The Moho Proviso
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The Moho Proviso
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Author : J. W. Irelan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-05-01
The Moho Proviso written by J. W. Irelan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-01 with Fiction categories.
In the late 1960´s, a government-sponsored expedition is mounted to investigate a mysterious region of the earth called the Mohorovicic discontinuity. Contrary to expectations, the source of all oil fields in the earth is discovered and thus justifies a controversial theory on the origin of hydrocarbons. Some few key people, including executives of a Houston-based drilling company, the prime contractor; the President of the United States; one of his minions; and the head of the CIA agree to keep silent about the discovery. It was not politically or economically expedient to find an unlimited source of oil available to any who could drill to that depth. With falsified records and a vow of silence, the secret would be safe forever. But Arab-OPEC was flexing its muscles during the seventies, and Mackenzie Haber, the young chief geologist of the expedition, had been an unwilling conspirator and had periodically protested in vain against the cover-up to his boss, Fowler Fox. Then in 1980, when A-OPEC declares Israel the target for annihilation with oil the price for Israel´s existence, Mackenzie believes surely now the conspiracy can be broken and thereby end the bullying tactics of the oil cartel. But again he is thwarted, Fox refusing absolutely to change his position, fearful of bringing disgrace to the now dead President of the U. S. and possibly imprisonment to the remaining conspirators. Fox tries to coax Mackenzie into continued silence by suggesting he will soon be retiring and wants him to take over the helm of the company. Undeterred by this promise, Mackenzie confides in a friend he had met while teaching a graduate seminar on geology. She is an Israeli astro-physicist named Teleah Davin, working on her doctorate in Houston. He alerts her to the threat to her country, which has been kept out of the news, and desperate for ideas, he divulges the secret he had been holding for thirteen years. Their mutual attraction acts as an additional spur to find a solution to both salve his conscience and save the State of Israel without wreaking havoc on himself, his firm, economic stability, the environment, or the U. S. government´s reputation. On his own, Mackenzie, trying to locate the original proof of the oil find, the wireline record, first seeks out the classified files and then back-up testimony from others on the original expedition. But his efforts seem doomed to either frustration or downright failure as danger threatens from all directions, notably government watch dogs and a Mid-eastern terrorist organization. He finally gets the proof he needs through some dangerous burgling despite mysterious deaths and uncomfortably close calls. After a pivotal encounter with an elderly astronomer at the university observatory, he takes a course of action that will have no ill effects, only positive ones. Secure now in the knowledge that the Moho can act as a deterrent to further violence against Israel without holding the West hostage, Mackenzie is able to look clearly at his own prospects for the future. J. W. Irelan was featured at a book signing at the Offshore Energy Center´s Ocean Star Offshore Rig and Museum in Galveston, Texas, on June 29. The author also gave a presentation and reading at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston on November 16 and signed copies of her book, and had another book signing at Hastings Book, Music, and Video Store on December 21. In addition, The Moho Proviso was reviewed by Gulfscapes Magazine.
Forthcoming Books
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Author : Rose Arny
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-06
Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-06 with American literature categories.
Geotectonics
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Author : V. V. Beloussov
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Geotectonics written by V. V. Beloussov and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Geotectonics has a special place among the geological dis ciplines. In addition to ideas based on firmly established facts that constitute lasting scientific values, geotectonics, as a generalizing branch of geology, embraces broad con structions that link the planet's deep interior with its sur face and are largely of a hypothetical character. The inter pretation of the most general matters of the structure and evolution of the globe varies not only from one generation of geologists to another, but even within one generation. The interpretation depends not only, and not so much, on the state of geological knowledge, as on the progress of the related sciences of geophysics and geochemistry. In trying to discover the deep-lying causes of tectonic processes, geotectonics has to unite the results of all the Earth sci ences, converting itself to some extent from a purely geologi cal science into a general physical geographic or geonomic science. The fluidity of the general ideas and the need for joint consideration of the geological, geophysical, and geochemi cal data to substantiate these ideas are the main difficulties facing the author of a textbook on geotectonics. There is undoubtedly, however, a need for a manual of this kind, particularly now when the literature on the various problems of geotectonics has grown so great and so varied in content that it is very difficult for the experienced researcher, let alone the student, to find his way.
