Earth Sciences Books

New and Published Books

1. Mineralogy for Petrologists

   Optics, Chemistry and Occurrences of Rock-Forming Minerals

   By Michel Andre Demange

   Set of book and CD-ROM for students and practically-oriented researchers and professionals in geology, geological, mining, and mineral resources engineering who need a reference of mineralogy, applied to petrology. Provides a categorized and visualized overview and presents microscopic observations...

   Published May 20th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Agrometeorology in Extreme Events and Natural Disasters

   By H.P. Das

   This volume deals with a broad variety of extreme events that affect agriculture and presents effective risk management strategies. It explains events and their effects and presents techniques and strategies to cope with disasters such as drought, volcanic eruption, pests, etc. and minimize...

   Published May 9th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments

   A User’s Guide to Best Professional Practices

   By Charles Eccleston, J. Peyton Doub

   Although upwards of 50,000 environmental assessments (EAs) are prepared annually—compared to some 500 environmental impact statements (EISs)—the focus of U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations is on defining requirements for preparing EISs. Written by Charles Eccleston and J....

   Published May 7th 2012 by CRC Press
4. The Social Dynamics of Carbon Capture and Storage

   Understanding CCS Representations, Governance and Innovation

   Edited by Nils Markusson, Simon Shackley, Benjamin Evar

   Series: The Earthscan Science in Society Series

   Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has emerged rapidly as a crucial technological option for decarbonising electricity supply and mitigating climate change. Great hopes are being pinned on this new technology but it is also facing growing scepticism and criticism. This book is the first to bring...

   Published May 3rd 2012 by Routledge
5. Mechanics of Residual Soils, Second Edition

   Edited by Geoffrey E. Blight, Eng Choon Leong

   Residual soils are found in many parts of the world and are used extensively as construction materials for roads, embankments and dams, and to support the foundations of buildings, bridges and load-bearing pavements. The characteristics and engineering properties of residual soils can differ...

   Published May 2nd 2012 by Taylor & Francis
6. The Future of Helium as a Natural Resource

   Edited by William Nuttall, Richard Clarke, Bartek Glowacki

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics

   The book reveals the changing dynamics of the helium industry on both the supply-side and the demand-side. The helium industry has a long-term future and this important gas will have a role to play for many decades to come. Major new users of helium are expected to enter the market, especially in...

   Published April 25th 2012 by Routledge
7. Remote Sensing of Drought

   Innovative Monitoring Approaches

   Edited by Brian D. Wardlow, Martha C. Anderson, James P. Verdin

   Series: Drought and Water Crises

   Remote Sensing of Drought: Innovative Monitoring Approaches presents emerging remote sensing-based tools and techniques that can be applied to operational drought monitoring and early warning around the world. The first book to focus on remote sensing and drought monitoring, it brings together a...

   Published April 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
8. Physical Oceanography

   A Mathematical Introduction with MATLAB

   By Reza Malek-Madani

   Accessible to advanced undergraduate students, Physical Oceanography: A Mathematical Introduction with MATLAB® demonstrates how to use the basic tenets of multivariate calculus to derive the governing equations of fluid dynamics in a rotating frame. It also explains how to use linear algebra and...

   Published April 19th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
9. Community Futures, Legal Architecture: Foundations for Indigenous Peoples in the Global Mining Boom

   Edited by Marcia Langton, Judy Longbottom

   How are indigenous and local people faring in their dealings with mining and related industries in the first part of the 21st century? The unifying experience in all the resource-rich states covered in the book is the social and economic disadvantage experienced by indigenous peoples and local...

   Published April 16th 2012 by Routledge
10. A Methodology for Processing Raw LIDAR Data to Support Urban Flood Modelling Framework

    UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

    By Ahmad Fikri Bin Abdullah

    The consequences of recent floods and flash floods in many parts of the world have been devastating. One way to improving flood management practice is to invest in data collection and modelling activities which enable an understanding of the functioning of a system and the selection of...

    Published April 14th 2012 by Taylor & Francis