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Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms

Author : Eric Bird
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402086385
Total Pages : 1530 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms written by Eric Bird and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 1530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique richly-illustrated account of the landforms and geology of the world’s coasts, presented in a country-by-country (state-by-state) sequence, assembles a vast amount of data and images of an endangered and increasingly populated and developed landform. An international panel of 138 coastal experts provides information on “what is where” on each sector of coast, together with explanations of the landforms, their evolution and the changes taking place on them. As well as providing details on the coastal features of each country (state or county) the compendium can be used to determine the extent of particular features along the world’s coasts and to investigate comparisons and contrasts between various world regions. With more than 1440 color illustrations and photos, it is particularly useful as a source of information prior to researching or just visiting a sector of coast. References are provided to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes.

Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (837 download)

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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Author : M. Schwartz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402038801
Total Pages : 1243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Coastal Science written by M. Schwartz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-11-08 with total page 1243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new Encyclopedia of Coastal Science stands as the latest authoritative source in the field of coastal studies, making it the standard reference work for specialists and the interested lay person. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach. This Encyclopedia features contributions by 245 well-known international specialists in their respective fields and is abundantly illustrated with line-drawings and photographs. Not only does this volume offer an extensive number of entries, it also includes various appendices, an illustrated glossary of coastal morphology and extensive bibliographic listings.

The Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments

Author : M. Schwartz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 968 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments written by M. Schwartz and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book should be of interest to geologists; biologists; environmentalists; ecologists; engineers; lecturers and students in related subjects; libraries.

Rock Coast Geomorphology

Author : D.M. Kennedy
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 1862396841
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Rock Coast Geomorphology written by D.M. Kennedy and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky landforms dominate large portions of the world’s coast. Cliffs and shore platforms form spectacular landscapes, yet when compared to other landforms they are relatively unstudied with many contemporary controversies dating back to the mid-nineteenth century. The past decade has seen a reinvigoration of research driven by advances in technology that now enable precise measurements of erosion to the micron scale and quantification of wave energy onto and through cliff edifices to be made, as well as being able to directly date rock surfaces. In order to integrate this diverse range of research this volume’s regional approach first integrates the latest data with longstanding theory and then analyses this research through the boundary conditions that exist in each area. The volume brings together the research leaders in the field; includes chapters on nearly all the major rock coasts of the world and identifies future research needs.

Handbook of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Economies

Author : Sitta Reden
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110604949
Total Pages : 954 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Economies written by Sitta Reden and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion of the “Silk Road” that the German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen invented in the 19th century has lost attraction to scholars in light of large amounts of new evidence and new approaches. The handbook suggests new conceptual and methodological tools for researching ancient economic exchange in a global perspective with a strong focus on recent debates on the nature of pre-modern empires. The interdisciplinary team of Chinese, Indian and Graeco-Roman historians, archaeologists and anthropologists that has written this handbook compares different forms of economic development in agrarian and steppe regions in a period of accelerated empire formation during 300 BCE and 300 CE. It investigates inter-imperial zones and networks of exchange which were crucial for ancient Eurasian connections. Volume I provides a comparative history of the most important empires forming in Northern Africa, Europe and Asia between 300 BCE and 300 CE. It surveys a wide range of evidence that can be brought to bear on economic development in the these empires, and takes stock of the ways academic traditions have shaped different understandings of economic and imperial development as well as Silk-Road exchange in Russia, China, India and Western Graeco-Roman history.

The World's Coasts

Author : Eric Charles Frederick Bird
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book The World's Coasts written by Eric Charles Frederick Bird and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Springer is pleased to announce The World's Coasts: Online (TWCO), edited by Eric Bird - an online-only encyclopedia which bases its content on the World's Coastline hardbound book content (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985) and expands this greatly to create a new up to date online encyclopedia. The World's Coasts: Online is the only professional reference in this specialized area of study which pulls together the vast data available on coastlines around the world. TWCO provides up to date, detailed information on all coastal environments, and includes thousands off full color photographs and illustrations of all coastlines covered. The work features contributions from more than 150 coastline experts from all parts of the world and will be updated regularly to include new information on the ever-changing coastline environments. While ample information on specific regional coastlines has been available in print form, no other resource pulls together the entire world data into one easily accessible and continually updated online database. This is a must reference for all who study or need access to coastline information, especially Coastal Geologists, Geomorphologists, Coastal Engineers and Coastal Managers. .

