Earth Sciences Books

New and Published Books

1. Limnology

   By Jose Galizia Tundisi, Takako Matsumura Tundisi

   Limnology provides an in-depth and current overview of the field of limnology. The result of a major tour de force by two renowned and experienced experts, this unique and richly illustrated reference work presents a wealth of data on limnology history, water as a substrate, lakes’ origins and...

   Published January 26th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Geochemical Modeling of Groundwater, Vadose and Geothermal Systems

   Edited by Jochen Bundschuh, Michael Zilberbrand

   Series: Multiphysics Modeling

   Geochemical modeling is an important tool in environmental studies, and in the areas of subsurface and surface hydrology, pedology, water resources management, mining geology, geothermal resources, hydrocarbon geology, and related areas dealing with the exploration and extraction of natural...

   Published December 22nd 2011 by CRC Press
3. India's Waters

   Environment, Economy, and Development

   By Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi

   Regulation of India’s rivers and other water systems has been evolving for thousands of years in the face of varying socioeconomic and technological conditions. India's Waters: Environment, Economy, and Development is a study of the current state of development, and proposed future development...

   Published December 19th 2011 by CRC Press
4. India’s Waters

   Advances in Development and Management

   By Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi

   India’s Waters: Advances in Development and Management is a critical study of the development and management of India’s waters. Its central theme is that the current methods in use are an extension of the colonial-era system, which, despite vast growth, has remained essentially the same in terms of...

   Published December 19th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Risk Analysis and Human Behavior

   By Baruch Fischhoff

   Series: The Earthscan Risk in Society Series

   The articles collected here are foundational contributions to integrating behavioural research and risk analysis. They include seminal articles on three essential challenges. One is ensuring effective two-way communication between technical experts and the lay public, so that risk analyses address...

   Published December 15th 2011 by Routledge
6. Judgment and Decision Making

   By Baruch Fischhoff

   Series: The Earthscan Risk in Society Series

   Behavioral decision research offers a distinctive approach to understanding and improving decision making. It combines theory and method from multiple disciples (psychology, economics, statistics, decision theory, management science). It employs both empirical methods, to study how decisions are...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
7. A Handbook of Global Freshwater Invasive Species

   Edited by Robert A. Francis

   Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity. Often introduced accidentally through international travel or trade, they invade and colonize new habitats, often with devastating consequences for the local flora and fauna. Their environmental impacts can range from damage to...

   Published December 11th 2011 by Routledge
8. Plaxis Introductory

   Student Pack and Tutorial Manual 2010

   Edited by R.B.J. Brinkgreve, W.M. Swolfs, E. Engin

   The Student Pack contains the introductory versions of PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D software, and a special version of the Tutorial Manual 2010. PLAXIS software is based on the Finite Element Method (FEM) and intended for 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional geotechnical analyses of deformation and stability...

   Published December 1st 2011 by CRC Press
9. The World of Mining

   By Richard Woldendorp, Jim Wark, Karlheinz Spitz, John Trudinger

   In this truly unique celebration of mining, breathtaking aerial photographs by award-wining photograpers Jim Wark and Richard Woldendorp accompany ground-level pictures of mines, mine-side oddities, and mine communities. Informed but breezy narratives by mining experts John Trudinger and Karlheinz...

   Published November 30th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Physics of Coal and Mining Processes

    By Anatoly D. Alexeev

    Around the world, on average, four coal miners die for each million tons of coal recovered. Improving the safety of mining work while responding to the need for increased coal production, however, is impossible without further development of the physics of mining processes. A relatively new branch...

    Published November 27th 2011 by CRC Press