Iceland Volcano: How to Survive the Upcoming Icelandic Volcanic Eruption - A Self-help Guide
ISBN: 9781907652844 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 2010 a small volcanic eruption, Eyjafjallajokull, blew up and caused chaos over the skies of Europe and North America. This book intends to educate the public to the dangerous relationship between human civilizations and volcanic eruptions which have profoundly changed the way previous civilizations and historical eras progressed or collapsed.
In 2010 a small volcanic eruption, Eyjafjallajokull, blew up and caused chaos over the skies of Europe and North America. This book intends to educate...
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87,37 zł |
Big Shake: Implications of a Major Earthquake in California
ISBN: 9781617285127 / Angielski / Twarda / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume provides an overview of the implications, risk, detection, warning and research into a major earthquake in California within the next 30 years.
This volume provides an overview of the implications, risk, detection, warning and research into a major earthquake in California within the next 30 y...
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1607,92 zł |
Japan Quake: Why Do Humans Live in Dangerous Places?
ISBN: 9781907962349 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The natural workings of the Earth often lead to immense human suffering. Is this suffering inevitable? In this book Simon Saint makes the case that it isn't. He considers two events which are typically thought of as 'natural disasters' - the 2008 Boxing Day Tsunami and the current events in Japan (March 2011) - and explains why these events, whilst having natural causes, are actually 'human-made' disasters. The acceptance that these disasters are the results of human actions is useful because it means that humans can act so as to prevent such disasters reoccurring in the future.
The natural workings of the Earth often lead to immense human suffering. Is this suffering inevitable? In this book Simon Saint makes the case that it...
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38,61 zł |
Earthquakes Induced by Underground Nuclear Explosions: Environmental and Ecological Problems
ISBN: 9783540601852 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume presents different studies carried out on induced seismicity, both from experimental and theoretical viewpoints. Several examples of seismic activity induced by underground nuclear explosions, impoundment of artificial reservoirs, and mining activities are given and discussed. Another important subject which is covered is earthquakes induced by other large earthquakes. Further, tectonic stress release in the immediate vicinity of an underground nuclear explosion is treated. The release produces aftershocks of small magnitude, usually for several weeks, occurring a few kilometers...
This volume presents different studies carried out on induced seismicity, both from experimental and theoretical viewpoints. Several examples of seism...
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540,94 zł |
Fractal and Chaotic Properties of Earthquakes
ISBN: 9783540648932 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book deals with the application of fractal and nonlinear time-series analysis to seismicity and earthquakes within the framework of earthquake prediction research. Emphasis is on theoretical foundations as well as practical implementation and pitfalls to enable readers to conduct their own analyses. The theoretical parts include introductions to fractals and multifractals, the relation between fractal dimension and entropy, the Hurst phenomenon, basic ideas of low-dimensional chaotic dynamics and a roadmap of nonlinear time-series analysis. Practical implementation is discussed in each...
This book deals with the application of fractal and nonlinear time-series analysis to seismicity and earthquakes within the framework of earthquake pr...
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191,40 zł |
March Was Made of Yarn: Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown
ISBN: 9780307948861 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In time for the one year anniversary of the 2011 earthquake in Japan, a collection of essays and stories by Japanese writers on the devastating disaster, its aftermath, and the resolve of a people to rebuild.
On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake occurred off the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a 50-foot tsunami that crushed everything in its path highways, airports, villages, trains, and buses leaving death and destruction behind, and causing a major radiation leak from five nuclear plants. Hereeighteen writers give us their trenchant observations and emotional responses to... In time for the one year anniversary of the 2011 earthquake in Japan, a collection of essays and stories by Japanese writers on the devastating disast...
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91,07 zł |
The 39-Mile Path of Destruction: Through Western and Central Massachusettes
ISBN: 9781465334671 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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100,13 zł |
The Burning Island: Myth and History of the Hawaiian Volcano Country
ISBN: 9781595341358 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Westernersfrom early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and touristshave always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously procreative cosmos. Volcanoes hold a special place in our curiosity about nature.
"The Burning Island" is an intimate, multilayered portrait of the Hawaiian volcano regiona land marked by a precarious tension between the harsh reality of constant geologic change, respect for... Westernersfrom early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and touristshave always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing....
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86,51 zł |
Seismic Wave Propagation and Scattering in the Heterogeneous Earth: Second Edition
ISBN: 9783642230288 / Angielski / Twarda / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Seismic waves - generated both by natural earthquakes and by man-made sources - have produced an enormous amount of information about the Earth's interior. In classical seismology, the Earth is modeled as a sequence of uniform horizontal layers (or spherical shells) having different elastic properties and one determines these properties from travel times and dispersion of seismic waves. The Earth, however, is not made of horizontally uniform layers, and classic seismic methods can take large-scale inhomogeneities into account. Smaller-scale irregularities, on the other hand, require other... Seismic waves - generated both by natural earthquakes and by man-made sources - have produced an enormous amount of information about the Earth's i... |
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1072,03 zł |
Volcanic Eruptions, Tree Rings and Multielemental Chemistry: An Investigation of Dendrochronological Potential for the Absolute Dating of Past Volcani
ISBN: 9781841717623 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Oxbow says: Charlotte Pearson's thesis explores ways of linking volcanic eruptions with dating methods that provide accurate and reliable results. Arguing that tree rings hold important chronological information of environmental chemistry she examines the potential of tree ring chemistry for the interpretation of volcanic episodes. The methodology used, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, is described and then applied to a series of pilot studies on different wood types from different environments and different eruptions, including some of known date. Finally two case studies from...
