Wiley-VCH - Earth Science

Special Papers in Palaeontology, Number 89, Devonian Spore Assemblages from North-Western Gondwana

Breuer, Pierre / Steemans, Philippe — 20 May 2013 08:19:33 +0200

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The Human Impact on the Natural Environment

Goudie, Andrew S. — 20 May 2013 08:19:30 +0200

The seventh edition of this classic student text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. It also looks into the future and considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades. Extensively re-written, it contains many new statistical tables, figures, and references. It is essential reading for undergraduates in geography and environmental science, and for those who want a thorough, wide-ranging and balanced overview of the impacts of humans upon natural processes and systems from the Stone Age to the Anthropocene and who wish to understand the major environmental issues that concern the human race at the present time. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/goudiehumanimpact. [422 Pages, Softcover]

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The Human Impact on the Natural Environment

Goudie, Andrew S. — 20 May 2013 08:19:29 +0200

Atlas of Benthic Foraminifera

Holbourn, Ann / Henderson, Andrew S. / Macleod, Norman — 20 May 2013 08:18:50 +0200

Deep-sea benthic foraminifera have played a central role in biostratigraphic, paleoecological, and paleoceanographical research for over a century. These single-celled marine protists are important because of their geographic ubiquity, distinctive morphologies and rapid evolutionary rates, their abundance and diversity deep-sea sediments, and because of their utility as indicators of environmental conditions both at and below the sediment-water interface. In addition, stable isotopic data obtained from deep-sea benthic foraminiferal tests provide paleoceanographers with environmental information that is proving to be of major significance in studies of global climatic change. This work collects together, for the first time, new morphological descriptions, taxonomic placements, stratigraphic occurrence data, geographical distribution summaries, and palaeoecological information, along with state-of-the-art colour photomicrographs (most taken in reflected light, just as you would see them using light microscopy), of 300 common deep-sea benthic foraminifera species spanning the interval from Jurassic - Recent. This volume is intended as a reference and research resource for post-graduate students in micropalaeontology, geological professionals (stratigraphers, paleontologists, paleoecologists, palaeoceanographers), taxonomists, and evolutionary (paleo)biologists. [654 Pages, Hardcover]

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Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2013

6 May 2013 08:18:37 +0200

This collection of proceedings from one of the most popular TMS symposia explores the current progress in the characterization of materials. Addressing technologies, applications, and innovative research, these papers cover definations of ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys, minerals, advanced and soft materials, and inorganic materials. Extraction and environmental applications, as well as surface, joint, and processing of metals. This is a valuable reference for scientists and engineers working with materials in the minerals, metals, and materials industry. [600 Pages, Hardcover]

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Climate Change Adaptation in Practice

Schmidt-Thome, Philipp / Klein, Johannes (eds.) — 6 May 2013 08:17:44 +0200

Climate change adaptation is now as important as climate change mitigation, requiring cities to implement policies and strategies relating to the impact of climate change on their future development. Climate Change Adaptation covers the full scope from data collection to policy development, using examples from the Baltic Sea Region as a template for future global implementation. Developed from the BaltCICA project, the book offers scientists, public officials, and technology providers a comprehensive overview of impact assessment, cost-benefit analysis, communication processes, implementation, and more. [338 Pages, Hardcover]

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Physics and Chemistry of the Deep Earth

Karato, Shun-Ichiro (ed.) — 6 May 2013 08:17:35 +0200

Though the deep interior of the Earth (and other terrestrial planets) is inaccessible to humans, we are able to combine observational, experimental and computational (theoretical) studies to begin to understand the role of the deep Earth in the dynamics and evolution of the planet. This book brings together a series of reviews of key areas in this important and vibrant field of studies. A range of material properties, including phase transformations and rheological properties, influences the way in which material is circulated within the planet. This circulation re-distributes key materials such as volatiles that affect the pattern of materials circulation. The understanding of deep Earth structure and dynamics is a key to the understanding of evolution and dynamics of terrestrial planets, including planets orbiting other stars. This book contains chapters on deep Earth materials, compositional models, and geophysical studies of material circulation which together provide an invaluable synthesis of deep Earth research. Readership: advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers in geophysics, mineral physics and geochemistry. [412 Pages, Hardcover]

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Fire Phenomena and the Earth System

