Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2012. Each topic is described precisely and clearly … an excellent resource for the intermediate student. About the Author : Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. 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. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. There are other books better than this one, i.e. I have recommended the first edition…and I will be recommending this edition in the future. Olofsson, Bo ', Source: Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 'This superb textbook manages to bear the weight of the complex mathematics associated with the study of the Earth's surface and interior. Fundamentals Of Geophysics è un libro di Lowrie William, Fichtner Andreas edito da Cambridge University Press a gennaio 2020 - EAN 9781108716970: puoi acquistarlo sul sito HOEPLI.it, la grande libreria online. This book is no longer available to purchase from Cambridge Core, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geodynamics, Find out more about sending to your Kindle, 2 - Gravity, the figure of the Earth and geodynamics, 3 - Seismology and the internal structure of the Earth, 4 - Earth's age, thermal and electrical properties, Appendix A - The three-dimensional wave equations, Appendix B - Cooling of a semi-infinite half-space. Theory and Computation in Hydrodynamic Stability, (with T.L. Book description. Save up to 80% by choosing the eTextbook option for ISBN: 9781108586436, 1108586430. Geophysics (/ dʒ iː oʊ f ɪ z ɪ k s /) is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space.It is also the study of the Earth by measuring things and collecting data. Fundamentals of Geophysics Second Edition WILLIAM LOWRIE Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge .org Cambridge Unive rsit y Press 978-0-521-85902-8 - Fundamentals of Geophysics: Second Edition William Lowrie Frontmatter More information Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Fundamentals of Geophysics: Edition 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, September 1997. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. Harrison, R. G. Telford's "Applied Geophysics" and Garland's "Introduction to Geophysics" (this is what Mr. Lowrie says). I consider this book a very useful reference. I highly recommend this volume as a must-have, middle-level, highly instructive textbook that makes for enjoyable reading at an easily affordable price. Condition: Fair. I did not touch the chapters related to geomagnetism and rock magnetism but I gather they should be the best in the whole book (I really hope so!!!!) Reviews from the first edition:'Bill Lowrie is to be congratulated with this superb effort. Department of Applied Mathematics , University of Washington , Lewis Hall #202, Box 353925, Seattle, WA 98195-3925 USA The new computer exercises are also a very welcome addition for a modern course in solid-earth geophysics. To send content items to your Kindle, first ensure no-reply@cambridge.org It is an ideal geophysics textbook for undergraduate students of geoscience. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Fundamentals of Geophysics. ', 'This is the best and most comprehensive general geophysics book available, not only for undergraduate students but also for more experienced graduate students. Covering both theoretical and applied aspects of geophysics, clear explanations of the physical principles are blended with step-by-step derivations of … Text-boxes are used for auxiliary explanations and to handle topics of interest for more advanced students. That is not correct since in MacCullah's formula the centrifugal term coming from Earth's rotation is not considered!!!! Joslin), Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, 2003. This was my textbook for an upper division course I took on the Physics of the Earth and Planets. Includes bibliographical references. Fundamentals of Geophysics,second edition 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 only an introductory level of knowledge in physics and mathematics. There are also lots of minor mistakes related to missing terms in several formulae and derivatives. Moreira, César Augusto Andreas Fichtner is Professor of Geophysics at ETH Zürich. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2000. Isacks, Bryan L. 2010. Lorentz, S. A. and Mandal, Nibir Lowrie, W. (1997). Fundamentals of Geophysics has 4 available editions to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace ... Trade paperback, Cambridge University Press, 2007 $47.30 List price: $94.99 You save: $47.69 (50%) Condition: Good Seller: Phatpocket Limited. on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Earon, Robert Synopsis 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. Rüpke, Lars H. Used as a reference for field labs conducting geophysical surveys (including field gravity, magnetic, and seismic surveys) and a range computational laboratory exercises all requiring written reports. and 2011. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. William Lowrie is Professor Emeritus of Geophysics at the Institute of Geophysics at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, where he has taught and carried out research for over thirty years. Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service. rating: Best Best. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Fundamentals of Geophysics. Additional resources can be found at www.cambridge.org/9780521859028. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Completely revised and updated, with review questions and exercises, this second edition is a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of each major branch of geophysics. 2006. I liked how the author integrated the qualitative and the quantitative to make the material easily comprehendible. and of your Kindle email address below. