Volcanology & seismology
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Volcanology & seismology
Hardcover. Springing from 50 years' experience in forensic seismology research, this book charts the development of seismic data analysis. Num Pages: 555 pages, 282 b/w illus. 3 colour illus. 35 tables 37 exercises. BIC Classification: JWMN; RBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 555
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107033948
- ISBN
- 9781107033948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.21
€ 182.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3JF; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 2. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781252666
- ISBN
- 9781781252666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.22
€ 14.99
€ 12.22
Hardcover. What if Troy was not destroyed in the epic battle immortalized by Homer? This work brings the scientific evidence to bear on biblical accounts, mythology, and the archaeological record to explore how ancient and modern earthquakes have shaped history - and, for some civilizations, seemingly heralded the end of the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 98 halftones. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016023
- ISBN
- 9780691016023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.63
€ 29.99
€ 21.63
Hardcover. Since antiquity, on every continent, human beings in search of attractive landscapes and economic prosperity have made a Faustian bargain with the risk of devastation by an earthquake. Today, around half of the world's largest cities - as many as sixty - lie in areas of major seismic activity. This book presents a scientific study of earthquakes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; RBC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500518595
- ISBN
- 9780500518595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 4.99
€ 21.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. * Only book to look exclusively at timescales of magmatic processes * Focuses on the geological processes * Suitable for senior u/g or grad level courses * International team of editors and authors . Editor(s): Dosseto, Anthony; Turner, Simon P.; Van-Orman, James A. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; RBGG; RBGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332612
- ISBN
- 9781444332612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.59
€ 77.59
Paperback. The last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678754
- ISBN
- 9780199678754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.92
€ 16.99
€ 13.92
Hardback. Brian Upton explores Scotland's volcanoes from the most recent examples to volcanoes of the obscure Precambrian times which left their signature in the ancient rocks of the far north-west. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RBC; RBGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460567
- ISBN
- 9781780460567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.99
€ 39.99
Hardcover. The importance of continuous research into Seismic Design for Engineering Plant can never be underestimated. Earthquake disaster prevention is an area requiring ingenious solutions to its unique problems. The benefits of sharing information from developments in this field are also of vital importance. This book discusses about this topic. Editor(s): Ealing, Chris; MacFarlane, John. Num Pages: 214 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: RBC; TH; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860583643
- ISBN
- 9781860583643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.01
€ 240.01
Paperback. Series: Classic Geology in Europe. Num Pages: 174 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230. Series: Classic Geology in Europe. 174 pages, b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DST; RBC. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 9. Weight: 242.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 174
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903544044
- ISBN
- 9781903544044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.69
€ 33.69
Hardback. The first book to clearly explain the science used by paleontologists and the new, cutting-edge techniques that led to the discovery of Seismosaurus, the longest dinosaur yet known----and possibly the largest land animal to have ever lived. The book also illustrates the exciting collaboration between Gillette, the chemists and physicists who helped to reconstruct Seismosaurus. Illustrator(s): Hallett, Mark. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBC; RBX; WNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078740
- ISBN
- 9780231078740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.98€ 61.92
€ 79.98
€ 61.92
Hardcover. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This title explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226111810
- ISBN
- 9780226111810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.41€ 76.43
€ 91.41
€ 76.43
Paperback. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This book explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212050
- ISBN
- 9780226212050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.99
€ 31.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460420
- ISBN
- 9781780460420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.44
€ 42.44
Hardcover. Written for engineers without a background in seismic design. Provides design standards and parameters, explaining how to interpret and apply them. Examines and recommends procedures to accommodate the enormous forces and variations in effects common to major earthquakes. Series: Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471839811
- ISBN
- 9780471839811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.62
€ 171.62
Hardcover. Complete, practical coverage of the evaluation, analysis, and design and code requirements of seismic isolation systems. Based on the concept of reducing seismic demand rather than increasing the earthquake resistance capacity of structures, seismic isolation is a surprisingly simple approach to earthquake protection. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471149217
- ISBN
- 9780471149217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.16
€ 191.16
Hardcover. Written by a researcher at the forefront of this field, this comprehensive account of magnetoseismology conveys the physics behind these movements and waves, and explains how to detect and investigate them. In addition it provides computational codes for analysis and evaluation. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 249 x 19. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527410279
- ISBN
- 9783527410279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.44
€ 115.44
Hardback. The first comprehensive guide to SAC, complete with introductory materials and detailed descriptions of its most advanced features. Num Pages: 183 pages, 32 b/w illus. 18 colour illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107045453
- ISBN
- 9781107045453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.58
€ 77.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 halftones. 25 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JH; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168623
- ISBN
- 9780691168623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.40
€ 23.99
€ 18.40
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442220096
- ISBN
- 9781442220096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.10
€ 117.10
Hardcover. The first textbook to provide an extensive introduction to seismic tomography for advanced students and research practitioners. Num Pages: 360 pages, 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBC; RBG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521882446
- ISBN
- 9780521882446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.43
€ 84.43