Proceedings of the 29th International Geological Congress
Proceedings of the 29th International Geological Congress

Author: Tadao Nishiyama

Publisher: VSP

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9789067641739

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This Proceedings volume contains papers from three symposia which were held during the 29th International Geological Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 24 August--3 September 1992. From the first symposium --- ''Metamorphic Reactions: kinetics and mass transfer'' --- 5 papers were selected for publication. One of the objectives of the symposium was to clarify the nature of reactions and mass transfer from the viewpoint of kinetics. From the ''Sandstone Petrology in Relation to Tectonics''-symposium, 10 papers were selected and revised for inclusion in this book. The articles reflect the different approaches on the relationship between sandstone composition and tectonic setting. The third symposium in this volume --- ''Evaporite and Desert Environment'' consists of 8 selected papers. The papers summarize the relationship between various desertification factors and the dynamics of different regions, and the classification of these regions according to their geological and mineralogical factors.

Hydrogeology
Hydrogeology

Author: 27th International Geological Congress

Publisher: VSP

Published: 1984-12

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9789067640251

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A Geologic Time Scale 1989
A Geologic Time Scale 1989

Author: Walter Brian Harland

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1990-06-29

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780521387651

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A concentrated review of the time scales used in geology in order to date stratigraphic sequences and to define geological epochs. It is the planned successor to "A Geologic Timescale" and adopts the same style and employs similar methods.

Natural Sciences and Human Thought
Natural Sciences and Human Thought

Author: Robert Zwilling

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 3642786855

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Leaving aside for once all utilitarian considerations, this book attempts to demonstrate the role and influence of the natural sciences in the development of human thought and in shaping the way in which we perceive the world. This seems to be particularly necessary in the present day and age, in view of the fact that a large section of the public is scarcely aware of the great cultural contribution that the natural sciences make towards moulding our conception of the world and scarcely acknowledges their function in helping us to find our bearings in a world that is becoming increasingly complex.