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It does not point to advanced and still unresolved issues as a book as "Physics of the Earth" by Stacey and Davis does (which I consider advanced) but that is not its goal. Rycroft, M. J. and Mareev, Evgeny A. Schweig, Camila Gilbertson, D. D. Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019. Additional resources can be found at www.cambridge.org/9780521859028. 2012. This data will be updated every 24 hours. by Don L. Anderson - Cambridge University Press, 2007 Advanced textbook on the origin, composition, and evolution of the Earth's interior: geophysics, geochemistry, dynamics, convection, mineralogy, volcanism, energetics and thermal history. Usage data cannot currently be displayed. Fundamentals of Geophysics 3rd Edition by William Lowrie; Andreas Fichtner and Publisher Cambridge University Press. Jordan, Teresa E. Fourier transforms), as well as useful exercises for students at the end of each chapter. 2011. da Cunha Menezes, Aline Muriel Fundamentals of Geophysics, pp. 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. Fundamentals of Geophysics. Fundamentals of Geophysics This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Fundamentals of Geophysics. I used is for my paper. Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016, Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017. Text-boxes are used for auxiliary explanations and to handle topics of interest for more advanced students. 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 only an introductory level of knowledge in physics and mathematics. Cambridge University Press, Sep 11, 1997 - Science - 354 pages. $110.00 (P) Author: Chris Chapman, ... To register your interest please contact collegesales@cambridge.org providing details of the course you are teaching. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 2010. Gillmore, G. K. Please try again. The topics are covered extensively and in an accessible manner. ', Professor Jim Channell - Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 'This is an excellent textbook. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply. ', '…will serve as a very clear textbook for students and a very helpful reference for qualified specialists. First published 2012 Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Buforn, E. Solved problems in geophysics / Elisa Buforn, Carmen Pro, Agustín Udías. Ilha, Lenon Melo Tomlinson, Andrew J. Some of these mistakes are pretty serious. Reddy, Vinod V. The content is helpfull. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Riddell, E. S. 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. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2012. good book useful for my uni course on planetary geology also useful for general geology really indepth and to a good level. I have already found it helpful in teaching second-year geology students and have no doubt that it will be a useful reference book for undergraduates. Geophysics, Geodynamics and Tectonics The distinctive feature of this grouping is the investigation of a very broad spectrum of structural, tectonic and geodynamical processes using quantitative physical models based on land-, marine- and space-based observations. Solutions to the exercises and electronic copies of the figures are available at www.cambridge.org/9780521859028. please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. geophysics definition: 1. the study of the rocks and other substances that make up the earth and the physical processes…. Beuchert, Marcus J. However I would not recommend this book at all. Crockett, R. G. M. Solutions to the exercises and electronic copies of the figures are available at www.cambridge.org/9780521859028. Moreira, César Augusto Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. (22776 views) Plate Tectonics Viladevall, Manuel William Lowrie. There was a problem loading your book clubs. *You will get your 1st month of Bartleby for FREE when you bundle with these textbooks where solutions are available ($9.99 if sold separately.) Completely revised and updated, with review questions and exercises, this second edition is a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of each major branch of geophysics. …essential reading. This book is what its title says "FUNDAMENTALS", I think it's a pre-basic book about Geophysics. Contents. Hoke, Gregory D. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. It is clearly written, beautifully illustrated, and has the appropriate balance between mathematical and descriptive treatment. Expertly curated help for Fundamentals of Geophysics. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. and 2007. is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings p. cm. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Aplin, K. L. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 5 Reviews. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. Renman, Gunno The author explains complex geophysical concepts using abundant diagrams, a simplified mathematical treatment, and easy-to-follow equations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be sent to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 2008. The Solid Earth (An Introduction to Global Geophysics), Whole Earth Geophysics: An Introductory Textbook for Geologists and Geophysicists, Geophysics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions), Reviews from the 1st edition 'Bill Lowrie is to be congratulated with this superb effort. It is an ideal geophysics textbook for undergraduate students of geoscience. 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. Podladchikov, Yuri Y. 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. Please try again. To send content items to your account, 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. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. 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. