Environmental and Engineering Geophysics [Paperback]

Prem V. Sharma (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521576326 | ISBN-13: 978-0521576321 | Publication Date: December 13, 1997

Geophysical imaging methods provide solutions to a wide variety of environmental and engineering problems: protection of soil and groundwater from contamination; disposal of chemical and nuclear waste; geotechnical site testing; landslide and ground subsidence hazard detection; location of archaeological artifacts. This book comprehensively describes the theory, data acquisition and interpretation of all of the principal techniques of geophysical surveying: gravity, magnetic, seismic, self-potential, resistivity, induced polarization, electromagnetic, ground-probing radar, radioactivity, geothermal, and geophysical borehole logging. Each chapter is supported by a large number of richly illustrated case histories. This book will prove to be a valuable textbook for senior undergraduates and postgraduates in environmental and applied geophysics, a supplementary course book for students of geology, engineering geophysics, civil and mining engineering, and a reference work for professional earth scientists, engineers and town planners.

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Book Description

Geophysical imaging methods provide solutions to a wide range of environmental and engineering problems. This book comprehensively describes all of the principal techniques of geophysical surveying: gravity, magnetic, seismic, self-potential, resistivity, induced polarization, electromagnetic, ground-probing radar, radioactivity, geothermal, and borehole logging. Each chapter is supported by a large number of richly illustrated case histories. A valuable course-book for senior undergraduates and postgraduates in environmental and applied geophysics, this book will also serve as a supplementary textbook for students of geology and engineering, and a reference work for professional earth scientists, engineers and town planners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (December 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521576326
• ISBN-13: 978-0521576321
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,266,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Look for alternatives!, April 23, 2001

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This review is from: Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (Hardcover)

This book might work well as an introductive textbook, but the reader will soon be looking for something more comprehensive. Considering the price of this book, a far more valuable alternative is in my opinion Parasnis' "Principles of Applied Geophysics". If you want to get to the core of applied geophysics you should go for Telford's "Applied Geophysics".

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1.0 out of 5 stars very late, March 1, 2009

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This review is from: Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (Paperback)

i have ordered the book at the beginning of the course that i need this book. I have never received the book yet. the maximum day of the book supposed to reach to me already passed. i don't think i need this book anymore. i am not happy ordering from you.