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Geothermal Energy Systems: Exploration, Development, and Utilization

by Ernst Huenges & Patrick Ledru

Presenting boundary conditions for the economic and environmental utilization of geothermal technology, this is the first book to provide basic knowledge on the topic in such detail.

The editor is the coordinator...


Geology for Dummies

by John Wiley & Sons

Get a rock-solid grasp on geology

Geology is the study of the earth's history as well as the physical and chemical processes that continue to shape the earth today. Jobs in the geosciences are expected to increase...


Nature's Clocks: How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything

by Doug Macdougall

"Radioactivity is like a clock that never needs adjusting," writes Doug Macdougall. "It would be hard to design a more reliable timekeeper." In Nature's Clocks, Macdougall tells how scientists who were seeking...


Earth: An Intimate History

by Richard Fortey

In Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

 

Beginning with...


The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks

by Norman Fry

Geological Society of London Handbook Series Edited by Keith Cox Founded in 1807, the Geological Society of London has been publishing since 1845 and now distributes its journal to Fellows throughout the world....


Petroleum Geoscience

by Jon Gluyas & Richard Swarbrick

Petroleum Geoscience is a comprehensive introduction to the application of geology and geophysics to the search for and production of oil and gas.

Uniquely, this book is structured to reflect the sequential and...


Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes

by Laurence Robb

Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes is the first senior undergraduate – postgraduate textbook to focus specifically on the multiplicity of geological processes that result in the formation of mineral deposits....


Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework

by Gary Brierley & Kirstie Fryirs

This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential. Applications of...


Karst Hydrogeology and Geomorphology

by Derek C. Ford & Paul Williams

Originally published in 1989, Karst Geomorphology and Hydrology became the leading textbook on karst studies. This new textbook has been substantially revised and updated.

The first half of the book is a systematic...


Sedimentary Basins and Petroleum Geology of the Middle East

by A.E.M. Nairn & A.S. Alsharhan

The wealth of petroleum has made the Middle East one of the most actively explored regions of the world. The volume of geological, geophysical and geochemical data collected by the petroleum industry in recent...


Erosion in Geomechanics Applied to Dams and Levees

by Stephane Bonelli

Erosion is the most common cause of failures at earth-dams, dikes and levees, whether through overtopping and overflowing, or internal erosion and piping. This book is dedicated to the phenomenon of internal...


Earthquake-Resistant Structures: Design, Build, and Retrofit

by Mohiuddin Ali Khan

Earthquake engineering is the ultimate challenge for structural engineers. Even if natural phenomena involve great uncertainties, structural engineers need to design buildings, bridges, and dams capable of resisting...


Multiscales Geomechanics: From Soil to Engineering Projects

by Pierre-Yves Hicher

This book addresses the latest issues in multiscale geomechanics. Written by leading experts in the field as a tribute to Jean Biarez (1927-2006), it can be of great use and interest to researchers and engineers...


Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages

by Douglas Macdougall

In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation-nearly three billion...


Trace Fossils: Concepts, Problems, Prospects

by III, William Miller

This book serves as an up-to-date introduction, as well as overview to modern trace fossil research and covers nearly all of the essential aspects of modern ichnology. Divided into three section, Trace Fossils...


Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective: Volume 2: Photographs and Multimedia Tours

by Glenn B. Stracher, Anupma Prakash & Ellina V. Sokol

Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective is a compelling collection of research conducted by scientists and engineers around the world. It presents the scientific and industrial communities as well as the interested...


The Late Cenozoic of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego

by J. Rabassa

Written by highly-qualified Argenitne scientists and scholars, this book focuses on the uninterrupted geological and palaeontological record of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego since the Miocene-Pliocene boundary...


Caldera Volcanism: Analysis, Modelling and Response

by Joachim Gottsmann & Joan Marti

This volume aims at providing answers to some puzzling questions concerning the formation and the behavior of collapse calderas by exploring our current understanding of these complex geological processes. Addressed...


The Fly River, Papua New Guinea: Environmental Studies in an Impacted Tropical River System

by Barrie R. Bolton

The Fly River and its tributaries, the Ok Tedi and Strickland rivers, are located in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. All three rivers have their source in the rugged central mountain range of the island...


Heavy Minerals in Use

by Maria A. Mange & David T. Wright

The book is structured thematically, encompassing principles, processes and products, practice and applications. Discussion of processes that control heavy mineral assemblages throughout the rock cycle are presented...