Physics for geologists

This up-dated edition discusses a wide range of forces at work in geology against the background of Kepler's and Newton's laws; electromagnetic radiation from optics to gamma rays, atomic structure and age-dating.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Chapman, Richard E.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2002.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Geology.
Physics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781420055887
9780203305416
9780203343678
9780415288057
9780415288040
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xx, 156 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Basic concepts
  • 2. Force
  • 3. Gravity
  • 4. Optics
  • 5. Atomic structure and age-dating
  • 6. Electromagnetic radiation
  • 7. Heat and heat flow
  • 8. Electricity and magnetism
  • 9. Stress and strain
  • 10. Sea waves
  • 11. Acoustics: sound and other waves
  • 12. Fluids and fluid flow
  • 13. Some dangers of mathematical statistics.

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