04317nam 2200661 a 450 991046428650332120210622025955.01-282-76283-497866127628330-520-93694-910.1525/9780520936942(CKB)3390000000006972(EBL)922893(OCoLC)794663668(SSID)ssj0000437078(PQKBManifestationID)11315399(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000437078(PQKBWorkID)10431401(PQKB)10151692(MiAaPQ)EBC922893(DE-B1597)519526(DE-B1597)9780520936942(Au-PeEL)EBL922893(CaPaEBR)ebr10676194(CaONFJC)MIL276283(EXLCZ)99339000000000697220040324d2006 uy 0engurnn#---|u||utxtccrGeology of the Sierra Nevada[electronic resource] /Mary HillRev. ed.Berkeley University of California Pressc20061 online resource (467 p.)California natural history guides ;no. 80Description based upon print version of record.0-520-23695-5 0-520-23696-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-434) and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction: The Ever-Changing Sierra --Geological Features And Where To See Them --1. Geology: Of Time And Rocks --2. The Range Today --3. Being First --4. Plate Tectonics Puts The Sierra Nevada In Its Place --5. Seas Of Long Ago --6. Great Is Granite --7. Treasures From The Earth --8. Landscapes Of Yesteryear --9. Days Of Fire --10. Days Of Ice --11. Mono Lake: The "Dead Sea" Of The West --12. The Yosemite "Problem" --13. The Mountains Tremble --Coda --Glossary --Suggestions For Further Reading --Quotation References --Figure References --Plate Credits --Index --About The AuthorWriting with verve and clarity, Mary Hill tells the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada-the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling ice sheets, to the more recent history of the Sierra's early explorers and the generations of adventuresome souls who followed. The author introduces the rocks of the Sierra Nevada, which tell the mountains' tale, and explains how nature's forces, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, faulting, erosion, and glaciation formed the range's world-renowned scenery and mineral wealth, including gold. For thirty years, the first edition of Geology of the Sierra Nevada has been the definitive guide to the Sierra Nevada's geological history for nature lovers, travelers, hikers, campers, and armchair explorers. This new edition offers new chapters and sidebars and incorporates the concept of plate tectonics throughout the text. * Written in easy-to-understand language for a wide audience. * Gives detailed information on where to view outstanding Sierra Nevada geology in some of the world's most beloved natural treasures and national parks, including Yosemite. * Provides specific information on places to see glaciers and glacial deposits, caves, and exhibits of gold mines and mining equipment, many from Gold Rush times. * Superbly illustrated with 117 new color illustrations, 16 halftones, 39 line illustrations, and 12 maps, and also features an easy-to-use, interactive key for identifying rocks and a glossary of geological terms.California natural history guides ;no. 80.GeologySierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)Electronic books.Geology557.94/4RU 55129rvkHill Mary1923-1041511MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464286503321Geology of the Sierra Nevada2465075UNINA03230nam 2200613 a 450 991078078630332120230721024143.01-60086-687-51-60086-468-6(CKB)2430000000037377(EBL)3111541(SSID)ssj0000481492(PQKBManifestationID)12182267(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000481492(PQKBWorkID)10484191(PQKB)10536765(Au-PeEL)EBL3111541(CaPaEBR)ebr10516645(OCoLC)922978794(MiAaPQ)EBC3111541(EXLCZ)99243000000003737720100223d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFundamentals of hybrid rocket combustion and propulsion[electronic resource] /edited by Martin J. Chiaverini, Kenneth K. KuoReston, Va. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauticsc20071 online resource (665 p.)Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ;v. 218Description based upon print version of record.1-56347-703-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Chapter 1. Overview and History of Hybrid Rocket Propulsion""; ""Chapter 2. Review of Solid-Fuel Regression Rate Behavior in Classical and Nonclassical Hybrid Rocket Motors""; ""Chapter 3. Solid-Fuel Pyrolysis Phenomena and Regression Rate, Part 1: Mechanisms""; ""Chapter 4. Solid-Fuel Pyrolysis Phenomena and Regression Rate, Part 2: Measurement Techniques""; ""Chapter 5. Analytical Models for Hybrid Rockets""; ""Chapter 6. Vortex Injection Hybrid Rockets""""Chapter 7. High-Speed Flow Effects in Hybrid Rockets""""Chapter 8. Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Hybrid Rocket Flowfields""; ""Chapter 9. Combustion Instability and Transient Behavior in Hybrid Rocket Motors""; ""Chapter 10. Metals, Energetic Additives, and Special Binders Used in Solid Fuels for Hybrid Rockets""; ""Chapter 11. Hydrogen Peroxide, Hydroxyl Ammonium Nitrate, and Other Storable Oxidizers""; ""Chapter 12. Similarity and Scaling Effects in Hybrid Rocket Motors""; ""Chapter 13. Large-Scale Hybrid Motor Testing""""Chapter 14. Flight Testing of Hybrid-Powered Vehicles""""Chapter 15. Challenges of Hybrid Rocket Propulsion in the 21st Century""; ""Index""Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ;v. 218.Hybrid propellant rocketsRocket enginesCombustionRockets (Aeronautics)FuelHybrid propellant rockets.Rocket enginesCombustion.Rockets (Aeronautics)Fuel.629.47/52Chiaverini Martin J(Martin John),1968-1535125Kuo Kenneth K13378MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780786303321Fundamentals of hybrid rocket combustion and propulsion3783103UNINA