ilość książek w kategorii: 32101
Isotopes: Principles and Applications
ISBN: 9780471384373 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 928 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Covering radiogenic, radioactive, and stable isotopes, this comprehensive text contains five sections that present fundamentals of atomic physics; dating methods for terrestrial and extraterrestrial rocks by means of radiogenic isotopes; geochemistry of radiogenic isotopes; dating by means of U, Th-series and cosmogenic radionuclides; and the fractionation of the stable isotopes of H, C, N, O, and S, as well as Li, B, Si, and Cl. Additionally, this edition provides:
Covering radiogenic, radioactive, and stable isotopes, this comprehensive text contains five sections that present fundamentals of atomic physics; dat...
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886,28 zł |
Geology: A Self-Teaching Guide
ISBN: 9780471385905 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Take a learning journey through billions of years of Earth history
This indispensable guide to the fundamentals of geology is the ideal way to introduce yourself to all the basics, from rocks, minerals, and fossil fuels to earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics. Using quick quizzes and self-tests to reinforce key concepts, Geology carefully walks you through billions of years of Earth history. Illustrated with more than one hundred specially commissioned illustrations and fifty photographs that help clarify difficult concepts, this easy-to-follow book is an interactive... Take a learning journey through billions of years of Earth history
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86,72 zł |
Laser Remote Sensing of the Ocean: Methods and Applications
ISBN: 9780471389279 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Recent advances in lasers and measuring devices, as well as new capabilities in automated data acquisition, have made possible the design and practical implementation of self-sufficient lidar systems.
Recent advances in lasers and measuring devices, as well as new capabilities in automated data acquisition, have made possible the design and practica...
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940,67 zł |
Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780471419686 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "If we are to solve many of the problems facing us-in the cities, in the wild areas of the earth, in the atmosphere, and the oceans-we shall need the help of skilled users of GIS technology. If readers can master what is in this volume, they will be well started on this enterprise."
-From the Foreword by Jack Dangermond President of ESRI Praise for previous editions: "One of only a small number of texts devoted to the technology of GIS that are truly introductory in nature. . . . Very readable and of moderate length. Those who are real novices to GIS will find this... "If we are to solve many of the problems facing us-in the cities, in the wild areas of the earth, in the atmosphere, and the oceans-we shall need the ...
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598,02 zł |
Physical Geography: A Self-Teaching Guide
ISBN: 9780471445661 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Learn physical geography at your own pace
What is atmospheric pressure? How does latitude indicate the type of climate a specific place will have? Where are volcanic eruptions or strong earthquakes most likely to occur? With Physical Geography: A Self-Teaching Guide, you'll discover the answers to these questions and many more about the basics of how our planet operates. Veteran geography teacher Michael Craghan takes you on a guided tour of Earth's surface, explaining our planet's systems and cycles and their complex interactions step by step. From seasonal changes... Learn physical geography at your own pace
What is atmospheric pressure? How does latitude indicate the type of climate a specific place w... |
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92,46 zł |
Statistical Analysis of Geographic Information with ArcView GIS and Arcgis
ISBN: 9780471468998 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The fully revised and updated book on statistical and spatial analyses in a GIS environment
It's been four years since the publication of the groundbreaking Statistical Analysis with ArcView GIS® , and ArcView continues to be one of the most popular desktop GIS among geographers and other GIS users because of itscapabilities for spatial-quantitative synthesis. Now, David Wong and Jay Lee update their comprehensive handbook with Statistical Analysis of Geographic Information with ArcView GIS® and ArcGIS® . This revised and expanded guide features classic statistical methods... The fully revised and updated book on statistical and spatial analyses in a GIS environment
It's been four years since the publication of the groun... |
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690,48 zł |
Biophysics: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780471485384 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Biophysics is an evolving, multidisciplinary subject which applies physics to biological systems and promotes an understanding of their physical properties and behaviour. Biophysics: An Introduction, is a concise balanced introduction to this subject. Written in an accessible and readable style, the book takes a fresh, modern approach with the author successfully combining key concepts and theory with relevant applications and examples drawn from the field as a whole. Beginning with a brief introduction to the origins of biophysics, the book takes the reader through successive levels of...
Biophysics is an evolving, multidisciplinary subject which applies physics to biological systems and promotes an understanding of their physical prope...
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326,07 zł |
Dryland Rivers: Hydrology and Geomorphology of Semi-Arid Channels
ISBN: 9780471491231 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Examines the processes operating in the headwaters and main channels of ephemeral rivers in semi-arid environments and includes coverage of current fieldwork investigations, modeling approaches, and management issues.
Examines the processes operating in the headwaters and main channels of ephemeral rivers in semi-arid environments and includes coverage of current fi...
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1653,18 zł |
The Key to Earth History: An Introduction to Stratigraphy
ISBN: 9780471492153 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Divided into two parts, the book shows how stratigraphy is the key to understanding the history of the Earth. The first part examines the ba sic stratigraphical methods used to establish, date and interpret the rock record as the product of a series of events whithin Earth history . The second part presents the results obtained by geologists, who hav e used these stratigraphical tools to reconstruct the pattern of globa l environmental change through geological time and focuses on the geol ogical evolution of the North Atlantic region. The Key to Earth Histor y is essential reading for...
Divided into two parts, the book shows how stratigraphy is the key to understanding the history of the Earth. The first part examines the ba sic strat...
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358,70 zł |
Worlds of E-Commerce: Economic, Geographical and Social Dimensions
ISBN: 9780471494553 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Worlds of E-Commerce
Economic, Geographical and Social Dimensions THOMAS R. LEINBACH and STANLEY D. BRUNN, both of the University of Kentucky, USA Worlds of Electronic Commerce attempts to capture the enormous international impact of the recent explosion in information and communication technologies. It stands alone as the first book to tackle the major economic, social, and political issues that electronic commerce raises from interdisciplinary and international perspectives. Including contributions from leading international scholars from geography, economics, and... Worlds of E-Commerce
Economic, Geographical and Social Dimensions THOMAS R. LEINBACH and STANLEY D. BRUNN, both of the University of Kentu... |
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837,33 zł |
Geographically Weighted Regression: The Analysis of Spatially Varying Relationships
ISBN: 9780471496168 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Geographical Weighted Regression (GWR) is a new local modelling technique for analysing spatial analysis. This technique allows local as opposed to global models of relationships to be measured and mapped. This is the first and only book on this technique, offering comprehensive coverage on this new 'hot' topic in spatial analysis.
* Provides step-by-step examples of how to use the GWR model using data sets and examples on issues such as house price determinants, educational attainment levels and school performance statistics * Contains a broad discussion of and... Geographical Weighted Regression (GWR) is a new local modelling technique for analysing spatial analysis. This technique allows local as opposed to gl...
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695,92 zł |
Aquatic Chemical Kinetics: Reaction Rates of Processes in Natural Waters
ISBN: 9780471510291 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Aquatic Chemistry An Introduction Emphasizing Chemical Equilibria in Natural Waters Second Edition Edited by Werner Stumm and James J. Morgan This second edition of the renowned classic unites concepts, applications, and techniques with the growing amounts of data in the field. Expanded treatment is offered on steady-state and dynamic models employing mass-balance approaches and kinetic information. New chapters address such topics as: environmental aspects of aquatic chemistry; new material on organic compounds in natural water systems; the use of stable and radioactive isotopes in chemical...
Aquatic Chemistry An Introduction Emphasizing Chemical Equilibria in Natural Waters Second Edition Edited by Werner Stumm and James J. Morgan This sec...
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1538,96 zł |
Soil Geomorphology
ISBN: 9780471511533 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Provides readers with the fundamentals necessary for a basic understanding of the soil landscape. Divided into three major sections, it covers stratigraphy, geomorphology, hydrology, and the ways in which these geologic processes shape the landscape. Early chapters cover the textural characteristics of soil materials, fluvial systems, hillslope sediments and transitional environments. Later chapters explore volcanics, saprolite, the evolutionary process of landscapes, rates of denudation, streams, hillslope processes and mass movement. Included at the end of the chapters are lists of...
