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The Key to Earth History introduces students to the basic tools used by geologists to reconstruct the Earth's history, and shows how these tools can be used to chart the pattern of global environmental change since the formation of the Earth some 4600 million years ago. It tells a story of mountain building, climate change and of the evolution of life, and uses the North Atlantic region (Europe and North America) as a study area to illustrate this story. Divided into two parts, the book shows how stratigraphy is the key to understanding the history of the Earth. The first part examines the basic stratigraphical methods used to establish, date and interpret the rock record as the product of a series of events within Earth history. The second part presents the results obtained by geologists, who have used these stratigraphical tools to reconstruct the pattern of global environmental change through geological time and focuses on the geological evolution of the North Atlantic region. The Key to Earth History is essential reading for geologists, geographers and environmental scientists, as well as to all those interested in the story of the planet. 'The authors provide no one with an alibi for bad stratigraphic teaching!' Geoscientist 'The aims of this introductory textbook are to explain the process and pattern of Earth history, to generate interest and enthusiasm, to make stratigraphy fun and exciting! These aims are admirably achieved.' The Holocene 'This is a great little book! I found that, not only was everything covered, but that it was covered in a refreshing, readable, no-nonsense fashion.' Earth Science Reviews 'The Key to Earth History really should be compulsory reading for all ... geology students.' Geologie

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The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy requires a comprehensive dictionary for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry and hobbyists. This dictionary contains about 16000 entries. The comprehensive definitions are completed by more than 250 diagrams and figures. The author offers a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.

549 --- Precious stones --- Gem minerals --- Gemstones --- Jewels --- Semi-precious stones --- Stones, Precious --- Minerals --- Gemology --- Gems --- 549 Mineralogy. Special study of minerals --- Mineralogy. Special study of minerals --- Decoration and ornament --- Cameos --- Glyptics --- Intaglios --- Mineralogy. --- Mineral resources. --- Geology. --- Mineral Resources. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Deposits, Mineral --- Mineral deposits --- Mineral resources --- Mines and mining --- Mining --- Natural resources --- Geology, Economic --- Physical geology --- Crystallography

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Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy is a wide-ranging review of modern spectroscopic techniques such as X-ray, photoelectron, optical and laser spectroscopy, as well as radiofrequency and microwave techniques. On the fundamental side, it focuses on physical principles and the impact of spectroscopy on our understanding of the building blocks of matter, while in the area of applications particular attention is paid to chemical analysis, photochemistry, surface characterisation, environmental and medical diagnostics, remote sensing and astrophysics. The third edition also provides the reader with an update on laser cooling and trapping, Bose-Einstein condensation, ultrafast spectroscopy, high-power laser/matter interaction, satellite-based astronomy and spectroscopic aspects of laser medicine.

Molecular spectroscopy --- Atomic spectroscopy. --- Molecular spectroscopy. --- Spectroscopie moléculaire --- Spectroscopie moléculaire --- Atomic spectroscopy --- #ABIB:adid --- Spectroscopy, Molecular --- Spectrum analysis --- Molecular spectra --- Spectroscopy, Atomic --- Spectroscopie atomique --- RADIATIONS --- LASERS --- PROCESSES --- Optical spectroscopy --- ATOMIC STRUCTURE --- SCATTERING --- MOLECULAR STRUCTURE --- Monograph --- Lasers. --- Atomic structure. --- Molecular structure. --- Structure, Molecular --- Chemical structure --- Structural bioinformatics --- Structure, Atomic --- Atomic theory --- Spectroscopy, Optical --- Visible spectroscopy --- Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation --- Masers, Optical --- Optical masers --- Light amplifiers --- Light sources --- Optoelectronic devices --- Nonlinear optics --- Optical parametric oscillators --- Atoms. --- Physics. --- Photonics. --- Physical chemistry. --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Mineralogy. --- Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics. --- Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices. --- Physical Chemistry. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Chemistry, Theoretical --- Physical chemistry --- Theoretical chemistry --- Chemistry --- Physical geology --- Crystallography --- Minerals --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Engineering geology --- New optics --- Optics --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Matter --- Stereochemistry --- Constitution

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This volume applies ecological principles and guidelines to understand past and current land use and land management; and more importantly, endeavors to promote more ecologically sound approaches to future land use and management decisions. The volume incorporates case studies from a wide variety of disciplines and perspectives. The case studies explore past and current land use decisions, on both public and private lands, and include practical approaches and tools for land-use decision-making. Perhaps the most important feature of the book is the linking of ecological theory and principle with applied land use decision-making - the theoretical and empirical are joined through concrete case studies of actual land use decision-making processes. In this volume, readers will find a statement of fundamental ecological principles that are relevant for land use planning and management, coupled with multiple in-depth explorations of the application of these principles in action. In addition, most case studies describe specific tools and approaches for incorporating endeavors to join fundamental ecological knowledge with cutting edge application in order to both educate and provide concrete guidance for decision-making.The intended audience is broad and multidisciplinary, from undergraduate and graduate level courses in environmental studies to professional land use planners."Read this and Discover. Wisdom lies in these pages, a scarce and powerful attribute."from the Foreword by Richard Foreman.

Paysage --- Landscape --- Aménagement du territoire --- Land use planning --- Écologie --- ecology --- Utilisation des terres --- land use --- Ressource naturelle --- Natural resources --- Conservation de la nature --- Nature conservation --- Gestion des ressources --- resource management --- 504.54 --- 630*91 --- 719 --- Landscape. Landscape ecology --- Land use, land-use policy, afforestation policy --- Natuurbescherming. Landschapsbescherming. Heemschut --- Applied ecology. --- Land use --- Geografie --- Environmental aspects. --- Planning. --- Landschapskunde --- Zorg en Planning. --- Life sciences. --- Ecology. --- Geoecology. --- Environmental geology. --- Nature conservation. --- Life Sciences. --- Geoecology/Natural Processes. --- Nature Conservation. --- 719 Natuurbescherming. Landschapsbescherming. Heemschut --- 630*91 Land use, land-use policy, afforestation policy --- 504.54 Landscape. Landscape ecology --- Applied ecology --- Land --- Land utilization --- Use of land --- Utilization of land --- Economics --- Land cover --- Landscape assessment --- NIMBY syndrome --- Ecology --- Environmental protection --- Environmental aspects --- Planning --- Government policy --- Ecology . --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Geoecology --- Physical geology --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Conservation