Catálogo de libros: Ciencias de la tierra/geociencias

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  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
    Air quality is personal. Its management is highly so. Asthmatic or air-pollutant-sensitive individuals depend on accurate air quality forecasts to help manage their daily activities.  However, the adverse effects of poor air quality on public health and visibility extend far beyond the daily time horizon. Pneumonic and cardiac vascular responses of individuals in all age groups...
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    59,74 €

  • Polarimetric SAR Techniques and Applications
    Carlos López-Martínez / Juan Manuel Lopez-Sanchez
    An increasing number of spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems have been equipped with polarimetric capabilities: ALOS and ALOS-2, Radarsat-2, TerraSAR-X, Envisat-ASAR, Sentinel-1a/b, etc. Future mission will still present this type of diversity: RCM, SAOCOM, Cosmo-Skymed 2nd generation or PAZ. Polarimetry allows sensitivity to the structural and geometric properties...
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    59,61 €

  • Innovative Strategies and Frameworks in Climate Change Adaptation
    Alexander G. Flor / Alexander GFlor / Benjamina Gonzalez Flor
    The changes the earth is currently undertaking has been at the forefront of scientific discourse in recent years. Humans as a species have needed to react to these changes and shift their behavior accordingly. Innovative Strategies and Frameworks in Climate Change Adaptation: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines the relationship bet...
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    216,16 €

  • Coastal Sea Levels, Impacts and Adaptation
    Extreme sea levels can lead to hazardous events, such as coastal flooding, erosion, or salt water intrusion, with-wide ranging environmental, societal, and economic consequences. In combination with climate-driven sea-level rise, and, potentially, additional changes in storminess, dynamic wave contributions, and tidal dynamics, the adverse consequences of extreme oceanographic ...
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    75,97 €

  • Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Geoinformatics
    Saro Lee
    Recently, a need has arisen for prediction techniques that can address a variety of problems by combining methods from the rapidly developing field of machine learning with geoinformation technologies such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS. As a result, over the last few decades, one particular machine learning technology, known as artificial neural networks, has been successfull...
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    59,81 €

  • Climate Change and Global Warming - Exposed
    Andrew Johnson
    The weather is something which affects all of us, every day of our lives. It dictates our long and short-term plans. In the UK, the weather is the "default topic" of conversation for strangers and friends alike. Though it has obvious and far reaching importance, most people don't know very much about the weather. These days, they don't take time to observe it and probab...
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    13,82 €

  • Exploration Science
    Dr Peter T Scott
    About Exploration ScienceHave you wondered what the science of geology is all about?Together we will explore of the surface and sub-surface of the Earth, the sub-branches of geology, including mineralogy, petrology (rocks), palaeontology (fossils), geochemistry, seismology (earthquakes), engineering geology, and many more.The scientific method used by all scientists as well as ...
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    30,12 €

  • Fossils, Dinosaurs and Cave Men
    Patrick Nurre
    This textbook is a high school, semester study of the differences between the Biblcal and secular views of fossils, dinosaurs, and cave men.  Topics include the cause and mechanism for a global flood, the geologic time table, living fossils, the Tower of Babel, modern classification of dinosaurs, and more.  Students will also learn to interpret the geologic column from a Biblic...
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    43,86 €

  • Checklist of Papuasian Orchids
    Paul Ormerod
    This is the most comprehensive account to date of all Papua New Guineas wild orchids and will no doubt prove to be the essential reference to PNG's orchids for all botanists, ecologists and orchid enthusiasts for decades to come. All types and relevant data including where published are listed and the herbariums where they are kept. All synonymous names, where published and...
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    59,91 €

  • Adventures in Earth Science
    Dr Peter T Scott
    ADVENTURES in EARTH SCIENCE is not just an in-depth textbook but a series of adventures across seven continents and beyond in the sciences of astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography. It has been written with over forty years of experience in studying, researching and teaching earth science. Whilst it has been designed for senior high school and junior university or col...
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    142,25 €