Belcher, Claire M. (ed.) — 29 Apr 2013 08:17:23 +0200

Fire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the distribution of our ecosystems and their ability to withstand the effects of natural fires today. Fire Phenomena and the Earth System brings together the various subdisciplines within fire science to provide a synthesis of our understanding of the role of wildfire in the Earth system. The book shows how knowledge of fire phenomena and the nature of combustion of natural fuels can be used to understand modern wildfires, interpret fire events in the geological record and to understand the role of fire in a variety of Earth system processes. By bringing together chapters written by leading international researchers from a range of geological, environmental, chemical and engineering disciplines, the book will stimulate the exchange of ideas and knowledge across these subject areas. Fire Phenomena and the Earth System provides a truly interdisciplinary guide that can inform us about Earth's past, present and beyond. Readership: Advanced students and researchers across a wide range of earth, environmental and life sciences, including biogeochemistry, paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, palaeontology and paleoecology, combustion science, ecology and forestry. [350 Pages, Hardcover]

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Magnetoseismology

Menk, Frederick W. / Waters, Colin L. — 24 Apr 2013 08:17:28 +0200

Written by a researcher at the forefront of this field, this comprehensive account of magnetoseismology conveys the physics behind these movements and waves, and explains how to detect and investigate them. In addition it provides computational codes for analysis and evaluation. [VIII, 236 Pages, Hardcover]

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DEV plus

24 Apr 2013 08:17:20 +0200

DEV plus enthält die aktuellen Normentwürfe der DEV-Reihe. Bezieher können sich damit noch früher über neue Deutsche Einheitsverfahren zur Wasser-, Abwasser- und Schlammuntersuchung informieren. In jeder DEV-plus-Lieferung inbegriffen ist Vom Wasser - Das Journal. [100 Pages, Binder]

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Climate Adaptation Futures

25 Mar 2013 08:17:25 +0100

Adaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked. Yet, as international forums fail to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the world is realising that effective adaptation will be essential across all sectors to deal with the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The need to understand how to adapt effectively, and to develop appropriate adaptation options and actions, is becoming increasingly urgent. This book reports the current state of knowledge on climate change adaptation, and seeks to expose and debate key issues in adaptation research and practice. It is framed around a number of critical areas of adaptation theory and practice, including: * Advances in adaptation thinking, * Enabling frameworks and policy for adaptation, * Engaging and communicating with practitioners, * Key challenges in adaptation and development, * Management of natural systems and agriculture under climate change, * Ensuring water security under a changing climate, * Urban infrastructure and livelihoods, and * The nexus between extremes, disaster management and adaptation. It includes contributions from many of the leading thinkers and practitioners in adaptation today. The book is based on key contributions from the First International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation 'Climate Adaptation Futures', held on the Gold Coast, Australia, in June 2010. That three-day meeting of over 1000 researchers and practitioners in adaptation from 50 countries was the first of its kind. Readership: The book is essential reading for a wide range of individuals involved in climate change adaptation, including: * Researchers, * Communication specialists, * Decision-makers and policy makers (e.g. government staff, local council staff), * On-ground adaptation practitioners (e.g. aid agencies, government workers, NGOs), * Postgraduate and graduate students, and * Consultants. [386 Pages, Hardcover]

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Old Stellar Populations

Cassisi, Santi / Salaris, Maurizio — 21 Mar 2013 08:17:19 +0100

This is a comprehensive description of the basics of stellar evolution and the application of stellar evolution theory. [538 Pages, Hardcover]

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Old Stellar Populations

Cassisi, Santi / Salaris, Maurizio — 21 Mar 2013 08:17:17 +0100

This is a comprehensive description of the basics of stellar evolution and the application of stellar evolution theory. [538 Pages, Softcover]

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Erosion in Geomechanics Applied to Dams and Levees

Bonelli, Stephane — 18 Mar 2013 08:18:26 +0100

The most common failure modes of water retaining structures and their foundations, including embankment dams, dykes and levees, results from erosion. This book is a treatise that brings together some of the latest international research and advances on the experimental approaches to erosion in geomechanics. [416 Pages, Hardcover]

