Continental Rift Formation and its Prehistory


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Translation of the Russian edition of 1988 on peculiarities of the Arabian-Nubian Shield in the Precambrian, prerift magmatism in the Red Sea Rift zone, evolution of the crust in rift forming zones.







Prehistoric Life


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Contents: Universe, Precambrian Period, Proterozoic Era, Early Paleozoic Era, Late Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Mesozoic biosphere, Cenozoic Era (The Paleogene World), Cenozoic Era (The Neogene World).




Prehistoric Past Revealed


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Over the last 200 years our view of the world has been revolutionized.' Advances in geology and palaeontology, and in scientific techniques, over the past few centuries has led to a radical rethinking of our assumptions about our past.




Modelling the Effects of Blasting on Rock Breakage


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This work provides a translation of "Modelirovanie deistviya vzriva pri razruzhenii gornikh porod" (Moscow, 1990). Presenting theories of simulating blast effects in elastic and elastoplastic media, it covers topics such as the classical and modern methods for modelling rock breakage by blasting.




Humic Substances of Soils and General Theory of Humification


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This work contains results of the latest studies on the composition, structure and properties of humic substances, which are the largest and most important component of organic matter of different types of soils. It should be useful for soil scientists and nature conservationists.




Historical Geotectonics - Mesozoic and Cenozoic


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Examines the structural evolution of the Earth's crust from the Triassic period to the present. The book describes the patterns of distribution, and the composition and accumulation conditions of formations in the various geological periods in all the continents and oceans.




Rock Breakage by Blasting


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Discussing rock breakage by blasting, this text includes: results of complex investigations into the rock breakage mechanism and the patterns of crack formation during a blast; problems of modelling; and principal equations linking the model with prototype and similarity criteria.




Seismic Effects of Blasting in Rock


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The results of theoretical and experimental investigations of seismic waves depending on natural and technological factors are discussed, with methods for engineering calculations of industrial blast parameters.




Modelling in Geomechanics


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This study presents the fundamental principles of the theory of modelling with equivalent materials. Recommendations are given for the computation and development of models as well as planning and conduction of experiments. Experimentation, techniques adopted for measurement of pressure, stress & strain as well as the methods employed for predicting geomechanical processes during mining for minerals.