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Submarine Groundwater

By Igor S. Zektser, Lorne G. Everett, Roald G. Dzhamalov

Sustainable management of water resources is quickly increasing in importance on a global scale. An important piece of the puzzle is the characterization of marine...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-3576-1 (CRC Press)

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Dyke Swarms - Time Markers of Crustal Evolution

Selected Papers of the Fifth International Dyke Conference in Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland, 31 July- 3 Aug 2005 & Fourth International Dyke Conference, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 26-29 June 2001

Edited by E. Hanski, S. Mertanen, T. Rämö, Jouni Vuollo

Dyke swarms are remnants of large igneous provinces, and are pointers of continental break-up events, as well as indicators for ancient continental reconstructions. These global...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39899-2 (Taylor & Francis)

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Ecological Risk Evaluation of Polluted Soils

By Jean-Louis Riviere

This work presents an holistic view of the fundamental principles and practicable methods of polluted soils. A set of definitions is presented and different aspects...

2006 | Hardback: 978-9054107965 (Taylor & Francis)

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River Flow 2006

Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, Lisbon, Portugal, 6-8 September 2006

Edited by Rui M.L. Ferreira, Elsa C.T.L. Alves, Joao G.A.B. Leal, Antonio H. Cardoso

Rivers are complex entities. In addition to being valuable wildlife habitats, they support human activities by providing water for human usage, renewable energy and convenient...

2006 | Pack: 978-0-415-40815-8 (Taylor & Francis)

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Soil and Water Contamination

From Molecular to Catchment Scale

By Marcel van der Perk

This textbook provides a general overview of transport and fate processes of environmental contamination, in such a way that the reader can both understand and...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40943-8 (Taylor & Francis)

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The Natural History of Earth

Debating Long-Term Change in the Geosphere and Biosphere

By Richard John Huggett

Using a broad selection of classic and current sources, The Natural History of the Earth probes selected discussions within biology, climatology, geology, and geomorphology and...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-35802-6 (Routledge)

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Flood Control and Drainage Engineering, 3rd edition

By S.N. Ghosh

Primarily written as course material on flood control and drainage engineering for advanced students of civil engineering, this third edition is thoroughly revised. It accommodates...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39890-9 (Taylor & Francis)

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Contemporary Environmental Politics

From Margins to Mainstream

Edited by Piers Stephens, John Barry, Andrew Dobson

This new collection from the leading journal, Environmental Politics, presents an excellent overview of the key themes found in contemporary green political thought since the early 1990s.

Bringing...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39155-9 (Routledge)

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Expansive Soils

Recent Advances in Characterization and Treatment

Edited by Amer Ali Al-Rawas, Mattheus F.A. Goosen

Expansive soils are a worldwide problem. The estimated damage to buildings, roads and other structures built on expansive soils exceeds fifteen billion US dollars annually. With...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39681-3 (Taylor & Francis)

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Introduction to Urban Water Distribution

By Nemanja Trifunovic

Introduction to Urban Water Distribution focuses primarily on understanding the steady-state hydraulics that form the basis of hydraulic design and computer modelling applied in water...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-39518-2 (Taylor & Francis)

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