Central America, Two Volume Set: Geology, Resources and Hazards Contributor(s): Bundschuh, Jochen (Editor), Alvarado, Guillermo E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415416477 ISBN-13: 9780415416474 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $522.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: An integrated treatment of the principal fields of classical and applied geosciences of Central America, this authoritative two-volume monograph treats the region as a whole, exploring geology, earth resources and geo-hazards across political boundaries. It reviews the published literature, and supplements it with an abundance of information from ongoing investigations and internal reports. Covering a region rich in geological resources and where natural disasters are frequent, the monograph provides a solid foundation for local and international institutions concerned with land-use, infrastructure, water and energy resources, and mining, as well as with hazard reduction and disaster prevention. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General |
Dewey: 557.2 |
LCCN: 2006028790 |
Physical Information: 2.81" H x 7.83" W x 10.19" (7.91 lbs) |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
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Publisher Description: An integrated treatment of the principal fields of classical and applied geosciences of Central America, this authoritative two-volume monograph treats the region as a whole, exploring geology, earth resources and geo-hazards across political boundaries. It reviews the published literature, and supplements it with an abundance of information from ongoing investigations and internal reports.The compendium is a result of four years' collaborative work by the editors and more than ninety experts from eighteen countries. It is aimed at professionals, academics and students in the fields of geology, geography, biology, and engineering at the local, regional and international level. In a region which is rich in geological resources and where natural disasters are frequent, the monograph is a solid base for local and international institutions concerned with land-use, infrastructure, water and energy resources, and mining, as well as with hazard reduction and disaster prevention. |