Ocean World Encyclopedia

Author : Donald G. Groves
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Ocean World Encyclopedia written by Donald G. Groves and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1980 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents over 400 articles on oceanography, the geography of the oceans, the ocean floor, waves and currents, the ocean's chemistry and natural resources, plant and animal life, and expeditions.

Land Abandoned to the Sea

Author : Stuart Oliver
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0755602803
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book Land Abandoned to the Sea written by Stuart Oliver and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significant changes are affecting coastlines around the world due to economic pressures and climate change. This book addresses the social, cultural and political context of the process of managed coastal realignment, the strategic abandonment of the coast, as a means of coping with these changes. With a specific focus on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, Stuart Oliver analyses the cultural and social implications of managed retreat and proposes managed realignment as a practical way in which society can rethink itself, addressing the new realities of the environment and a move towards developing a more sustainable relationship with it.

Lakes of the World with Google Earth

Author : Anja M. Scheffers
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319296175
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Lakes of the World with Google Earth written by Anja M. Scheffers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring satellite imagery from Google Earth, this guide provides a unique, highly visual tour of lakes across the globe, from the simple to the complex, the nearby to the remote. Clear text accompanies each image and identifies important aspects of each lake along with such information as its coordinates, scale, and altitudes, if relevant. From the many aspects of lake science including water budgets, temperature regimes, mixing types, biology/ecology, and chemistry, the book concentrates on the genesis of lakes and other closed forms containing water, moisture/swamps or minerals. Its organisation follows different forms of lake origin (often connected to the question of age) such as extra-terrestrial meteor impacts, structural depressions by tectonic activity, patterning of joints or faults, volcanic origin, or the forming influence of glacier ice, subterranean permafrost, littoral processes, running water, wind, and solution of rocks (karst forms). Coverage also deals with temporal variations in lake existence within the context of climate change in the past and the future. In addition, special chapters are devoted to saline (or salt) lakes, and — in their evaporated forms — to saltpans. Providing essential information at a glance, this guide will be help both specialists and general readers better understand the world's lakes as well as see them in a new perspective.

Encyclopedia of Geomorphology

Author : Andrew Goudie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134482760
Total Pages : 1190 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Geomorphology written by Andrew Goudie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 1190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume editor is the leading authority in the field Alphabetically organized in two volumes c.700 comprehensively signed, cross-referenced and indexed entries Detailed bibliographies and suggestions for further reading follow most entries Fully illustrated: over 300 plates and line drawings Written by an editorial team of over 270 experts from over thirty countries

Coastal Cliffs: Morphology and Management

Author : Eric Bird
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319290843
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Cliffs: Morphology and Management written by Eric Bird and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an insight into the global occurrence, geomorphology, evolution, weathering and erosion of coastal cliffs and bluffs. Stabilization and preservation of cliffs are treated in detail. Mitigation of cliff hazards and preservation of scenic features and sites of scientific importance requires effective coastal cliff management that can only be based on thorough knowledge of the physical processes at work. Cliffs have been cut in various geological formations, and have taken shape as a sequel to a world-wide sea level rise. Most cliffs have receded as the result of weathering and erosion, but some are now stable. Where they are actively receding, consuming useful agricultural or forested land or threatening coastal structures such as roads, buildings and seaside towns, it may be necessary to halt their retreat, or at least to modify it, by coastal cliff management.

Geographical Change and the Law of the Sea

Author : Kate Purcell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191061344
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Geographical Change and the Law of the Sea written by Kate Purcell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the implications of geographical change for maritime jurisdiction under the law of the sea. In a multistranded intervention, it challenges existing accounts of the consequences of climate-related change for entitlement to maritime space, maritime limits, and international maritime boundaries. It also casts new light on the question of whether a loss of habitable land and large-scale population displacement will precipitate a loss of territorial sovereignty and the legal 'extinction' of affected States. This study of the legal significance of geographical change is grounded in an in-depth study of the role of geography in the law of the sea. As well as offering a new perspective on the pressing question of how climate change will affect maritime jurisdiction, territorial sovereignty, and statehood, the book contributes to the scholarship on maritime delimitation and international boundaries generally (on land and at sea). It includes an analysis of the principle of intertemporal law that suggests a useful framework for considering questions of stability and change in international law more broadly. This rigorous and original study will be of value to anyone concerned with the implications of climate-related change for maritime jurisdiction, territorial sovereignty, and statehood. Its broader analysis of the existing law and engagement with a range of doctrinal debates through the lens of the question of geographical change will be of interest to scholars and practitioners of the law of the sea, the law of territory, and the law relating to international boundaries.

Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles

Author : Casey D. Allen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319557874
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles written by Casey D. Allen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the highly touristed, but surprisingly under-researched Lesser Antilles region. After offering a brief overview of the region’s geologic and tectonic history, as well as its basic climatology, subsequent chapters then discuss each island’s (or island set’s) geomorphology and geology, and how the settlement history, tourism, and hazards have affected their individual landscapes. Written by regional experts and replete with up-to-date information, stunning color imagery, and beautiful cartography (maps), it is the only comprehensive, scientific evaluation of the Lesser Antilles, and serves as the region’s definitive reference resource. Accessible to non-experts and amateur explorers, the book includes in-depth discussions and reference sections for each island/island set. Usable as both a textbook and guidebook, it offers readers a straightforward yet detailed assessment of an interesting and intriguing – but often-overlooked and under-appreciated – locale.

Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands

Author : Ritienne Gauci
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030154564
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands written by Ritienne Gauci and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-04 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume brings together a collection of works that comprehensively address both the myriad geomorphological landscapes of the Maltese Islands and how their evolution has been shaped over various time-scales by different sets of processes. Additionally, the work highlights how the small geographical setting of the Maltese Islands helped to closely connect these landscapes with Maltese society and as a result, they have evolved from stand-alone examples of geomorphology to important backdrops of Maltese cultural identity. Most of the contributing authors are academics – both local and foreign – with a research focus on the geomorphology of the Maltese Islands. However, the editors have also (and purposefully) chosen other contributors from governmental institutions and research agencies, who complement the geomorphological research with their proactive work in selected case studies on Maltese landscapes.

MIMA Bulletin Special 2020 Issue

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Publisher : Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book MIMA Bulletin Special 2020 Issue written by and published by Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA). This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MIMA strives to provide the best reads on a multitude of maritime subjects, and this issue proves our range. We hope you enjoy reading them!

Geology and Tectonics of Northwestern South America

Author : Fabio Cediel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319761323
Total Pages : 1001 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Geology and Tectonics of Northwestern South America written by Fabio Cediel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 1001 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geological evolution of the Northern Andes and contiguous shield areas, with a focus upon Colombia. Updated geological interpretations are supported by modern lithogeochemical, seismic, gravity and magnetic data and radiogenic isotope and radiometric age determinations. The composite data permits a detailed interpretation of the tectono-magmatic history of the Northern Andean Block, including the Andes of Colombia, northern Ecuador, western Venezuela and eastern Panamá. Tectonic reconstructions based upon characterization of more than thirty litho-tectonic and morpho-structural units, terrane assemblages and tectonic realms, and their bounding suture and fault systems, highlight the intimate and complementary Mesozoic-Cenozoic history of the Northern Andean Block and the Pacific and Caribbean Plates. The complex nature of Northern Andean assembly contrasts with ‘‘classical’’ Central Andean ‘‘Cordilleran-type’’ orogenic models. Differences render the application of typical Cordilleran-type models inappropriate for the Colombian Andes. The importance of underlying Proterozoic through mid-Mesozoic elements, in the development of Meso-Cenozoic Northern Andean orogeny-phase tectonic configurations is analyzed in the light of spatial-temporal studies and reconstructions related to basin formation, sedimentation, deformation, uplift mechanisms, structural style and magmatic evolution. The pre-Andean architecture of north western South America has played a pre-determinative role in the development of the Northern Andean orogenic system. 16 contributions analyze key stratigraphic, structural, metamorphic, magmatic and tectonic questions, and provide solutions as far as the most recent published field-based studies permit. The volume provides geological interpretations and tectonic models which contrast with repetitive theoretical proposals frequently found in the available literature.