The field of geochemistry involves study of the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, chemical processes and reactions that govern t...

A traveller's guide to sites of geologic interest in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Maps, GPS waypoints, and travel directions make it eas...

A guide to 48 sites of geologic interest in Newfoundland -- one of North America’s most popular areas for rock enthusiasts. Maps, GPS waypoints, an...

Geomorphology is the scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them. Geomorphology is practised within geology, engineering geolog...

Concentrations (clarkes) of chemical elements in different components of the environment are indicative of the redistribution of the elements betwe...

This book presents the basic physics needed to model the past, present and future of large continental ice sheets. Minimal mathematical ability is ...

Degradation of soil and water resources due to food and fibre production has been a concern for centuries in all societies on this planet. While so...

The existence of natural ice-caves at depths varying from 50 to 200 feet below the surface of the earth, unconnected with glaciers or snow mountain...

The Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, the type locality of agpaitic nepheline syenites and of thirty minerals, among which arfvedsonite...

Desertification is one of the most important issues facing our societies because of its serious consequences for human health, landscape and the en...

The lithosphere is the outer solid part of the earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle. The lithosphere is about 100 km thick, although its...

Humankind is under the permanent influence of the geological environment. Roles of some geological biotropic factors, such as volcanic explosions, ...

Maryland has been called -America in miniature,- because the state embodies a wide range of our nation’s landscape features. From sandy beaches on ...

The book Microbes in Soil and Their Agricultural Prospects is a collection of advantageous, informative, simulative and holistic viewpoints present...

The book provides an overview of the mineral industry, policy issues, related acts and legislation and the socio-economic scenario of the mining se...

Metal usage by humans is vigorously increasing day-by-day. Since the turn of the new millennium, human needs have mainly depended on different type...

The Ozarks highland region of the Midwest, located in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, contains beautiful mineral specimens for those with ...

Mountain areas constitute exceptionally rich environments characterised by an extremely high biodiversity, high geomorphological dynamics, peculiar...

Karstified landscapes are among the most bizarre on our planet -- both above and below ground. This book takes you on a visual journey across subli...

This book looks at developments in oil shale which is the largest untapped domestic resource with the greatest potential to decrease our dependence...

The monograph presents the results of studies of the organization of terrestrial geo (eco-) systems in the Pacific mobile belt - the tectonically a...

In the recent past, studies on radon and their progenies have drawn a lot of attention from the scientific community and researchers, due to their ...

This is an exploration of the natural arches and pillars of Ohio. The heart of the book is the identification, description, and interpretation of s...

In the opening chapter of this compilation, the authors process and geologically interpretate the marine geological mapping of a detailed grid of v...

In this book, the leading edge of basin research is presented in the course of a detailed case study on an oblique convergent margin. Sedimentary b...

Weathering involves important processes that alter the original structure, texture and chemical components of a granitic rock. The changes in miner...

In this collection, the sedimentary basins of the northern Campania Tyrrhenian margin have been investigated in detail aimed at studying and recons...

Thaddeus Holownia travelled to the many salmon rivers of eastern Canada, in all seasons, to capture their essential qualities. Harry Thurston's acc...

Carbon, a major constituent of structural and energy-releasing organic molecules, is essential to life. A substantial amount of C found in soils is...

Soil ecology is the study of the interactions among soil organisms, and between biotic and abiotic aspects of the soil environment. It is particula...

This book presents topical research in the study of the characteristics, processes and management of soil fertility in agriculture. Topics discusse...