Fundamentals Of Geophysics
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Author : William Lowrie
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-09-20
Fundamentals Of Geophysics written by William Lowrie and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-20 with Science categories.
This second edition of Fundamentals of Geophysics has been completely revised and updated, and is the ideal geophysics textbook for undergraduate students of geoscience with an introductory level of knowledge in physics and mathematics. It gives a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of each major branch of geophysics, and presents geophysics within the wider context of plate tectonics, geodynamics and planetary science. Basic principles are explained with the aid of numerous figures and step-by-step mathematical treatments, and important geophysical results are illustrated with examples from the scientific literature. Text-boxes are used for auxiliary explanations and to handle topics of interest for more advanced students. This new edition also includes review questions at the end of each chapter to help assess the reader's understanding of the topics covered and quantitative exercises for more thorough evaluation. Solutions to the exercises and electronic copies of the figures are available at www.cambridge.org/9780521859028.
Edge Of Catastrophe
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Author : Jane Killick
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-11-01
Edge Of Catastrophe written by Jane Killick and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with Fiction categories.
Return to the Red Planet as the saga of Terraforming Mars continues, in a sweeping science fiction thriller of planetary progress, set in the universe of the award-winning boardgame In the 26th century, Mars is thriving: the huge crater made by the crashed moon of Deimos is now a vast domed city, buzzing with industry and a burgeoning Martian-born and immigrant workforce. Ecoline scientist Mel Erdan is at the forefront of vital research to feed and maintain Mars’ increasing population. But when her viral enhancer transforms lush green plants into a blackened swathe of dead crops, it triggers a wave of violent unrest across Deimos City, and Mel is accused of deliberately sabotaging Mars’ fragile viability. With resources rapidly dwindling, conspiracy theories flying, and criminal gangs rioting, Mel must prove her innocence, uncover the truth, and revitalise Mars’ harvest before it’s too late – for everyone.
Evolution And Differentiation Of The Continental Crust
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Author : Michael Brown
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-02-27
Evolution And Differentiation Of The Continental Crust written by Michael Brown and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-27 with Science categories.
Summary of recent research covering experimental methods and numerical modelling, for graduate students and researchers.
Continental Reactivation And Reworking
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Author : Geological Society of London
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2001
Continental Reactivation And Reworking written by Geological Society of London and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Science categories.
As a result of its bouyancy, continental crust is rarely subducted meaning that successive episodes of continental deformation imparts a complex geological character that is not found in younger oceanic lithosphere.
Trade Marks Journal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Trade Marks Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.
Parliamentary Debates
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Author : New Zealand. Parliament
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1911
Parliamentary Debates written by New Zealand. Parliament and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1911 with New Zealand categories.
Geophysics In The Affairs Of Man
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Author : Charles C. Bates
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2016-01-22
Geophysics In The Affairs Of Man written by Charles C. Bates and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-22 with Science categories.
Geophysics in the Affairs of Man describes how geophysics has affected human affairs, with emphasis on the geophysical enterprise as an interplay of technical, social, and economic factors. Many of the key and intriguing developments that took place within several major fields of geophysics are divided into seven epochs, roughly broken into decades. Topics covered include the origins of the profession of geophysics, earth physics and oceanography, and geophysical aspects of undersea warfare. This book is comprised of nine chapters and begins with a discussion on some antecedents to the modern-day profession of geophysics through World War I. The following chapters focus on the golden days of exploration geophysics; classical seismology during the war years; the growth of geophysics during the 1950s; and the nature of the geophysical exploration industry. The closing chapter presents the views of numerous geophysicists about what they consider the most outstanding actions they were ever involved in, as well as what makes the profession unique. This monograph is written primarily for geophysicists, geologists, and geological engineers.