A comprehensive look at the entire range of new technologies related to broadband communications--from the physical transmission medium to highspeed data and video services. Offers information on current trends and emerging technologies, including broadband subscriber networks, synchronous optical transmission and networked survivability, TCP/IP protocol suites and the Internet, wireless and IEEE highspeed LANs, data services and ATM networks, MPEG2, highspeed and realtime protocols, and information superhighways and infrastructures. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

This field guide to important geological locations describes the geology and volcanic significant at 39 stops on Oahu. It included a short introduction on how Hawaiian hotspot shield volcanoes formed and emerged from the sea floor. This is followed by the most current understanding of how the island of Oahu formed during the past 5 million years. This guidebook is a travel companion for residents and visitors alike that can easily be carried while you drive and hike to the many locations to see first-hand some of the mysteries geologists have uncovered as you explore our magical island. You will explore the geology of Oahu visiting numerous world-class locations and see many volcanic landforms present at our most informative geological locations. Following the overview of the geology and descriptions of the volcanic rock types found on Oahu we provide a brief overview of the typical life and demise of a Hawaiian hotspot volcano (Chapter 3) and an overview of Oahu's three main shield volcanoes (Chapter 4). Chapters 5 through 8 include the 39 stops depicted by detailed satellite images, topographic maps, high-quality photographs, plots, and illustrative figures that describe what you are looking at as you drive, hike, boat, canoe, walk to these readily accessible locations at your leisure.

This book, designed for tourists, gives a mile by mile description of the geology along all of the roads on the Island of Hawaii (the Big Island). This guide is illustrated with maps, diagrams, and hundreds of BLACK AND WHITE photos. The color version of this book is Illustrated Geological Guide to the Island of Hawaii.

Geological guide to the Big Island of Hawaii designed for tourists and nature lovers. This book explains, mile by mile, the geology along all of the island's major roads. Several dozen maps and diagrams are included. Format: 6x9 inches. This version does NOT contain any photos. For the same text with BLACK and WHITE photos see: Island of Hawaii Geological Guide. For COLOR photos see: Illustrated Geological Guide to the Island of Hawaii.

Molokai consists of two major volcanic principal parts: East Molokai volcanic series and the West Molokai volcanic series.

Characteristics of Hawaiian Volcanoes establishes a benchmark for the currrent understanding of volcanism in Hawaii, and the articles herein build upon the elegant and pioneering work of Dutton, Jagger, Steams, and many other USGS and academic scientists. Each chapter synthesizes the lessons learned about a specific aspect of volcanism in Hawaii, based largely o continuous observation of eruptive activity and on systematic research into volcanic and earthquake processes during HVO's first 100 years. NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS FOR ALREADY REDUCED SALE ITEMS.

The Geology of the Canary Islands provides a concise overview of the geology and volcanology of the Canary Islands, along with 27 carefully planned day excursions comprising trips on all of the islands. Each stop includes a description on how to approach a site and where to park with GPS locations provided. The book covers all the spectacular features of the islands, including active ocean island volcanoes whose origins are linked to a hot spot or plume causing anomalously hot mantle material to intrude the African plate, submarine volcanic sequences uplifted inside the islands, sub- aerial shield volcanoes, and the remains of giant lateral collapses. Through its clearly written and richly color-illustrated introduction and field guide, this book is essential reading for geologists who visit the Canary Islands, one of the largest and most fascinating active volcanic systems in Europe. - Includes a forward by Prof. C. J. Stillman (Trinity College Dublin), a leading expert on the volcanology and geology of the Canary Islands - Features 500 full color images, coupled with in-depth introductory text and a chapter on each island, followed by 27 guided excursions that include all of the seven islands of the archipelago - Familiarizes the reader with the variety of volcanic landforms and eruptive products in the Canary Islands and provides practical support in recognition, recording, and interpretation - Develops understanding of growth, evolution, and destruction of ocean island volcanoes, promoting temporal and spatial thinking within a given geological framework