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A translation of the 1989 Russian original presenting the results of multi-yearly investigations of electromagnetic phenomena associated with seismotectonic processes in the earth's crust of Uzbekistan.
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• v.1. Le cadre.--v.2. The exterior of the earth and the moon. A. The exterior of the earth. B. The exteriors of the earth and the moon.-deel.--3. De buitenkant der maan.

On August 15th 1960, Joe Kittinger went up in a balloon, and kept going up. This is the story of an incredible journey, but beyond that is the biography of man's unfolding relationship with the sky. When Joe Kittinger finally came to a halt, he found himself in a paradoxical world of preternatural colour where the sun blazed from a sky as black as pitch. A few minutes on the very border of space were enough to persuade him to throw himself from his open gondola with relish. This is the tale of the fulfillment of one of our most ancient dreams - to escape the confines of earth and find out exactly what lies beyond the beautiful blue dome of the sky. In the process, it overthrows the universal myth, enshrined in the West in the legends of Icarus and the Tower of Babel, that the realm above the clouds is strictly for the gods.
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• Preface Part I: Thinking Globally ...The Global Earth Surface System: Fundamentals Of The Earth Surface System Environmental Change: Past, Present And Future Liberation And Flux Of Sediment Part II: Acting Locally: Fluid And Sediment Dynamics: Some Fluid Mechanics Sediment Transport Hyperconcentrated And Mass Flows Jets, Plumes And Mixing At The Coast Tides And Waves Ocean Currents And Storms Wind Glaciers Further Reading References Index.
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Earth Surface Processes is an introductory text for those studying the dynamics of fluid and sediment transport in the environments - set in the context of both present day patterns and the environmental changes decipherable in the geological record. The book is divided into two parts, the first dealing with the global scale aspects of the Earth surface system, and the second focussing on the physical underpinnings for fluid and sediment transport.
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• Introduction-- Deformation Theories-- Geometric Modelling-- Application-- Bibliography-- Index.
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The high accuracy achievable using space techniques (VLBI, SLR, GPS) requires rethinking of the theoretical foundations of deformation analysis to be applied. If the results of a deformation analysis are to be useful as initial data based on physical or dynamic models, which generally can be assumed, they have to refer to the physical surface of the Earth (topography). This requires a representation of the Earth's surface as a generally curved surface that is embedded in three-dimensional Euclidian space. This book presents an analytical surface deformation theory to describe movement of the Earth's crust with application to the velocities derived on the basis of GPS observations in the area of the Adriatic Sea and illustrates some local connections between deformations and stresses.
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• Prologue
• Big history, the Earth, and the human situation
• [1] Cosmos
• From the Big Bang to Planet Earth
• [2] Earth
• Gifts from the Earth
• A planet with continents and oceans
• A tale of two mountain ranges
• Remembering ancient rivers
• [3] Life
• Your personal record of life history
• [3] Humanity
• The great journey
• Being human
• Epilogue
• What was the chance of all this happening?
• Appendix 1 : Further resources
• Appendix 2 : Figure sources.

Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. In A Most Improbable Journey, Walter Alvarez-best known for his "Impact Theory" explaining dinosaur extinction-makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. He brings a scientist's view to the human story, from the creation of our universe and our planet, the rise of life, the movement of our continents and its effect on human migration, to humanity's ascendance. Alvarez's observations and stories will give readers a new appreciation of the events that have led to the human situation. Through entertaining, bite-sized chapters, A Most Improbable Journey will send readers out in a thousand directions to learn more.
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• The terrestrial planets-- Earth and moon-- The crust and upper mantle-- The lower mantle and core-- Thermodynamics and equations of state-- Elasticity and solid-state geophysics-- Nonelastic and transport properties-- Chemical composition of the mantle-- The source region-- Isotopes-- Evolution of the mantle The shape of the earth, heat flow and convection-- Heterogeneity of the mantle-- Anelasticity-- Anisotropy-- Phase changes and mantle mineralogy.
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"Theory of the Earth" is a combination reference and textbook intended for exploration geologists and research scientists. It is also suitable for advanced undergraduate, as well as graduate level geophysics courses. The emphasis is on the origin, evolution, structure and composition of the Earth's interior. It treats the pertinent aspects of solid state physics, thermodynamics, geochemistry, petrology, and seismology in sufficient detail for all who seek current information on geo chemistry, solid state physics, and physics of the Earth or planets.
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• Introduction
• The Solar System
• The Model of the Earth's Heterogeneous Accumulation
• Formation of the Earth's Core
• Formation of the Earth's Silicate Mantle
• Formation of the Earth's Proto-Crust
• About the origin of the Moon's Matter
• Conclusions
• Appendix.

