Geowisata adalah wisata alternatif yang memanfaatkan seluruh aspek geologi, aspek nirhayati yang meliputi batuan, mineral, tanah, air, bentang alam, serta proses-proses yang ,membentuknya, termasuk juga sejarah pembentuknya dan cerita sejarah kemanusiaan yang terkait di dalamnya. sebgai wisata yang mendukung "responsible and sustainable torism" geowisata memposisikan dirinya untuk berpihak pada…
This book, in addition to serving as a text for groundwater courses, should aid in the systematic appraisal of groundwater resource problems by practicing engineers and geologists. Graduate students should be stimulated by the broad perspective of groundwater resource evaluation. The subject matter includes equations and methods used to quantitatively appraise the hydrogeologic parameters affec…
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical propertie…
Buku LANGLANG BUMI hadir sebagai sebentuk upaya memenuhi kebutuhan akan panduan wisata kebumian. Buku ini merekam kompleksitas keragaman bumi Indonesia. Isinya sepuluh tulisan tentang perjalanan menelusuri beberapa gunung api, yaitu Gunung Papandayan, Galunggung, Dataran Tinggi Dien, Anak Krakatau dan Batur. Curug Malela, sabuk Geologis Timah Bangka, Bumi Minang pun disambangi. Selain itu, ter…
This book on Applied Clay Mineralogy is comprehensive. It covers the structure, composition, and physical and chemical properties of kaolinite, halloysite, ball clays; bentonites including sodium montmorillonite, calcium montmorillonite, and hectorite; and palygorskite and sepiolite. There is also a short chapter on common clays which are used for making structural clay products and lightweight…
Devoted to the basic and broad understanding of petroleum geoscience, this book integrates the contributions of geology, geophysics and other branches of geoscience into one complete volume. This second edition has been updated to include the latest information on applying the geosciences to reducing the risk in petroleum exploration. Case studies relating to both discovering oil and gas and de…
Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Chemistry discusses the influence of environmental factors on both living and nonliving with special emphasis on human health problems like mutagenesis, teratogenesis and carcinogenesis. Energy conservation, acid rain, catalytic converters, greenhouse gases, stratospheric ozone depletion, polymers and plastics, eutrophication and noise pollution are also di…
Building on its tradition of clarity and numerous examples and problem sets, this new edition of Heat Transfer also recognizes the trend toward design and includes the use of computers to assist students in problem solving.
Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, Revised, 6th Edition provides a unified treatment of momentum transfer (fluid mechanics), heat transfer and mass transfer. The new edition has been updated to include more modern examples, problems, and illustrations with real world applications. The treatment of the three areas of transport phenomena is done sequentially. The subjects of moment…
Intended for first-year graduate courses in heat transfer, this volume includes topics relevant to chemical and nuclear engineering and aerospace engineering. The systematic and comprehensive treatment employs modern mathematical methods of solving problems in heat conduction and diffusion. Starting with precise coverage of heat flux as a vector, derivation of the conduction equations, integra…