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Fluid Dynamics of Cavitation and Cavitating Turbopumps

The book focuses on the fluid dynamics of cavitation with special reference to high power density turbopumps, where it represents ...

Granite genesis: in-situ melting and crustal evolution

In this book we suggest an alternative model for the origin of granite in terms of in-situ meltingintracrustal convection ...

High-Latitude Bioerosion: The Kosterfjord Experiment

Bioerosion is the major force driving the degradation of marine skeletal carbonates and limestone coasts. A wide spectrum ...

Immunosenescence

In this volume not only the mechanisms responsible for immune ageing in humans but consider what might be accomplished to ...

International conference on: Terrain and geohazard challenges facing onshore oil and gas pipelines: Proceedings of a three day international conference on terrain and geohazard challenges facing onshore oil and gas pipelines, organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers in association with BP Exploration and held at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, UK, on 2 – 4 June 2004

To access global oil and gas deposits, major pipelines must traverse remote regions with extreme terrains. There are a significant ...

Investigation and management of soft rock cliffs

Cliff recession and coastal landsliding of soft rock cliffs present significant threats to land use and development. Investigation ...

Kinetics of Water-Rock Interaction

Systems at the surface of the Earth are continually responding to energy inputs derived from solar radiation or from the ...

Lagoons and Coastal Wetlands in the Global Change Context: Impact and Management Issues

This interdisciplinary volume comprehensively reviews recent developments in wetland science and global change. The aim is ...

Land Use and Soil Resources

Land-use change is one of the main drivers of many environmental change processes. It influences the basic resources of land ...

Landscapes of Mars : A Visual Tour

Landscapes of Mars is essentially a picture book that provides a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical ...

Landslides

Based on contributions to the first General Assembly of the International Consortium on Landslides, this reference and status ...

Landslides from Massive Rock Slope Failure

Amongst the thematic topics discussed are global frequency, impacts on society, analysis of initial rock slope failure, monitoring ...

Mesoscale Analysis of Hydraulics

This book presents a series of complicated hydraulic phenomena and related mechanism of high-speed flows in head-head dam. ...

Mesoscale Analysis of Hydraulics / Weilin Xu

Presents a series of complicated hydraulic phenomena and related mechanism of high-speed flows in head-head dam. According ...

Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions

The following key topics are covered: Microorganisms in bioerosion, humification, mineralization and soil aggregation; Microbial ...

Modern Sports Dentistry / Mark Roettger

A one-stop reference that will assist primary care community dentists, sports physicians, athletic trainers, and emergency ...

National Constitutions in European and Global Governance: Democracy, Rights, the Rule of Law

It offers important insights into three areas. First, it explores how constitutions reflect the transfer of powers from domestic ...

Nuclear Fusion Research

It became clear in the early days of fusion research that the effects of the containment vessel (erosion of "impurities") ...

Plasma-Material Interaction in Controlled Fusion

Plasma-Material Interaction in Controlled Fusion deals with the specific contact between the fourth state of matter, i.e. ...

Principles of Soil Conservation and Management

“Principles of Soil Management and Conservation” comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. ...

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