Provides readers with the fundamentals necessary for a basic understanding of the soil landscape. Divided into three major sections, it covers stratig...
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1713,01 zł |
Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology
ISBN: 9780471597629 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This introduction to hydrogeology adopts a process-oriented approach facilitating the integration of individual concepts. The authors provide broad and comprehensive coverage of hydrogeology by discussing both its physical and chemical aspects.
This introduction to hydrogeology adopts a process-oriented approach facilitating the integration of individual concepts. The authors provide broad an...
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1722,19 zł |
Flood Geomorphology
ISBN: 9780471625582 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Flood Geomorphology describes and analyzes global causes, effects and dynamics of floods and includes methods for related environmental management. It reviews recent advances in the interdisciplinary study of floods and their effects on landforms, sediments, human works, and populations. The use of morphometric parameters of drainage basins is covered and standard procedures for measuring geomorphically significant variables following a major flood are established. Specific chapters present data on the neglected topic of sedimentation in bedrock fluvial systems, and discuss, from the...
Flood Geomorphology describes and analyzes global causes, effects and dynamics of floods and includes methods for related environmental management. It...
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2713,79 zł |
Gravity's Arc: The Story of Gravity from Aristotle to Einstein and Beyond
ISBN: 9780471719892 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Advance Praise for Gravity's Arc
""A beautifully written exposition of the still mysterious force that holds our universe together--and the even more mysterious dark twin that may blow it apart."" Advance Praise for Gravity's Arc
""A beautifully written exposition of the still mysterious force that holds our universe together--and the even mo... |
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108,45 zł |
Aquatic Surface Chemistry: Chemical Processes at the Particle-Water Interface
ISBN: 9780471829959 / Angielski / Twarda / 1987 / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This comprehensive contributed volume presents an account of current research and applications of chemical processes occurring at the interfaces of water with naturally occurring solids. Interactions of solutes with the solid surfaces are looked at from a mechanistic and dynamic point of view rather than a descriptive one. Processes discussed and concepts presented are applicable to all natural waters (oceans and fresh waters as well as soil and sediment water systems) and to the surfaces of natural solids such as minerals, soils, sediments, biota, and humus. Chapters progress from...
This comprehensive contributed volume presents an account of current research and applications of chemical processes occurring at the interfaces of wa...
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1767,08 zł |
Applied Geomorphology: Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9780471895558 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This is the first book to bring together practical examples from around the world to show how geomorphological evidence can help in effective land utilisation and hazard risk assessment. Case studies provide important lessons in risk management, and experts provide summaries of current research. The text also promotes good practice and effective land use, and looks at problems caused by misuse of the environment and potential solutions based on geomorphological evidence.
This is the first book to bring together practical examples from around the world to show how geomorphological evidence can help in effective land uti...
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1903,38 zł |
Geomorphology, Human Activity and Global Environmental Change
ISBN: 9780471895909 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Demonstrates that the land-based geomorphological evidence of environmental change from late Pleistocene, Holocene, historical and contemporary time periods remain central to a full understanding of global environmental change both at the global and regional scale.
* Includes case studies from Europe, North America and Asia Demonstrates that the land-based geomorphological evidence of environmental change from late Pleistocene, Holocene, historical and contemporary time p...
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2039,35 zł |
Tracers in Geomorphology
ISBN: 9780471896029 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. An understanding of sediment sources and pathways make a contribution to solving environmental problems and maintaining biological diversity. Developments have occurred in the application of both direct monitoring and fingerprinting techniques and the application of new modelling strategies. This book brings together contributions from geomorphologists in monitoring, single or multitracer measurements and the development of modelling strategies to identify the relative significance of a number of potential sources. The book covers the use of tracers in all environments: aeolian, marine and...
An understanding of sediment sources and pathways make a contribution to solving environmental problems and maintaining biological diversity. Developm...
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1756,52 zł |