Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere

With recipes for alcoholic versions of childhood favorites like Ecto-Cooler and Mondo as well as creative pop-culture inspired originals like the Rum and Stimpy and Semi-Warmed Kind of Cider, this is a perfectly giftable mix of humor, nostalgia, and tasty recipes.

Edited by One of the Best Specialists in Soil ScienceRecent studies reveal that Phosphorus (P) in the form of phosphate, a macronutrient essential for plant growth, and crop yields can influence the bioavailability, retention, and mobility of trace elements, metal(loid)s, and radio nuclides in soils.

Soil erosion is a complex process that depends on soil properties, ground slope, vegetation, and rainfall amount and intensity.

John Wesley Powell was a U.

My Story of Australian history is broken up into to two parts that really overlap with the arrival of man probably at an earlier time than others have.

This comprehensive textbook covers all major topics related to the utilization of mineral resources for human activities.

Georgia's territory represents a real "e;natural geological laboratory,"e; exposing magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, ranging from the Neoproterozoic to the Quaternary.

';The sea is as near as we come to another world.

Many fishermen will acknowledge that the brown trout (Salmo trutta) and the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are the world's most intriguing, beautiful and noble fish.

West Africa and the eastern Atlantic stretching from Mauritania in the north to Namibia in the south offer a large latitudinal stretch incorporating nearly symmetrical climatic gradients from the Equator.

This book updates the first edition for the status of knowledge in the physics of lake ice and the interactions between the ice cover and the liquid water underneath.

Stretching 1,200 kilometres across six countries, the colossal mountains of the Alps dominate Europe, geographically and historically.

Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure!

This book contained the geological investigation condition of the territory of Mongolia for uranium, the geodynamic position of the uranium mineralization.

The contents of the book are assembled from selected papers presented during the International Conference on Isotopes in Environmental Studies - AQUATIC FORUM 2004 convened in Monaco from 25 to 29 October 2004, which was the most important gathering of the year of isotope environmental scientists.

A "e;gripping"e; look at the massive disasters that could strike at any moment, from a New York Times-bestselling author (San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle).

Volume 27 of Reviews in Mineralogy provides a background to the TEM as a mineralogical tool, to give an introduction to the principles underlying its operation, and to explore mineralogical applications and ways in which electron microscopy can augment our knowledge of mineral structures, chemistry, and origin.

Volume 48 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry represents the work of many authors whose research illustrates how the unique chemical and physical behavior of phosphate minerals permits a wide range of applications that encompasses phosphate mineralogy, petrology, biomineralization, geochronology, and materials science.

Volume 58 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry presents 22 chapters covering many of the important modern aspects of thermochronology.

Volume 59 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry ties together themes common to environmental microbiology, earth science, and astrobiology.

Volume 45 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry is a new and expanded update of Volume 4 from 1977.

Volume 46 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry covers the international meeting on "e;Advances on Micas (Problems, Methods, Applications in Geodynamics)"e; convened in Rome in 2000.

Volume 47 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry introduces to Noble Gases.

Volume 49 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry reviews the state of the art of synchrotron radiation applications in low temperature geochemistry and environmental science, and offer speculations on future developments.

Volume 69 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry covers the fundamental issues of volcanology: At what depths are eruptions triggered, and over what time scales?

Landslides and Engineered Slopes.

The pneumatic flow mixing method was developed to stabilize dredged soil and surplus soil for promoting their beneficial use in 1999.

This book contains contributions written by leading experts in karstology, karst hydrogeology and closely related fields.

Soils with high Ni contents occur in several parts of the world, especially in areas with ultramafic rocks which cause serious environmental impacts.

Extreme weather and climate change aggravate the frequency and magnitude of disasters.

Globally, 30% of the world population lived in urban areas in 1950, 54% in 2016 and 66% projected by 2050.

As the human population grows from seven billion toward an inevitable nine or 10 billion, the demands on the limited supply of soils will grow and intensify.

Spoil to Soil: Mine Site Rehabilitation and Revegetation presents both fundamental and practical aspects of remediation and revegetation of mine sites.

A variety of air pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere from human-caused and natural emissions sources throughout the United States and elsewhere.

Himalaya, the world's most prominent mountain system of the world is a source of sustainence for the social, cultural and economic development of population across different countries.

As the shale revolution continues in North America, unconventional resource markets are emerging on every continent.

This is a textbook covering the transition from energy releasing reactions on the early Earth to energy releasing reactions that fueled growth in the first microbial cells.

This book is aimed directly at students of geography, particularly those who lack confidence in manipulating numbers.

This book is aimed directly at students of geography, particularly those who lack confidence in manipulating numbers.

This practical guidebook provides a basic grounding in the principles of geology and explains how to apply them.

This handbook focuses on the enormous literature applying statistical methodology and modelling to environmental and ecological processes.

The constant growth of the world's population and the decline of the availability of land and soil resources are global concerns for food security.

Bridges the Gap between Geology and Ground EngineeringHigh-quality geological models are crucial for ground engineering projects, but many engineers are not always at ease with the geological terminology and analysis presented in these models, nor with their implications and limitations.

Nitrogen is an essential primary nutrient for plant growth and development.

In the present era, rapid industrialization and urbanization has resulted in unwanted physiological, chemical, and biological changes in the environment that have harmful effects on crop quality and productivity.

Soil contamination represents a serious environmental problem and requires an immediate action plan to be prepared for typical and emergent contaminants.

This book covers the field of applied geotechnology related to all aspects of construction in ground, including compacted fill, excavations, ground improvement, foundations, earth retaining systems and geotechnical site characterization.

This book covers the field of applied geotechnology related to all aspects of construction in ground, including compacted fill, excavations, ground improvement, foundations, earth retaining systems and geotechnical site characterization.

The book comprises two parts: Pressure and Flow Well Testing (Part I) and Temperature Well Testing (Part II), and contains numerous authors' developments.