  • The 1980 Eruption of Mt. St. Helens
    Don J Easterbrook
    On March 27, 1980 St. Helens suddenly began to erupt steam and ash. These eruptions continued sporadically for the next seven weeks and Dr. Easterbrook made frequent flights to the mountain to observe the eruptive activity. On May 18, 1980, he flew to St Helens at 5:30 a.m. and flew in tight circles a few hundred feet above the summit crater for 2-1/2 hours, photographing the s...
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    17,46 €

  • Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know
    Julia Ellen Rogers
    'It is hard to believe that our solid earth was once a ball of seething liquid, like the red-hot iron that is poured out of the big clay cups into the sand moulds at an iron foundry. But when a mountain like Vesuvius sets up a mighty rumbling, and finally a mass of white-hot lava bursts from the centre and streams down the sides, covering the vineyards and olive orchards, and d...
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    16,15 €

  • Ground Motion’s Geographic Grasp
    Willow Hartwell
    Unleash the power of understanding with 'Ground Motion’s Geographic Grasp: Mapping Seismic Hazard Zones,' your definitive guide to navigating the complex world of earthquake risks. In a world increasingly vulnerable to seismic events, ignorance is not bliss; it’s a hazard in itself. This book arms you with the knowledge to decode the earth’s tremors, from the grand sweep of tec...
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    20,12 €

  • When Monsters Ruled
    Lochlainn Seabrook
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in prehistoric times alongside massive dangerous creatures like Megalodon, Mosasaurus, or Tyrannosaurus? Wonder no more! Award-winning author-historian Lochlainn Seabrook’s unique book, When Monsters Ruled, takes you on a thrilling detailed tour inside the mysterious and often terrifying realm of, as his subtitle states: The ...
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    28,20 €

  • When Monsters Ruled
    Lochlainn Seabrook
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in prehistoric times alongside massive dangerous creatures like Megalodon, Mosasaurus, or Tyrannosaurus? Wonder no more! Award-winning author-historian Lochlainn Seabrook’s unique book, When Monsters Ruled, takes you on a thrilling detailed tour inside the mysterious and often terrifying realm of, as his subtitle states: The ...
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    36,08 €

  • De Carona Com Newton
    Patrick Alves Vizzotto
    Por que às vezes você leva um choque ao encostar em um carro? Por que a gasolina precisa ter uma porcentagem de álcool? Por que o nome “ambulância” é escrito com letras invertidas nesses veículos? Essas e outras perguntas fazem parte do universo do trânsito. Muitas delas podem ser explicadas a partir de saberes científicos estudados na escola. Este livro aborda alguns desses te...
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    18,67 €

  • The Deep’s Delicate Delights
    Nan Charnock
    'Venture into the abyssal plains and unearth the secrets hidden beneath the waves with ''The Deep’s Delicate Delights: Ocean Floor Petrology, Mapping Sub-Sea Structures and Hydrothermal Processes.'' This is not just a book; it’s a deep-sea submersible to the Earth’s last great frontier, offering a comprehensive expedition into the **enigmatic world** lying kilometers below the ...
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    23,93 €

  • When The Ocean Forgets
    Shameem Kazmi
    When the Ocean Forgets is a bold and poetic exploration of a planetary mind in crisis. Blending cutting-edge science with haunting insight, Shameem Kazmi takes us into the depths of ocean memory and how it has held Earth’s climate in balance for millennia, and what happens when that memory begins to erode.This book reveals a truth often overlooked: the ocean does not simply res...
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    14,75 €

  • Rebel Governance in the Age of Climate Change
    Elisabeth Gilmore / Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham / Leonardo Gentil-Fernandes
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    78,15 €

  • Rebel Governance in the Age of Climate Change
    Elisabeth Gilmore / Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham / Leonardo Gentil-Fernandes
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    26,49 €

