Landslides and Engineered Slopes, 2 Volume Set +cdrom: Protecting Society Through Improved Understanding Contributor(s): Eberhardt, Erik (Editor), Froese, Corey (Editor), Turner, Keith (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415621232 ISBN-13: 9780415621236 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $593.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
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BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
Dewey: 551.307 |
Physical Information: 2050 pages |
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Publisher Description: Two-volume set, includes a free CD containing the full contents of the book. Landslides and Engineered Slopes: Protecting Society through Improved Understanding comprises the Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Landslides and 2nd North American Symposium on Landslides (Banff, Alberta, Canada, 2-8 June 2012). Included are thirteen keynote and invited papers, the inaugural Heim Lecture, and over 260 technical papers organized under the following themes: - Landslides and Society - Processes and Impacts This two-volume set is intended for landslide practitioners, researchers and decision makers, to serve as a comprehensive reference, summarizing the current state-of-the-art and state-of-practice in landslide investigation, analysis and risk management as viewed by experts from Canada, the U.S. and other countries worldwide in their efforts to better protect society through improved understanding. |