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...
This volume aims to provide an introduction to the subject of environmental geology. Urban environment is emphasized as the book aims to focus on the relevance of environmental geology to modern society. The text encourages environmental geologists to make a practical contribution to managing the human interaction with the geological environment, thereby allowing sustained development and environmental conservation.
This volume aims to provide an introduction to the subject of environmental geology. Urban environment is emphasized as the book aims to focus on the ...
Terrain has a profound effect upon the strategy and tactics of any military engagement and has consequently played an important role in determining history. In addition, the landscapes of battle, and the geology which underlies them, has helped shape the cultural iconography of battle certainly within the 20th century. In the last few years this has become a fertile topic of scientific and historical exploration and has given rise to a number of conferences and books. The current volume stems from the international Terrain in Military History conference held in association with the Imperial...
Terrain has a profound effect upon the strategy and tactics of any military engagement and has consequently played an important role in determining hi...
This is the first book of its kind to attempt a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding how terrain has affected the outcome of warfare in history. Taking a broad sweep from mediaeval times, the English Civil Wars of the 17th century and the Napoleonic Wars of the 18th century, its primary focus is on the major battles and engagements of the century of warfare from 1850 to 1950. Examining the American Civil War, the Anglo-Zulu War, the Boer War, the Great War of 1914-1918, the Spanish Civil War and finally the Second World War, it takes a total terrain view. All aspects of terrain,...
This is the first book of its kind to attempt a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding how terrain has affected the outcome of warfare in his...
Human footprints provide some of the most emotive and tangible evidence of our ancestors. They provide evidence of stature, presence, behaviour and in the case of early hominin footprints, evidence with respect to the evolution of human gait and foot anatomy. While human footprint sites are rare in the geological record the number of sites around the World has increased in recent years, along with the analytical tools available for their study. The aim of this book is to provide a definitive review of these recent developments with specific reference to the increased availability of...
Human footprints provide some of the most emotive and tangible evidence of our ancestors. They provide evidence of stature, presence, behaviour and...
Human footprints provide some of the most emotive and tangible evidence of our ancestors. They provide evidence of stature, presence, behaviour and in the case of early hominin footprints, evidence with respect to the evolution of human gait and foot anatomy. While human footprint sites are rare in the geological record the number of sites around the World has increased in recent years, along with the analytical tools available for their study. The aim of this book is to provide a definitive review of these recent developments with specific reference to the increased availability of...
Human footprints provide some of the most emotive and tangible evidence of our ancestors. They provide evidence of stature, presence, behaviour and...