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Solar Astrophysics

Foukal, Peter V. — 14 Mar 2013 08:17:22 +0100

This revised edition describes our current knowledge of the sun using simple physics. It includes more detail on space weather predictions and modern solar instrumentation, while still evenly dealing with the entire scope of topics covered in solar research. [XIV, 476 Pages, Softcover]

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Solar Astrophysics

Foukal, Peter V. — 14 Mar 2013 08:17:21 +0100

Airborne Measurements for Environmental Research

Wendisch, Manfred / Brenguier, Jean-Louis (eds.) — 14 Mar 2013 08:17:16 +0100

This first comprehensive review covers all atmospheric components and surface parameters, describing common methods to characterize aerosol particles and cloud/precipitation elements, while explaining radiation quantities and hyperspectral and active remote sensing techniques. [XXX, 611 Pages, Hardcover]

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Climate Change

Fletcher, Charles — 13 Mar 2013 08:17:50 +0100

Fletcher's 1st edition of Climate Change: What the Science Tells Us places strong emphasis on the peer-reviewed literature in reporting the impacts of climate change on the ocean, terrestrial ecosystems, the water cycle, human communities, dangerous weather patterns, and potential future Earth systems. The text offers detailed discussion of greenhouse gases, oceanic and atmospheric processes, Pleistocene and Holocene paleoclimate, the human fingerprints of climate change, modeling climate, sea level rise, climate impacts on economic sectors, and dangerous weather patterns associated with climate change. Fletcher offers the first real textbook to present the science surrounding climate change at the right level for an undergraduate student. His polished writing style makes this an entertaining read while the pedagogical support and organization helps students better identify and understand key concepts, ideas and terms. Each chapter is organized with learning objectives, student exercises, videos, scientific citations to promote further learning, and creative thinking problems to underpin classroom discussion. [265 Pages, Softcover]

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History of Life

Cowen, Richard — 11 Mar 2013 08:17:28 +0100

This text is designed for students and anyone else with an interest in the history of life on our planet. The author describes the biological evolution of Earth's organisms, and reconstructs their adaptations to the life they led, and the ecology and environment in which they functioned. On the grand scale, Earth is a constantly changing planet, continually presenting organisms with challenges. Changing geography, climate, atmosphere, oceanic and land environments set a stage in which organisms interact with their environments and one another, with evolutionary change an inevitable result. The organisms themselves in turn can change global environments: oxygen in our atmosphere is all produced by photosynthesis, for example. The interplay between a changing Earth and its evolving organisms is the underlying theme of the book. The book has a dedicated website which explores additional enriching information and discussion, and provides or points to the art for the book and many other images useful for teaching. See: www.wiley.com/go/cowen/historyoflife. [312 Pages, Hardcover]

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History of Life

Cowen, Richard — 11 Mar 2013 08:17:27 +0100

Geochemistry

White, William — 11 Mar 2013 08:17:24 +0100

This book introduces geochemistry in a way that will further the reader's understanding of the Earth. The first part of the text, The Geochemical Toolbox, explains the tools of geochemistry. These include thermodynamics, kinetics, aquatic chemistry, trace element geochemistry, and isotope geochemistry. The second part, Understanding the Earth, uses these tools to discuss the Earth's formation, and its working parts, starting with the mantle and core, up through the crust and hydrosphere into the atmosphere. [668 Pages, Softcover]

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Geochemistry

White, William — 11 Mar 2013 08:17:23 +0100

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of geochemistry. The book first lays out the 'geochemical toolbox': the basic principles and techniques of modern geochemistry, beginning with a review of thermodynamics and kinetics as they apply to the Earth and its environs. These basic concepts are then applied to understanding processes in aqueous systems and the behavior of trace elements in magmatic systems. Subsequent chapters introduce radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry and illustrate their application to such diverse topics as determining geologic time, ancient climates, and the diets of prehistoric peoples. The focus then broadens to the formation of the solar system, the Earth, and the elements themselves. Then the composition of the Earth itself becomes the topic, examining the composition of the core, the mantle, and the crust and exploring how this structure originated. A final chapter covers organic chemistry, including the origin of fossil fuels and the carbon cycle's role in controlling Earth's climate, both in the geologic past and the rapidly changing present. Geochemistry is essential reading for all earth science students, as well as for researchers and applied scientists who require an introduction to the essential theory of geochemistry, and a survey of its applications in the earth and environmental sciences. Additional resources can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/white/geochemistry [668 Pages, Hardcover]

