Earth Sciences

Healthy soil is key to sustaining life on Earth. While more and more people are starting to see the need for soil restoration, there is very little...

Seismology is a highly effective tool for investigating the internal structure of the Earth. Similar techniques have also successfully been used to...

The world is currently experiencing unprecedented global change, with population increase, urbanisation, climate change and environmental degradati...

The coastal ocean comprises the semi-enclosed seas on the continental shelf, including estuaries and extending to the shelf break. This region is t...

Understanding sea-level processes, such as ocean tides, storm surges, tsunamis, El Niño and rises caused by climate change, is key to planning effe...

Seismic amplitudes yield key information on lithology and fluid fill, enabling interpretation of reservoir quality and likelihood of hydrocarbon pr...

In a one-stop resource, this book provides a state-of-the-art overview of all aspects of pure and applied forams studies. Building from introductor...

Computational models are invaluable in understanding the complex effects of physical processes and environmental factors which interact to influenc...

This key new textbook provides a state-of-the-art view of the physics of cloud and precipitation formation, covering the most important topics in t...

The culmination of more than a decade of fieldwork and related study, this unique book uses analyses of perimortem taphonomy in Ice Age Siberia to ...

With the signing in 1996 of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, interest has grown in forensic seismology: the application of seismology to ...

This book is the first to explore the dramatic amplification of global warming underway in cities and the range of actions that individuals and gov...

The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examp...

Exploration seismology uses seismic imaging to form detailed images of the Earth's interior, enabling the location of likely petroleum targets. Due...

This lively introduction to geologic fracture mechanics provides a consistent treatment of all common geologic structural discontinuities. It explo...

The risks posed by climate change and its effect on climate extremes are an increasingly pressing societal problem. This book provides an accessibl...

Plant remains can preserve a critical part of history of life on Earth. While telling the fascinating evolutionary story of plants and vegetation a...

Numerous laws including the Green New Deal have been proposed or passed in cities, states, and countries to transition from fossil fuels to 100% ...

This textbook covers the entire spectrum of topics required to completely understand air pollution. It emphasizes the atmospheric processes governi...

This book chronicles the history of climate science and planetary exploration, focusing on our ever-expanding knowledge of Earth's climate, and the...

This exciting new textbook introduces the concepts and tools essential for upper-level undergraduate study in water resources and hydraulics. Tailo...

This second edition is fully updated to include new developments in the study of metamorphism as well as enhanced features to facilitate course tea...