Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology

Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology
Author: Paul T. Nicholson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2000-03-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521452571

The book describes current research into all aspects of craftwork in ancient Egypt.

Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World
Author: Alan Robert Woolley
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1987
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781862390836

This text describes and provides ready access to the literature for all known occurrences of alkaline igneous rocks and carbonatites of Africa. Over 1000 occurrences are described from 40 countries. The descriptions include geographical co-ordinates and information of structure, general geology, rock types, petrography, mineralogy, ages, economic aspects and principal references. There are 348 geological and distribution maps and a locality index.

Induced Seismicity

Induced Seismicity
Author: Harsh K. Gupta
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3034892381

A workshop on Induced Seismicity was organized during the 27th General Assembly of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of Earth's Interior (IASPEI) in Wellington, New Zealand during January 10-21, 1994. This volume presents a collection of 16 papers accepted for publication which accrued from this workshop. The first three papers address mining activity related to induced seismicity. The fourth paper deals with water injection induced seismic activity, while the remaining 12 papers treat several aspects of water reservoir induced earthquakes. Globally, the Koyna dam creating Shivajisagar Lake in Maharashtra, India, continues to be the most significant site of reservoir-induced earthquakes. With the increase in the number of cases of induced seismicity, there is a growing concern among planners, engineers, geophysicists and geologists to understand the environment conducive to this phenomenon. While the changes in pore-fluid pressure have been identified as the key factor in inducing earthquakes, the phenomenon itself is still poorly understood. This reality thus makes the study of the induced seismicity very important and this volume timely.

Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society

Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society
Author: Sebastiano D'Amico
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2015-09-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319217534

This book provides an integrated approach to the assessment of seismic hazards. The reduction of losses expected by future earthquakes is probably the most important contribution of seismology to society. Large earthquakes occurred in densely populated areas highlight the dramatic inadequacy of a massive portion of the buildings demonstrating the high risks of modern industrial societies. Building earthquake-resistant structures and retrofitting old buildings on a national scale can be extremely expensive and can represent an economic challenge even for developed western countries. Earthquakes can cause also several psychological problems due to the fact that such kind of disasters will result in casualties, collapsing of houses, strategic buildings and facilities and deeply affect a community. Moreover in our society it is necessary to properly plan emergency responses and rescues taking into account any possible secondary effect in order to avoid more casualties.

Archaeology and Geology of Ancient Egyptian Stones

Archaeology and Geology of Ancient Egyptian Stones
Author: James A. Harrell
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 1091
Release: 2024-05-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1803275820

This book seeks to identify and describe all the rocks and minerals employed by the ancient Egyptians using proper geological nomenclature, and to give an account of their sources in so far as they are known. The various uses of the stones are described, as well as the technologies employed to extract, transport, carve, and thermally treat them.