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Entropy Theory Applications in Hydrological and Environmental Sciences

Singh, Vijay P. — 4 Feb 2013 08:18:20 +0100

Entropy Theory for Hydrological and Environmental Sciences introduces entropy theory for practical applications. The range of applications of entropy is constantly expanding and new areas finding a use for the theory are continually emerging. The applications of concepts and techniques vary across different subject areas and this book aims to relate them directly to problems of practical environmental and water science. Giving a thorough introduction to the use of entropy to measure the unpredictability in energy systems this book will add an essential statistical method to the toolkit of hydrologists, water resource managers and environmental engineers. [662 Pages, Hardcover]

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Climate Forcing of Geological Hazards

McGuire, Bill / Maslin, Mark A. (eds.) — 28 Jan 2013 08:17:19 +0100

Climate Forcing of Geological Hazards provides a valuable new insight into how climate change is able to influence, modulate and trigger geological and geomorphological phenomena, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and landslides; ultimately increasing the risk of natural hazards in a warmer world. Taken together, the chapters build a panorama of a field of research that is only now becoming recognized as important in the context of the likely impacts and implications of anthropogenic climate change. The observations, analyses and interpretations presented in the volume reinforce the idea that a changing climate does not simply involve the atmosphere and hydrosphere, but also elicits potentially hazardous responses from the solid Earth, or geosphere. Climate Forcing of Geological Hazards is targeted particularly at academics, graduate students and professionals with an interest in environmental change and natural hazards. As such, we are hopeful that it will encourage further investigation of those mechanisms by which contemporary climate change may drive potentially hazardous geological and geomorphological activity, and of the future ramifications for society and economy. [326 Pages, Hardcover]

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17 Jan 2013 08:17:39 +0100

Linking Diagenesis to Sequence Stratigraphy (Special Publication 45 of the IAS)

Morad, Sadoon / Ketzer, Marcelo / de Ros, Luis F. (eds.) — 14 Jan 2013 08:18:48 +0100

Sequence stratigraphy is a powerful tool for the prediction of depositional porosity and permeability, but does not account for the impact of diagenesis on these reservoir parameters. Therefore, integrating diagenesis and sequence stratigraphy can provide a better way of predicting reservoir quality. This special publication consists of 19 papers (reviews and case studies) exploring different aspects of the integration of diagenesis and sequence stratigraphy in carbonate, siliciclastic, and mixed carbonate-siliciclastic successions from various geological settings. This book will be of interest to sedimentary petrologists aiming to understand the distribution of diagenesis in siliciclastic and carbonate successions, to sequence stratigraphers who can use diagenetic features to recognize and verify interpreted key stratigraphic surfaces, and to petroleum geologists who wish to develop more realistic conceptual models for the spatial and temporal distribution of reservoir quality. [530 Pages, Hardcover]

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Operational Weather Forecasting

Inness, Peter Michael / Dorling, Steve — 7 Jan 2013 08:17:38 +0100

This book is an accessible introduction to the practice of operational weather forecasting, and describes the end-to-end process of forecasting, from gathering and processing observational data, through data assimilation and running a numerical model, to the production of forecasts for end users. It discusses the latest advances in the area, including ensemble methods, monthly to seasonal range prediction and use of nowcasting tools such as radar and satellite imagery. In full color throughout and written by a highly respected team of authors with experience in both academia and practice, this book is an ideal addition to the RMetS Advancing Weather and Climate Science Series. [246 Pages, Hardcover]

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Operational Weather Forecasting

Inness, Peter Michael / Dorling, Steve — 7 Jan 2013 08:17:37 +0100

Climate Change and Inland Waters

Goldman, Charles R. / Kumagai, Michio / Robarts, Richard D. (eds.) — 20 Dec 2012 08:18:04 +0100

