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The silicate mantle and its dynamics have controlled the Earth's internal cooling for over four billion years. Today, these dynamics are rather slow, but this was not always the case: shortly after the core/mantle separation, this reservoir was significantly melted,...
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Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2025-02-24
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ISTE Invoiced
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From the natural geometry of the Giant's Causeway to the sarsen slabs used to build Stonehenge, we are surrounded by evidence for the extraordinary geological forces that shaped the British Isles.
Running coast to coast through Devon is 'Sticklepath', Britain's 'San...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2024-03-20
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VOLCANOES Since the publication of the first edition of Volcanoes in 2010, our world of volcanology has changed in exciting ways. Volcanoes have continued to erupt (some 61 eruptions with VEI magnitudes greater than 3 have taken place since 2010), and in this revised...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2022-09-07
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Earth MaterialsEarth materials encompass the minerals, rocks, soil and water that constitute our planet and the physical, chemical and biological processes that produce them. Since the expansion of computer technology in the last two decades of the twentieth century,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2022-02-15
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Every year that passes without a tsunami means that we're just that much closer to our next one. What can we do to ensure we're prepared when the next catastrophic tsunami strikes?
The ferocious waves of a tsunami can travel across oceans at the speed of a jet...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2021-03-16
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Reservoir management is fundamental to the efficient and responsible means of extracting hydrocarbons, and maximising the economic benefit to the operator, licence holders and central government.? All stakeholders have a social responsibility to protect the local...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2020-12-22
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How do plate tectonics work? Learn from the experts in the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIESDiscover in this accessible and authoritative introduction the fundamental theory of how our dynamic planet works.You'll learn about the make up of the Earth in the past and the...
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Penguin
Parution :
2018-03-22
Collection :
The Ladybird Expert Series
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An invaluable reference that helps geologists recognize and differentiate the many types of natural fractures, induced fractures and artefacts found in cores Atlas of Natural and Induced Fractures in Core offers a reference for the interpretation of natural and induced...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-09-20
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'This is the best book on the subject that I have read, it's brilliant, wide ranging, easy to read, doesn't use tech jargon and its been designed to help you learn about the subject, not just read a book.' - Amazon 5 star review ...
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Teach Yourself
Parution :
2015-10-08
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The journey to the centre of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine.Over 3,000 km below the earth's surface an extraordinary inner world the size of Mars awaits us.Dive through the molten iron of the outer core and eventually you will reach a solid sphere -...
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2015-04-09
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Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2014-04-09
Collection :
Wiley Works
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Computational Seismology and Geodynamics Series, Volume 8.The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Editorial Board of Computational Seismology and Geodynamics (CSG) are happy to present the eighth volume of...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2013-05-08
Collection :
Computational Seismology and Geodynamics
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Volcanoes are essential elements in the delicate global balance of elemental forces that govern both the dynamic evolution of the Earth and the nature of Life itself. Without volcanic activity, life as we know it would not exist on our planet. Although beautiful to...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-04-26
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Magma to Microbe Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 178. Hydrothermal systems at oceanic spreading centers reflect the complex interactions among transport, cooling and crystallization of magma, fluid...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2013-04-25
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 182.This book presents a study of the "eruptive crisis" that took place at the Stromboli volcano from December 2002 to July 2003. It features an integrative approach to the...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2013-04-25
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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This book is for geoscience students taking introductory or intermediate-level courses in igneous petrology, to help develop key skills (and confidence) in identifying igneous minerals, interpreting and allocating appropriate names to unknown rocks presented to them....
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-09-20
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Quantifying the timescales of current geological processes is critical for constraining the physical mechanisms operating on the Earth today. Since the Earth’s origin 4.55 billion years ago magmatic processes have continued to shape the Earth, producing the major...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-06-24
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Volcanoes are essential elements in the delicate global balance of elemental forces that govern both the dynamic evolution of the Earth and the nature of Life itself. Without volcanic activity, life as we know it would not exist on our planet. Although beautiful to...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2010-04-23
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This title offers a comprehensive coverage of the many facets of seismic engineering. The first half of the book is devoted to seismic phenomena and hazards, detailing the causes of earthquakes, the parameters used to characterize earthquakes, strong ground motions,...
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Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2010-01-05
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This book provides a practical guide to the basic essentials of earthquake engineering with a focus on seismic loading and structural design. Benefiting from the author’s extensive career in structural and earthquake engineering, dynamic analysis and lecturing, it is...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-04-29
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