1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910144114803321

Titolo

Geochemical sediments and landscapes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. Nash and Sue J. McLaren

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007

ISBN

1-281-84070-X

9786611840709

0-470-71291-0

0-470-71266-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (490 p.)

Collana

RGS-IBG book series

Altri autori (Persone)

NashDavid J

McLarenSue J

Disciplina

551.3

551.304

Soggetti

Sediments (Geology) - Analysis

Geomorphology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Geochemical Sediments and Landscapes; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Geochemical Sediments in Landscapes; 2 Calcrete; 3 Laterite and Ferricrete; 4 Silcrete; 5 Aeolianite; 6 Tufa and Travertine; 7 Speleothems; 8 Rock Varnish; 9 Lacustrine and Palustrine Geochemical Sediments; 10 Terrestrial Evaporites; 11 Beachrock and Intertidal Precipitates; 12 Sodium Nitrate Deposits and Efflorescences; 13 Analytical Techniques for InvestigatingTerrestrial Geochemical Sediments

14 Geochemical Sediments and Landscapes: General SummaryIndex;

Sommario/riassunto

This state-of-the-art volume reviews both past work and current research, with contributions from internationally recognized experts. The book is organized into fourteen chapters and designed to embrace the full range of terrestrial geochemical sediments.:.; An up-to-date and comprehensive survey of research in the field of geochemical sediments and landscapes.; Discusses the main duricrusts, including calcrete, laterite and silcrete.; Considers deposits precipitated in



various springs, lakes, caves and near-coastal environments.; Considers the range of techniques used in the analysis of geoch

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827805703321

Autore

Berger Henry W.

Titolo

St. Louis and empire : 250 years of imperial quest and urban crisis / / Henry W. Berger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carbondale : , : Southern Illinois University Press, , [2015]

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (675 p.)

Disciplina

977.8/66

Soggetti

Saint Louis (Mo.) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: St. Louis and foreign relations history -- Gateway to empires, 1764-1860 -- A city in crisis and a city transformed, 1857-1883 -- El comercio del valle, 1875-1893 -- New empires, 1893-1912 -- Oil, railroads, and revolution, 1869-1917 -- The Great War and a new world, 1914-1921 -- Chasing the China market, 1915-1929 -- Depression, war, and global frontiers, 1929-1945 -- Cold War St. Louis, 1945-1990 -- Reinventing St. Louis in the new age of globalism, 1946-2012 -- Epilogue: St. Louis in the world.

Sommario/riassunto

At first glance, St. Louis, Missouri, or any American city, for that matter, seems to have little to do with foreign relations, a field ostensibly conducted on a nation-state level. However, St. Louis, despite its status as an inland river city frequently relegated to the backwaters of national significance, has stood at the crossroads of international matters for much of its history. From its eighteenth-century French fur trade origins to post-Cold War business dealings with Latin America and Asia, the city has never neglected nor been ignored by the world outside its borders. In this pioneer