Effects of global warming on the physical, chemical, ecological structure and function and biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems are not well understood and there are many opinions on how to adapt aquatic environments to global warming in order to minimize the negative effects of climate change. Climatic Change and Global Warming of Inland Waters presents a synthesis of the latest research on a whole range of inland water habitats - lakes, running water, wetlands - and offers novel and timely suggestions for future research, monitoring and adaptation strategies. A global approach, offered in this book, encompasses systems from the arctic to the Antarctic, including warm-water systems in the tropics and subtropics and presents a unique and useful source for all those looking for contemporary case studies and presentation of the latest research findings and discussion of mitigation and adaptation throughout the world. Edited by three of the leading limnologists in the field this book represents the latest developments with a focus not only on the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems but also offers a framework and suggestions for future management strategies and how these can be implemented in the future.Limnologists, Climate change biologists, fresh water ecologists, palaeoclimatologists and students taking relevant courses within the earth and environmental sciences will find this book invaluable. The book will also be of interest to planners, catchment managers and engineers looking for solutions to broader environmental problems but who need to consider freshwater ecology. [496 Pages, Hardcover]

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Handbuch Angewandte Limnologie

Hupfer, Michael / Calmano, Wolfgang / Fischer, Helmut / Klapper, Helmut (eds.) — 20 Dec 2012 08:17:09 +0100

Ziel des Handbuches ist es, Wege aufzuzeigen, wie die unterschiedlichen Gewässertypen durch den Menschen mit möglichst geringen Eingriffen in den Naturhaushalt langfristig genutzt werden können und wie die Wiederherstellung bereits zerstörter Gewässer erfolgen kann. [92 Pages, Looseleaf in Binder]

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Ecology and Management of Forest Soils

Binkley, Dan / Fisher, Richard — 17 Dec 2012 08:17:57 +0100

This book is about the soil that supports the world's forests. It provides the key features for an overview of each topic, informative examples/case studies, and an overall context for helping readers think clearly about forest soils--what to do with the new information they will find in the literature, or in their own work, in relation to the broader context of forest soils. [362 Pages, Hardcover]

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Ecology and Management of Forest Soils

Binkley, Dan / Fisher, Richard — 17 Dec 2012 08:17:56 +0100

Methods and Applications of Statistics in the Atmospheric and Earth Sciences

Balakrishnan, N. — 12 Dec 2012 08:17:24 +0100

Presenting a concise, well-rounded focus on the statistical concepts and applications that are essential for understanding gathered data in the earth and atmospheric sciences. Containing contributions from over 100 leading academics, researchers, and practitioners in these fields, this comprehensive book unveils modern, approaches to the acquisition and analysis of data across diverse subject areas like geology, agriculture, animal science, and geophysics. It discusses techniques related to survey methodology, computational statistics, and operations research and covers new areas of interest like non-linear weather forecasting, construction geological surveys, and water pollution assessment. [384 Pages, Hardcover]

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Special Papers in Palaeontology 88

Bruhwiler, Thomas / Bucher, Hugo — 10 Dec 2012 08:20:39 +0100

This volume comprises 2 substantial papers that describe the Early Triassic (Smithian) ammonoids from the Salt Range (Pakistan) and the Spiti region of India. Ammonoids are abundant and well-preserved at many localities in these regions, and their highly resolved evolutionary succession is the key to stratigraphic correlation between the 2 areas, and with other Tethyan sequences such as those in southern Tibet and south China. Many new key genera and species are described. [176 Pages, Softcover]

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Impact Cratering

Osinski, G. R. / Pierazzo, E. — 3 Dec 2012 08:17:56 +0100

Impact cratering is arguably the most ubiquitous geological process in the Solar System. It has played an important role in Earth's history, shaping the geological landscape, affecting the evolution of life, and generating economic resources. However, it was only in the latter half of the 20th century that the importance of impact cratering as a geological process was recognized and only during the past couple of decades that the study of meteorite impact structures has moved into the mainstream. This book seeks to fill a critical gap in the literature by providing an overview text covering broad aspects of the impact cratering process and aimed at graduate students, professionals and researchers alike. It introduces readers to the threat and nature of impactors, the impact cratering process, the products, and the effects - both destructive and beneficial. A series of chapters on the various techniques used to study impact craters provide a foundation for anyone studying impact craters for the first time. [330 Pages, Hardcover]

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Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds

Brooks, Kenneth N. / Ffolliott, Peter F. / Magner, Joseph A. — 3 Dec 2012 08:17:44 +0100