Oxbow says: Charlotte Pearson's thesis explores ways of linking volcanic eruptions with dating methods that provide accurate and reliable results. Arg...
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327,60 zł |
Lava Flows and Domes: Emplacement Mechanisms and Hazard Implications
ISBN: 9783642743818 / Angielski / Miękka / 249 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of papers is based on a symposium held in 1987 at the Interna tional Union of Geology and Geodesy Congress in Vancouver, British Colum bia. The Symposium was planned as a follow-up to a session at the 1984 Geo logical Society of America Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada, which dealt with the emplacement of silicic lava domes. In both cases, emphasis was placed on the physical and mechanical rather than chemical aspects of lava flow. The IUGG Symposium consisted of two lecture sessions, a poster session, and two discussion periods, and had 22 participants. The contributions to...
This collection of papers is based on a symposium held in 1987 at the Interna tional Union of Geology and Geodesy Congress in Vancouver, British Colum...
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191,40 zł |
Earthquakes: Triggers, Environmental Impact & Potential Hazards
ISBN: 9781620818831 / Angielski / Twarda / 329 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Earthquakes represent a natural phenomenon that throughout human history has caused destruction of man-made structures and dramatic loss of life. This edited volume consists of a collection of ten chapters that address three topical areas related to earthquake research.
Earthquakes represent a natural phenomenon that throughout human history has caused destruction of man-made structures and dramatic loss of life. This...
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1104,78 zł |
From Disaster to Hope: Interviews with Persons Affected by the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
ISBN: 9781479709465 / Wielojęzykowe / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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103,15 zł |
From Disaster to Hope: Interviews with Persons Affected by the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
ISBN: 9781479709472 / Wielojęzykowe / Twarda / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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154,76 zł |
Geotechnical Applications for Earthquake Engineering: Research Advancements
ISBN: 9781466609150 / Angielski / Twarda / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Disaster preparedness and response management is a burgeoning field of technological research, and staying abreast of the latest developments within the field is a difficult task. Geotechnical Applications for Earthquake Engineering: Research Advancements has collected chapters from experts from around the world in a variety of applications, frameworks, and methodologies, and prepared them in a form that serves as a handy reference and research guide to practitioners and academics alike. By protecting society with earthquake engineering, the latest research can make the world a safer place.
Disaster preparedness and response management is a burgeoning field of technological research, and staying abreast of the latest developments within t...
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Complex Monitoring of Volcanic Activity: Methods & Results
ISBN: 9781624179853 / Angielski / Twarda / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Earthquakes in the Mediterranean and Middle East
ISBN: 9780521872928 / Angielski / Twarda / 968 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines historical evidence from the last 2000 years to analyze earthquakes in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Early chapters review techniques of historical seismology, while the main body of the book comprises a catalog of more than 4000 earthquakes identified from historical sources. Each event is supported by textual evidence extracted from primary sources and translated into English. Covering southern Romania, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, the book documents past seismic events, places them in a broad tectonic framework, and...
This book examines historical evidence from the last 2000 years to analyze earthquakes in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Early chapters re...
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767,97 zł |
Plates Vs Plumes: A Geological Controversy
ISBN: 9781405161480 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the advent of the mantle plume hypothesis in 1971, scientists have been faced with the problem that its predictions are not confirmed by observation. For thirty years, the usual reaction has been to adapt the hypothesis in numerous ways. As a result, the multitude of current plume variants now amounts to an unfalsifiable hypothesis.
In the early 21st century demand became relentless for a theory that can explain melting anomalies in a way that fits the observations naturally and is forward-predictive. From this the Plate hypothesis emerged-the exact inverse of the Plume hypothesis.... Since the advent of the mantle plume hypothesis in 1971, scientists have been faced with the problem that its predictions are not confirmed by observa...
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338,25 zł |
Living With a Volcano : Text in English. Niveau B1
ISBN: 9781424010783 / Angielski / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A volcano is a mountain with a large hole at the top. Active volcanoes can be dangerous because they can erupt, or produce very hot, melted rock. In Sicily, there are several towns near a large volcano. Why do people live in such a dangerous place? Is it safe?
A volcano is a mountain with a large hole at the top. Active volcanoes can be dangerous because they can erupt, or produce very hot, melted rock. In S...
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44,77 zł |
Volcanoes : A Beginner's Guide
ISBN: 9781851687251 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether worshiped, feared, or studied, volcanoes have always been a subject of fascination and awe. Lopes explains the importance of volcanoes in shaping worlds, the dangers of volcanic eruptions, and some of the best places in the world to see eruptions, as well as including famous case histories . Dr Rosaly Lopes is a Principal Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she is also Lead Scientist for Geophysics and Planetary Geosciences. She was honoured in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records as the discoverer of the most active volcanoes anywhere."
Whether worshiped, feared, or studied, volcanoes have always been a subject of fascination and awe. Lopes explains the importance of volcanoes in shap...
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61,09 zł |