Now in full colour, the third edition of this well-established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the aspects of geology that are most significant to civil engineers. Secti…
This book examines the phenomenon of beach and dune erosion during storm surges, focusing on the mechanisms, impacts, and potential solutions. The author, Pier Vellinga, explores various factors af…
Geology can be defined as the scientific study of the Earth and espe cially the rocks and soils that make up the Earth: their origins, nature and distribution, and the processes involved in their f…
Application of earth sciences to the solution of civil engineering problems, or geotechnics, constitutes the subject of this book. The point of view is that of the engineer, and the earth sciences,…
The book Environmental Geology, Seventh Edition by Carla W. Montgomery provides a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between geology and the environment. This edition covers fundamenta…
"What does a mining geologist do?" In asking this question, people who are unfamiliar with the mining industry sometimes betray mild surprise that a science associated with dinosaurs, earthquakes, …
The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy provides a compendium of more than 9000 terms that are central to a board range of geological sciences and related fields. The coverage in this …