This new edition is a major revision of the popular introductory reference on hydrology and watershed management principles, methods, and applications. The book's content and scope have been improved and condensed, with updated chapters on the management of forest, woodland, rangeland, agricultural urban, and mixed land use watersheds. Case studies and examples throughout the book show practical ways to use web sites and the Internet to acquire data, update methods and models, and apply the latest technologies to issues of land and water use and climate variability and change. [552 Pages, Hardcover]

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Stream and Watershed Restoration

Roni, Philip / Beechie, Tim (eds.) — 19 Nov 2012 08:17:46 +0100

With $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Filling that void, this unique text covers both new and existing information on theory, planning, implementation, and evaluation methods for the restoration of stream habitats. Comprehensively illustrated with case studies from around the world, the book provides a systematic approach to restoration programs suitable for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses or as a reference for restoration practitioners and fisheries scientists. [316 Pages, Hardcover]

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Geomorphic Analysis of River Systems

Fryirs, Kirstie / Brierley, Gary — 19 Nov 2012 08:17:45 +0100

This book covers concepts and principles in fluvial geomorphology. The authors focus on developing mastery skills for reading the landscape. This text provides a learning tool that documents a way of seeing and thinking about river forms and processes. A user-friendly, hands-on guide, the text also covers fundamental energy conditions that fashion the geomorphology of rivers, the erosional and depositional landforms that make up river channels, the spectrum of river character and behavior, and analyses forms and scales of river adjustments among others. [360 Pages, Hardcover]

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Geomorphic Analysis of River Systems

Fryirs, Kirstie / Brierley, Gary — 19 Nov 2012 08:17:43 +0100

Estuarine Ecology

5 Nov 2012 08:17:50 +0100

Estuaries are among the most biologically productive ecosystems on the planet--critical to the life cycles of fish, other aquatic animals, and the creatures which feed on them. Estuarine Ecology, Second Edition, covers the physical and chemical aspects of estuaries, the biology and ecology of key organisms, the flow of organic matter through estuaries, and human interactions, such as the environmental impact of fisheries on estuaries and the effects of global climate change on these important ecosystems. Authored by a team of world experts from the estuarine science community, this long-awaited, full-color edition includes new chapters covering phytoplankton, seagrasses, coastal marshes, mangroves, benthic algae, Integrated Coastal Zone Management techniques, and the effects of global climate change. It also features an entriely new section on estuarine ecosystem processes, trophic webs, ecosystem metabolism, and the interactions between estuaries and other ecosystems such as wetlands and marshes. [568 Pages, Hardcover]

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Coal Geology

Thomas, Larry — 22 Oct 2012 08:18:25 +0200

This book bridges the gap between academic aspects of coal geology (petrology and sedimentation) and the practical role of geology in the coal industry. It examines historical and stratigraphical geology, together with mining, environmental issues, computer technology and the marketing of coal. Fully updated, this volume remains the only reference to cover all aspects of coal geology in one volume and includes a new chapter on coal use, improved illustrations, and a truly global approach covering expanding fields in America, China and India. [454 Pages, Hardcover]

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19 Oct 2012 08:17:20 +0200

Paleomagnetism of Sedimentary Rocks

Kodama, Kenneth P. — 1 Oct 2012 08:17:46 +0200

This book describes the paleomagnetism of sediments and sedimentary rocks, how sediments and sedimentary rocks become magnetized, and how the physical and chemical processes involved can affect the accuracy of paleomagnetism. By emphasising the accuracy of sedimentary paleomagnetism and the magnitude of post-depositional processes that can affect it, the book will be invaluable in the geologic interpretation of sedimentary paleomagnetic data. This book will be welcomed by paleomagnetists, students of paleomagnetism and all Earth scientists who use sedimentary paleomagnetic data in their research. [164 Pages, Hardcover]

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Quaternary Environmental Change in the Tropics

Metcalfe, Sarah E. / Nash, David J. (eds.) — 1 Oct 2012 08:17:36 +0200

The global climate changes that led to the expansion and contraction of high latitude ice sheets during the Quaternary period were associated with equally dramatic changes in tropical environments. These included shifts in vegetation zones, changes in the hydrology and ecology of lakes and rivers, and fluctuations in the size of mountain glaciers and sandy deserts. Until recently it was thought that such changes were triggered by fluctuations in the distribution of polar ice cover. Now there is increasing recognition that the tropics themselves have acted as drivers of global climate change over a range of timescales. The aim of Quaternary Environmental Change in the Tropics is to provide a synthesis of the changes that occurred in tropical terrestrial and marine systems during the Pleistocene and Holocene, complementing data-derived reconstructions with output from state-of-the-art climate models. It is targeted at final-year undergraduate students and research specialists, but will provide an introduction to tropical Quaternary research for a variety of other readers. [436 Pages, Hardcover]

