Crystallisation is at the heart of various scientific disciplines, but still the understanding of the
molecular mechanisms underlying phase separation and the formation of the first solid …

Whenever a mineral or mineral assemblage comes into contact with a fluid with which it is
out of equilibrium, reequilibration will tend to take place to reduce the free energy of the …

Building on the success of its 1993 predecessor, this second edition of Geochemistry,
Groundwater and Pollution has been thoroughly re-written, updated and extended to …

Originally published in 1989, Karst Geomorphology and Hydrology became the leading
textbook on karst studies. This new textbook has been substantially revised and updated …

This is the first English-language book to review and summarize research in alkali-activated
cements and concrete. It includes coverage of new types of binder, hydration and …

This textbook outlines the physical, chemical, and biologic properties of the major
sedimentary rocks, as revealed by petrographic microscopy, geochemical techniques, and …

Utilisation of potentially alkali–silica reactive aggregates requires reliable performance tests
to evaluate the alkali–silica reactivity of various aggregate combinations, including their …

It may be argued that silicon, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and iron are among the most
important elements on our planet, because of their involvement in geological, biol-ical, and …

Self‐potential electric and magnetic anomalies are increasingly being observed associated
with hydrothermal fields, volcanic activity, and subsurface water flow. Until now a formal …

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries.
The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves …