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  • Essentials of Medical Geology

    Revised Edition

    by Brian Alloway, Ron Fuge, Ulf Lindh, Pauline Smedley, Jose Centeno, Robert Finkelman ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Essentials of Medical Geology reviews the essential concepts and practical tools required to tackle environmental and public health problems. It is organized into four main sections. The first section deals with the fundamentals of environmental biology, the natural and anthropogenic sources of health elements that impact health and illustrate key biogeochemical transformations. The second section ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Heavy Metals in Soils

    Trace Metals and Metalloids in Soils and their Bioavailability

    Edited by Brian J. Alloway ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This third edition of the book has been completely re-written, providing a wider scope and enhanced coverage. It covers the general principles of the natural occurrence, pollution sources, chemical analysis, soil chemical behaviour and soil-plant-animal relationships of heavy metals and metalloids, followed by a detailed coverage of 21 individual elements, including: antimony, arsenic, barium, ... Read more

    $332.99 USD

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  • Krakatoa

    The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

    by Simon Winchester ...
    The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic volcanic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth’s most dangerous volcano — Krakatoa.The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa — the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic natural disaster — was ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Rocks and Minerals of The World

    Geology for Kids - Minerology and Sedimentology

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Rocks & Minerals Books
    Those stones you see might be an important mineral that the Earth creates. This book will open your child’s minds to the importance of the rocks and minerals you can dig up. It is a very informative book that is complete with images and just the right amount of texts too. Go ahead and get a copy of this book today! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Paleozoic Age

    by Giancarlo Varnier ...
    The Palaeozoic or Primary Era spans a period of time ranging from 542 million to 251 million years ago. The name Paleozoic, derives from the fact that, in the past, it was considered the first geological age. The Paleozoic covers a range of about 300 million years, giving rise to many forms of life, until the appearance of thecodonts, commonly believed to be the ancestors of dinosaurs. ... Read more

    $3.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fundamentals of Soil Ecology

    by David C. Coleman, D. A. Crossley Jr. ...
    This fully revised and expanded edition of Fundamentals of Soil Ecology continues its holistic approach to soil biology and ecosystem function. Students and ecosystem researchers will gain a greater understanding of the central roles that soils play in ecosystem development and function. The authors emphasize the increasing importance of soils as the organizing center for all terrestrial ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • The Soil

    by B. N. K. Davis, N. Walker, D. F. Ball, Alastair Fitter ...
    Series Book 77 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    The soil is one of the great unsung disappearing resources, with over 100m tonnes being destroyed every year. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.comThe soil is the work place of farmers and gardeners, but it is also a fascinating environment inhabited by insects that can leap into the air to a record height, multilegged scavengers that are vital to the decomposition of plant matter and ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Soils

    Genesis and Geomorphology

    by Michael L. Thompson, Randall J. Schaetzl ...
    In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a research-grade reference, the book's introductory chapters in soil morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics and organisms prepare the reader for the ... Read more

    $90.99 USD

  • Reservoir Engineering Handbook

    by Tarek Ahmed ...
    Reorganized for easy use, Reservoir Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition provides an up-to-date reference to the tools, techniques, and science for predicting oil reservoir performance even in the most difficult fields. Topics covered in the handbook include: - Processes to enhance production - Well modification to maximize oil and gas recovery - Completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Managing Organic Matter in Tropical Soils: Scope and Limitations

    Proceedings of a Workshop organized by the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn (ZEF Bonn) — Germany, 7–10 June, 1999

    Edited by Christopher Martius, Holm Tiessen, Paul L.G. Vlek ...
    Series Book 93 - Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences
    Soil organic matter is a reservoir for plant nutrients, provides water-holding capacity, stabilizes soil structure against compaction and erosion, and thus determines soil productivity. All agriculture to some degree depends on soil organic matter. It has long been known that soil organic matter declines when land is taken into cultivation, and that the productivity of new agricultural land is ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks

    by Sam Boggs, Jr ...
    This textbook outlines the physical, chemical, and biologic properties of the major sedimentary rocks, as revealed by petrographic microscopy, geochemical techniques, and field study. It covers the mineralogy, chemistry, textures, and sedimentary structures that characterise sedimentary rocks, and relates these features to the depositional origin of the rocks and their subsequent alteration by ... Read more

    $100.99 USD

  • 371 Days That Scarred Our Planet

    by Russ Miller ...
    This is probably the easiest to read and understand book available that describes what happened to Planet Earth during and after the 371 days that Noah and seven others remained secure inside the ark. They left behind a one-continent world and landed in a newly-shattered world, the one great land mass having been ripped apart into the continents we know today. Stones and bones tell the story. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus