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Geosciences, Environment and Man

Out of Print
Edited By: H Chamley
450 pages
Publisher: Elsevier
Geosciences, Environment and Man
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  • Geosciences, Environment and Man ISBN: 9780444514257 Paperback Dec 2003 Out of Print #143765
  • Geosciences, Environment and Man ISBN: 9780444514226 Hardback Aug 2003 Out of Print #143764
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About this book

Considers three major topics: human risks against natural hazards, types and consequences of Earth's natural resources exploitation, and disequilibria caused by human activities on solid Earth.

Contents

The Earth-Man encounter: Population explosion; Human occupancy steps; Main natural hazards; Main man-induced impacts and risks; Perspectives. Part I The Man facing Earth hazards: Earthquakes; Volcanic eruptions; Land movements; Wind and water hazards. Part II Exploiting Geological Resources: Earth materials and ores; Underground water; Radioactivity. Part III Earth facing man activities: Soils; Cities, industries, and communications; Chemical contamination of Earth surface formations; Regional to global change of Earth fluid envelopes, and impact on solid Earth.

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Out of Print
Edited By: H Chamley
450 pages
Publisher: Elsevier
Media reviews
J.W. Green ...will serve as a good summary environmental geology book. Choice Reviews J. Matschullat ...This new textbook stands out for several reasons: it is well made, it is partly provocative, and it is comprehensive in the sense that the author successfully wrote an encompassing book without becoming boring. ...Chamley has delivered a highly recommendable textbook. Environmental Geology
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