Global Catastrophes in Earth History; An Interdisciplinary Conference on Impacts, Volcanism, and Mass Mortality
Title | Global Catastrophes in Earth History; An Interdisciplinary Conference on Impacts, Volcanism, and Mass Mortality PDF eBook |
Author | Virgil L. Sharpton |
Publisher | Geological Society of America |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0813722470 |
The conference was held in Snowbird, Utah, October 1988, as a sequel to the Conference on Large Body Impacts held in 1981, also in Snowbird. This volume contains 58 peer-reviewed papers, arranged into sections that cover the major themes of the conference: catastrophic impacts, volcanism, and mass mortality; geological signatures of impacts; environmental effects of impacts; patterns of mass mortality; volcanism and its effects; case histories of mass mortalities; and events and extinctions at the K/T boundary. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Asteroids IV
Title | Asteroids IV PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Michel |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 946 |
Release | 2015-12-31 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0816532133 |
"More than forty chapters detail our current astronomical, compositional, geological, and geophysical knowledge of asteroids, as well as their unique physical processes and interrelationships with comets and meteorites"--Provided by publisher.
Catalogue of Scientific Papers
Title | Catalogue of Scientific Papers PDF eBook |
Author | Royal Society (Great Britain) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1022 |
Release | 1870 |
Genre | Learned institutions and societies |
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Origins
Title | Origins PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780806133591 |
Glorious panoramic photography by the author, a specialist in interpretive landscape, reveals the physical legacy of the Earth's distant past. This exceptional book celebrates the inevitability of global change and highlights our need as human beings to recognize and adjust to it. Color and b&w illustrations.
Meteors
Title | Meteors PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Pollard Olivier |
Publisher | |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 1925 |
Genre | Meteors |
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Advances in Theory and Practice of Computational Mechanics
Title | Advances in Theory and Practice of Computational Mechanics PDF eBook |
Author | Lakhmi C. Jain |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2020-03-31 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9811526001 |
This book discusses physical and mathematical models, numerical methods, computational algorithms and software complexes, which allow high-precision mathematical modeling in fluid, gas, and plasma mechanics; general mechanics; deformable solid mechanics; and strength, destruction and safety of structures. These proceedings focus on smart technologies and software systems that provide effective solutions to real-world problems in applied mechanics at various multi-scale levels. Highlighting the training of specialists for the aviation and space industry, it is a valuable resource for experts in the field of applied mathematics and mechanics, mathematical modeling and information technologies, as well as developers of smart applied software systems.
Report of the Annual Meeting
Title | Report of the Annual Meeting PDF eBook |
Author | British Association for the Advancement of Science |
Publisher | |
Pages | 602 |
Release | 1861 |
Genre | Science |
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