Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington - 3, the Geophysical Laborator

Klappentext The third of five Histories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington describes the work of the Geophysical Laboratory. Zusammenfassung The third of five Histories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington describes the work of the Geophysical Laboratory. A century of research has seen advances in an astonishing range of subjects from mineral physics to the origin of life. Fully illustrated with contemporary photographs of people and events. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Igneous petrology; 3. Pressure; 4. Volatile components; 5. Volcanology; 6. Thermodynamics; 7. X-ray crystallography; 8. Liquid structure; 9. Ore geochemistry; 10. Field petrology; 11. Biogeochemistry; 12. Geophysics; 13. Extraterrestrial petrology; 14. Astrobiology; 15. Mineral physics; 16. Isotopic geochemistry; 17. Geochronology; 18. Element partitioning; 19. Petrofabrics and statistical petrology; 20. National Defense contributions; 21. Publications; 22. Support staff; Future opportunities; Name index; Subject index.

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• Authors: H. S. Yoder, Hatten S. Yoder, Yoder Hatten S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.01.2013
• EAN: 9781107412408
• ISBN: 978-1-107-41240-8
• No. of pages: 286
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, History of Science, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Geology & The Lithosphere