Geology
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Born of Ice and Fire: How Glaciers and Volcanoes (with a Pinch of Salt) Drove Animal EvolutionAn exploration of how the Cryogenian Period, when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years, created today's remarkable biodiversity More than half a billion years ago, our world was completely covered by glaciers, a "Snowball Earth" that persisted for millions of...
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The Ancient Nasca World: New Insights from Science and ArchaeologyAuthor: Rosa LasaponaraPublisher: SpringerPublished: 07/19/2018Pages: 670Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 7.60w x 1.20dISBN: 9783319836492
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Groundwater HydrologyContinuing in its forty-year history of providing students and professionals with a thorough grounding in the science and technology of groundwater hydrology, this third edition has been completely updated to reflect the tremendous changes in the field. A true essential reference, this book provides...
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Walking the Bones of Britain: A 3 Billion Year Journey from the Outer Hebrides to the Thames Estuary'An illuminating take on the British landscape ... a remarkable achievement. ' - Tom Chesshyre'A meticulous exploration of the ground beneath our feet. Glorious.' Katherine Norbury'Somerville is a walker's writer.' Nicholas Crane'His writing is utterly enticing.' Country Walking Travelling a thousand miles and across...
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Matlab(r) Recipes for Earth SciencesMATLAB(R) is used in a wide range of geoscientific applications, e.g. for image processing in remote sensing, for creating and processing digital elevation models, and for analyzing time series. This book introduces readers to MATLAB-based data analysis methods used in the geosciences, including basic...
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Sedimentology and StratigraphyUmfassendes Lehrwerk über sämtliche Aspekte der Sedimentologie und der grundlegenden Stratigraphie Das Buch Sedimentology and Stratigraphy führt in die Thematik ein und gibt den Leserinnen und Lesern Werkzeuge zur Interpretation von Sedimenten und Sedimentgesteinen an die Hand. Dabei werden die Prozesse der Bildung, des...
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Reading the Rocks: A Biography of Ancient AlbertaAlberta is one of the few places in the world where the past touches the present so directly and profoundly. From Devonian pools plumbed by today's oil and gas industry, to Jurassic seams mined for coal, to a tourist's view of Cenozoic grasslands bordering...
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The Hunt for Planet X: New Worlds and the Fate of PlutoEver since the serendipitous discovery of planet Uranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting for new worlds in the outer regions of our solar system. This exciting and ongoing quest culminated recently in the discovery of hundreds of ice dwarfs in the Kuiper belt,...
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The Importance of Plate Tectonic TheoryThe plate tectonics theory holds that earths continents are not fixed in place, nor are they ever still; rather, they sit atop enormous slabs of rock known as plates that are constantly on the move. The Importance of Plate Tectonics Theory examines the core...
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Biological Soil Crusts: An Organizing Principle in DrylandsAuthor: Bettina WeberPublisher: SpringerPublished: 05/30/2018Pages: 549Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9783319807522
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Glacial Geology: Ice Sheets and LandformsThe new Second Edition of Glacial Geology provides a modern, comprehensive summary of glacial geology and geomorphology. It is has been thoroughly revised and updated from the original First Edition. This book will appeal to all students interested in the landforms and sediments that...
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Hands-On Science: GeologyPress Here meets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about rocks, minerals, and Earth science. Welcome to the geology lab! In this interactive picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiments to life. They slide tectonic plates...
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Rocks and DirtA complete curriculum about rocks, minerals, and soil science for ages 10 to 15. The first half of the book (about 150 pages) is the student section. It has 8 chapters: Elements, Minerals, Silicate minerals, Rrocks, Limestone, Soil science, Deep down under, Ideas about...
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Geomathematics: Theoretical Foundations, Applications and Future DevelopmentsThis book provides a wealth of geomathematical case history studies performed by the author during his career at the Ministry of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (NRCan-GSC). Several of the techniques newly developed by the author and colleagues that are described in...
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Soil Grown Tall: The Epic Saga of Life from EarthThis book is designed as an easy night's read and introduction to fossil soils and the relatively new disciplines of Paleopedology and Astropedology. It includes line art and color illustrations to visualize the topic for the informed layperson or interested colleagues. It provides comprehensive...
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A Short History of Planet Earth: Mountains, Mammals, Fire, and Ice"A splendid introduction to geology and paleontology for the lay reader. To compress Earth's history into a single, lucidly written volume is a major achievement." -Publishers Weekly, starred review"Few people have both the knowledge and the writing ability to capture such a long and...
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The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched PlanetMost Anticipated by The Washington Post- New York Times bestselling journalist's "masterful, bracing" (David Wallace-Wells) investigation exposes "through stellar reporting, artful storytelling and fascinating scientific explanations" (Naomi Klein) an explosive new understanding of heat and the impact that rising temperatures will have on our...
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Nevada Mountains: Landforms, Trees, and VegetationNevada is one of the most mountainous states in the US. Yet mapping out exactly where one range begins and another ends has never been done--until now. In this volume David Charlet provides maps and descriptions for all 319 mountain ranges in the state....
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The Springs of Florida: A Natural History and Underwater Field Guide for Divers, Snorkelers, Paddlers, and VisitorsA rare collection of photographs that are the heart of The Springs of Florida was obtained over a period of many years. They are the result of hundreds of hours underwater, during both day and night, and in all seasons of the year. The...
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The Last Billion Years: A Geologic History of TennesseeTennessee's geologic history has evolved in myriad ways since its initial formation more than a billion years ago, settling into its current place on the North American supercontinent between 300 and 250 million years ago. Throughout that long span of "deep time," Tennessee's landscape...
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