  • Plate Tectonics
    Christian Teyssier / Haakon Fossen
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    103,66 €

  • The Student’s Handbook of Historical Geology
    Alfred John Jukes-Browne
    'The Student’s Handbook of Historical Geology' by Alfred John Jukes-Browne, originally published in 1886, offers a comprehensive overview of historical geology. This handbook serves as an invaluable resource for students and enthusiasts seeking to understand the earth’s historical development and geological processes. The text delves into various geological periods, formations,...
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    44,05 €

  • Plain Directions for the Construction and Erection of Lightning-rods
    John Phin
    'Plain Directions for the Construction and Erection of Lightning-rods' offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing lightning protection systems. Written by John Phin, this treatise presents clear, practical instructions for building and installing lightning rods, emphasizing safety and effectiveness. Originally published in 1879, the book provides detailed in...
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    29,53 €

  • Fauna From the Eocene of Washington
    Charles E. 1880-1958 Weaver / Katherine Van Winkle Palmer
    'Fauna From the Eocene of Washington' meticulously documents the paleontological discoveries made in Washington State during the early 20th century. Authored by Charles E. Weaver and Katherine Van Winkle Palmer, this work offers a detailed examination of the Eocene epoch fauna found in the region. The study presents valuable insights into the types of animal species that inhabi...
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    32,91 €

  • The Place of Climatology in Medicine; Being the Samuel Hyde Memorial Lectures Read Before the Section of Balneology and Climatology of the Royal Society of Medicine, May 20th and 21st, 1913
    William Gordon
    'The Place of Climatology in Medicine' presents the Samuel Hyde Memorial Lectures delivered by William Gordon before the Royal Society of Medicine in May 1913. This volume explores the intersection of climate and health, reflecting early 20th-century perspectives on how environmental factors influence medical conditions. Gordon’s lectures provide a historical snapshot of the bu...
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    17,38 €

  • Memoirs of William Smith, Author of the 'Map of the Strata of England and Wales'
    John Phillips
    Explore the life and work of William Smith, the father of English geology, through the 'Memoirs of William Smith, Author of the ’Map of the Strata of England and Wales,’' penned by John Phillips. This biography delves into Smith’s groundbreaking contributions to stratigraphy and geological mapping. Discover the story behind the creation of his revolutionary geological map and h...
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    34,66 €

  • Microscopical Petrography
    Ferdinand Zirkel
    Microscopical Petrography, Volume 6, by Ferdinand Zirkel, presents a detailed exploration of the techniques and applications of microscopy in the study of rocks and minerals. This meticulously detailed volume delves into the optical properties of various geological specimens as revealed through microscopic examination. Zirkel’s work offers a comprehensive guide to identifying...
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    37,48 €

  • Plain Directions for the Construction and Erection of Lightning-rods
    John Phin
    'Plain Directions for the Construction and Erection of Lightning-rods' offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing lightning protection systems. Written by John Phin, this treatise presents clear, practical instructions for building and installing lightning rods, emphasizing safety and effectiveness. Originally published in 1879, the book provides detailed in...
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    14,74 €

  • Fauna From the Eocene of Washington
    Charles E. 1880-1958 Weaver / Katherine Van Winkle Palmer
    'Fauna From the Eocene of Washington' meticulously documents the paleontological discoveries made in Washington State during the early 20th century. Authored by Charles E. Weaver and Katherine Van Winkle Palmer, this work offers a detailed examination of the Eocene epoch fauna found in the region. The study presents valuable insights into the types of animal species that inhabi...
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    17,33 €

  • Hand-book, Mineral Resources of Georgia
    Georgia Geologic Survey
    'Hand-book, Mineral Resources of Georgia,' published in 1918 by the Georgia Geologic Survey, offers a comprehensive overview of the state’s mineral wealth. This historical document provides insights into the geological composition of Georgia and the economic potential of its natural resources. The handbook details various minerals found within the state, including their locatio...
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    14,74 €