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Water

Feldman, David L. — 24 Sep 2012 08:17:43 +0200

Water is our planet's most precious resource. It is required by every living thing, yet a huge proportion of the world's population struggles to access clean water daily. Agriculture, aquaculture, industry, and energy all depend on it - yet its provision and safety engender widespread conflict; battles likely to intensify as threats to freshwater abundance and quality, such as climate change, urbanization, new forms of pollution, and the privatization of control, continue to grow. But must the cost of potable water become prohibitively expensive for the poor - especially when supplies are privatized? Do technological advances only expand supply or can they carry hidden risks for minority groups? And who bears responsibility for managing the adverse impacts of dams funded by global aid organizations when their burdens fall on some, while their benefits accrue to others? In answering these and other pressing questions, the book shows how control of freshwater operates at different levels, from individual watersheds near cities to large river basins whose water - when diverted - is contested by entire countries. Drawing on a rich range of examples from across the world, it explores the complexity of future challenges, concluding that nations must work together to embrace everyone's water needs while also establishing fair, consistent criteria to promote available supply with less pollution. [200 Pages, Softcover]

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Water

Feldman, David L. — 24 Sep 2012 08:17:42 +0200

Wetland Environments

Aber, James S. / Aber, Susan / Pavri, Firooza — 24 Sep 2012 08:17:37 +0200

Wetlands - swamp, marsh, bayou, tundra and bog - are places that are rarely visited and often misunderstood but they have, in fact, conspicuous roles in the physical, biological and cultural geography of the world. They are intrinsically beautiful environments where one may see the natural and essential values in the interaction of water, soil, vegetation, wildlife, and humans. Wetlands occur at the confluence of unique terrestrial, hydrological and climatic conditions that give rise to some of the most biodiverse regions of the world. They also play vital roles in the cycling and storage of key nutrients, materials and energy through the Earth's system. A complete study of wetland environments requires the assessment of their physical and biological attributes, properties and functions of these ecosystems, and the economic, political and social aspects that mediate their use globally. A systems approach is taken throughout this book which emphasizes the interactions between these elements of wetland ecosystems. Moreover, selected case studies from across the world are used to illustrate wetland characteristics and circumstances. This book is intended to foster a greater awareness and appreciation of wetlands, promote a culture of conservation and wise management, and spread the knowledge that wetlands are important, indeed crucial, elements of the global environment. Our attempts to understand, manage and enhance wetlands in the twenty-first century are part of the larger effort to maintain a sustainable Earth. Readership: Introductory or intermediate level undergraduates taking courses on wetland environments Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/aber/wetland. [437 Pages, Softcover]

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Wetland Environments

Aber, James S. / Aber, Susan / Pavri, Firooza — 24 Sep 2012 08:17:36 +0200

Marine Geochemistry

Chester, Roy / Jickells, Tim — 24 Sep 2012 08:17:33 +0200

Marine Geochemistry offers a fully comprehensive and integrated treatment of the chemistry of the oceans, their sediments and biota. The first edition of the book received strong critical acclaim and was described as 'a standard text for years to come.' This third edition of Marine Geochemistry has been written at a time when the role of the oceans in the Earth System is becoming increasingly apparent. Following the successful format adopted previously, this new edition treats the oceans as a unified entity, and addresses the question 'how do the oceans work as a chemical system?' To address this question, the text has been updated to cover recent advances in our understanding of topics such as the carbon chemistry of the oceans, nutrient cycling and its effect on marine chemistry, the acidification of sea water, and the role of the oceans in climate change. In addition, the importance of shelf seas in oceanic cycles has been re-evaluated in the light of new research. Marine Geochemistry offers both undergraduate and graduate students and research workers an integrated approach to one of the most important reservoirs in the Earth System. [420 Pages, Softcover]

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Marine Geochemistry

Chester, Roy / Jickells, Tim — 24 Sep 2012 08:17:31 +0200