Handbook of the Geology of Great Britain

Handbook of the Geology of Great Britain
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Total Pages : 596
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105042984414
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Synopsis Handbook of the Geology of Great Britain by : John William Evans

The GEOLOGY OF BRITAIN

The GEOLOGY OF BRITAIN
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Publisher : Crowood
Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : 9781847973610
ISBN-13 : 1847973612
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Synopsis The GEOLOGY OF BRITAIN by : Peter Toghill

This book is a geological history of Britain from over 2,000 million years ago to the present day and describes the enormous variety of rocks, minerals and fossils that form this fascinating island. An introductory chapter covers the fundamental principles of geology. Further chapters describe the rocks, minerals and fossils of the recognised periods of geological time, and the areas where they are found today. This book is written for the lay person interested in the great variety of Britain's rocks and landscapes but also includes a wealth of information for students at all levels.

Handbook of South American Geology

Handbook of South American Geology
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Publisher : Geological Society of America
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 9780813710655
ISBN-13 : 0813710650
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of South American Geology by : William F. Jenks

A Guide to Forensic Geology

A Guide to Forensic Geology
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Publisher : Geological Society of London
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9781786204882
ISBN-13 : 1786204886
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis A Guide to Forensic Geology by : L.J. Donnelly

Forensic geology is the application of geology to aid the investigation of crime. A Guide to Forensic Geology was written by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG), which was established to promote and develop forensic geology around the world. This book presents the first practical guide for forensic geologists in search and geological trace evidence analysis. Guidance is provided on using geological methods during search operations. This developed following international case work experiences and research over the last 25 years for homicide graves, burials associated with serious and organised crime and counter terrorism. With expertise gained in over 300 serious crime investigations, the guidance also considers geological trace evidence, including the examination of crime scenes, geological evidence recovery and analysis from exhibits and the reporting of results. The book also considers the judicial system, reporting and requirements for presenting evidence in court. Included are emerging applications of geology to police and law enforcement: illegal and illicit mining, conflict minerals, substitution, adulteration, fraud and fakery.

Shore to Summit

Shore to Summit
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Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 0711233489
ISBN-13 : 9780711233485
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Shore to Summit by : Fran Halsall

From the White Cliffs of Dover to The Old Man of Hoy, from the Giant's Causeway to the peaks of Snowdonia, some of the world's most striking and varied landforms are found in Britain and Ireland. Award winning landscape photographer Fran Halsall has chosen one hundred places which tell the story of how these Isles were made. Arranged in order of their formation, from the three billion year old summits of Scotland's far north west, to Chesil Beach's shingle shore, astounding images and accessible text tell of volcanic eruptions, the collision of continents and aeons of deposits, erosions and upheavals, as well as the ways in which the landscapes of the British Isles have defined and been defined by countless generations.

Granite and Grit

Granite and Grit
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Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 0711229147
ISBN-13 : 9780711229143
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Synopsis Granite and Grit by : Ronald Turnbull

It is not as widely known as it should be that Britain has the most varied geology of any country in the world. This book is a celebration in words and pictures of what its mountains are made of, and how they got there. This in turn determines what they're like to climb, scramble on, or walk over. Why is Skiddaw slate so slippery? How do tors form? Why is gritstone so difficult? Why is Lakeland so picturesque, and the granite lands so grim and forbidding? Geology is destiny, whether it's the rubbishy nature of gullies and screes, the sculpting of valleys by ice or the landslip weirdness of Quiraing on the Isle of Skye. British mountains contain many interesting and different ingredients: gneiss and granite and gabbro; limestone and sandstone; schist and slate; the product and the debris of tectonic shifts, volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciers over many millennia. This book explains all this to the layman, from an expert but personal perspective, and will add immeasurably to the fun and satisfaction to be gained from any day in the hills.

The Geology of England and Wales

The Geology of England and Wales
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Publisher : Geological Society of London
Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : 1862392005
ISBN-13 : 9781862392007
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis The Geology of England and Wales by : P. J. Brenchley

This second edition of 'The Geology of England and Wales' is considerably expanded from its predecessor, reflecting the increase in our knowledge of the region, and particularly of the offshore areas. Forty specialists have contributed to 18 chapters, which cover a time range from 700 million years ago to 200 million years into the future. A new format places all the chapters in approximately temporal order. Both offshore and economic geology now form an integral part of appropriate chapters.