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Caithness Archaeology by J. Barber, A. HealdCaithness, the most northerly county in mainland Britain, is one of the richest cultural landscapes in Europe. The relative geographical isolation of the area, traditional landholding and the survival of large estates, combined with the use of flagston... more...
Environmental and Engineering Geology by J. Griffiths, F.G. BellThis new book is a substantially updated and expanded edition based upon the successful and acclaimed Basic Environmental and Engineering Geology by the late Professor Fred Bell.
It incorporates the changes that have occurred since a... more...
Handbook of Luminescence Dating by Mark D. BatemanLuminescence dating is now widely applied by scientists working in Quaternary geology and archaeology to obtain ages for events as diverse as past earthquakes, desertification and cave occupation sites. Using quartz or feldspar minerals found in almost... more...
High Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery, 2nd edition by Ian Dowman, Karsten Jacobsen, Gottfried Konecny, Rainer SandauThe second edition of this book has been fully updated to include information on optical sensors launched since 2012 and on new developments in technology, particularly on small satellites and on constellations. There is also a new chapter on applicati... more...
Metocean Requirements for the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry by Ian M. LeggettThis unique and innovative book provides guidelines, procedures and information about the oil and gas sector requirements for metocean at each stage of the lifecycle from initial exploration through to field abandonment, together with info... more...
New Ways by Nigel DaleNew Ways: The Founding of Modernism features the rise during the interwar period of a group of engineers, architects, sculptors, ceramicists, artists, furniture-makers, craftsmen and patrons to the forefront of British art and design. Importan... more...
Object and Pattern Recognition in Remote Sensing by Stefan Hinz, Andreas Braun, Martin WeinmannFully automated interpretation and understanding of remotely sensed data by a computer has been a challenge for many decades, and many approaches have been developed over the years. Significant advances in knowledge-based image understanding, machine l... more...
Subsea Rock Installation and Rock Placement by Robert EadieBased upon the author’s wide experience in a broad range of projects, this invaluable book sets the scene and places rock installation in the context of the offshore industry today. This is an industry where health, safety and environmental considera... more...
The Transformation of the European Civic Tradition since c. 1800 by J.V.N. SoaneThis book elucidates the continuing conflict between the conservation of the townscapes and associated lifestyles that have evolved over centuries in Europe and the impact of the mounting and dramatic, political, economic and spatial changes that accom... more...