...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2010-05-27
ePub
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NOMINATED AND SHORT LISTED FOR THE SURVEILLANCE STUDIES BOOK PRIZE 2011! This theoretically informed research explores what the development and transformation of air travel has meant for societies and individuals. Brings together a number of interdisciplinary...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-05-11
Collection :
RGS-IBG Book Series
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This book focuses on motions of incompressible ?uids of a freely moving surface being in?uenced by both the Earth’s rotation and density strati?cation. In contrast to traditional textbooks in the ?eld of geophysical ?uid dynamics, such as those by by Cushman-Roisin...
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Springer
Parution :
2010-04-30
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To all those sailors / Who dreamed before us / Of another way to sail the oceans. The dedication of this Volume is meant to recall, and honour, the bold pioneers of ocean exploration, ancient as well as modern. As a marine scientist, dealing with the oceans through the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-04-26
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Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-04-23
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Prehistoric life is the archive of evolution preserved in the fossil record. This book focuses on the meaning and significance of that archive and is designed for introductory college science students, including non-science majors, enrolled in survey courses...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-04-23
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Addressing the links between science and the real world with a sound scientific baseline, Coastal Water Bodies targets researchers of various disciplines whose interest lies in the integrated sustainable management of coastal water bodies. The main topic of this book is...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-04-20
ePub
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European settler societies have a long history of establishing a sense of belonging and entitlement outside Europe, but Zimbabwe has proven to be the exception to the rule. Arriving in the 1890s, white settlers never comprised more than a tiny minority. Instead of...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-04-12
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Anthropogenic geomorphology studies society’s impact on the geographical environment, and especially on the Earth’s surface. This volume provides guidance to students discussing the basic topics of anthropogenic geomorphology. The chapters cover both its system, and its...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-04-10
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Time Matters provides an invaluable insight into the background behind some of the key concepts we use in Earth science today. It shows the historical context in which these ideas were developed, the important contributions of individual scientists and thinkers, and how...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-04-09
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Time Matters provides an invaluable insight into the background behind some of the key concepts we use in Earth science today. It shows the historical context in which these ideas were developed, the important contributions of individual scientists and thinkers, and how...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-04-09
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Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere offers a concise and thorough introduction on how basic thermodynamics naturally leads on to advanced topics in atmospheric physics. The book starts by covering the basics of thermodynamics and its applications in atmospheric science....
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2010-04-06
Collection :
Advancing Weather and Climate Science
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1.1 General Framework In most arid and semi-arid countries, water resource management is an issue that is both important and controversial. Most water resources experts now acknowledge that water conflicts are not caused by physical scarcity but are mainly due to poor...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-03-25
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Only a few centuries ago, we knew very little about our planet Earth. The Earth was considered flat by many although it was postulated by a few like Aristotle that it is spherical based on observations that included the study of lunar eclipses. Much later, Christopher...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-03-24
Collection :
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
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Policy makers, mineral exploration experts, and regional planners decide how public lands, which may contain undiscovered resources, should be used or whether to invest in exploration for minerals on a regular basis. Decisions are also made concerning mineral resource...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-03-23
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