This book is devoted to the problems that occur when attempting to understand and construct a concise representation of the original conditions, composition and dynamics of the evolution of the Earth-Moon system in the form in which it is seen today. This volume will perhaps contribute to a better understanding of what is necessary to research the dynamics of the Solar system.

Photographs taken from space capture the natural forces that have shaped the planet, and human impact on Earth.
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• Foreword-- Preface--
• 1. What is the lithosphere?--
• 2. Age of the lithosphere--
• 3. Seismic structure of the lithosphere--
• 4. Thermal regime of the lithosphere from heat flow data--
• 5. Thermal state of the lithosphere from non-thermal data--
• 6. CBL and lithospheric density from petrologic and geophysical data--
• 7. Electrical structure of the lithosphere--
• 8. Flexure and rheology--
• 9. Evolution of the lithosphere--
• 10. Summary of lithospheric properties-- References-- Index.
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Presenting a coherent synthesis of lithosphere studies, this book covers a range of geophysical methods (seismic reflection, refraction, and receiver function methods; elastic and anelastic seismic tomography; electromagnetic and magnetotelluric methods; thermal, gravity and rheological models), complemented by petrologic and laboratory data on rock properties. It also provides a critical discussion of the uncertainties, assumptions, and resolution issues that are inherent in the different methods and models of the lithosphere. Multidisciplinary in scope, global in geographical extent, and covering a wide variety of tectonics settings across 3.5 billion years of Earth history, this book presents a comprehensive overview of lithospheric structure and evolution. It is a core reference for researchers and advanced students in geophysics, geodynamics, tectonics, petrology, and geochemistry, and for petroleum and mining industry professionals.
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• Introduction 365 full colour plates Index.
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Arthus-Bertrand's aerial photographs have been assembled into a daybook, using 170 shots from his original volume plus 195 new ones. Often taken from a low altitude, they reveal the imprint of human civilization on the face of the globe. Several eminent environmentalists have contributed the texts.
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• Toward an eco-economy / Lester Brown -- What does the future hold for the Earth's population / Gilles Pison
• Eco-efficient cities / Konrad Otto-Zimmerman
• Agriculture of the world / Marc Dufumier
• Make peace with water / Riccardo Petrella
• Biodiversity / Jean-Marie Pelt
• The silence of the oceans / Philippe Cury
• Climate change / Nicholas Stern
• Global energy in crisis / Richard Heinberg
• Services provided by the ecosystem: Precious, vital, neglected / Pavan Sukhdev and Florian Eppink
• Microcredit and the future of poverty / Jacques Attali
• Putting the end of a world to good use / Patrick Viveret.

• 1. Reveries of material interiority
• 2. Interiority in dispute
• 3. The imagination of quality: rhythmanalysis and tonalization
• 4. The house of our birth and the oneiric house
• 5. The Jonah complex
• 6. The cave
• 7. The labyrinth
• 8. The serpent
• 9. The root
• 10. Alchemists' wines and alchemists' vines.

L. H. Bailey, proponent of environmental stewardship, reflected on society's disconnect with its own earth at the turn of the twentieth century. Progressive and provocative, Bailey's seminal work calls on the individual to recognize the divine in the common land we occupy. The MSU Press is pleased to reintroduce this timeless work in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his birth and the 70th anniversary of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum.
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