Download Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists (3rd Edition) PDF EPUB
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Pages: 720
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Publication Date: January 21,2006
Category: Civil Engineering
Provides visitors with an launch to geology with a concentrate on real-globe applications. Case histories in just about any chapter help emphasize the partnership between geology and engineering. Includes a solid history in the fundamentals of geology which includes mineralogy, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, structural geology and plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, rivers, coastlines, and glaciers. A fresh overview addresses the implications of populace growth, the utilization and depletion of energy and drinking water resources, the occupations for geologists, potential ramifications of climate modification. New material addresses geologic assets, geologic hazards, and environmental issues in the current hundred years.
A good reference for anybody in the areas of civil engineering or environmental/earth science.