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...

Natural ecosystems provide the basic conditions without which humanity could not survive. Goods and services provided by ecosystems include, for ex...

Soil microbes have important functions in the ecosystem including cycling of nutrients, immobilisation and mineralisation of organic matter, contro...

Soil nutrients are among the most important factors affecting plant growth and yield production as well as the environment. They are subjected to v...

Soil remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil and groundwater. This book presents new ...

In the first chapter, Tania Pardo, Teresa Fresno, Vanessa Álvarez-López, and María Touceda-González review central aspects of phytostabilisation te...

The need for more food to sustain the growing human population has led to the conversion of forests to croplands. Excessive input of chemical ferti...

With the state of global ice constantly in the news, one mountain journalist examines Canadian glaciers to uncover their secrets and their future.F...

Structural geology includes features of and overlaps with facets of geomorphology, metamorphism and geotechnical studies. By studying the three dim...

How many states claim quartz as their official state gem? This guidebook answers this question and more as it explores the treasures that are desig...

Over 140 color photos, diagrams, and text reveal the crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. Thi...

Geology deals with the rocks of the earth's crust. It learns from their composition and structure how the rocks were made and how they have been mo...

The book first emphasises how indigenous ecological views are affected by the rise of materialism, further investigating the discursive responses o...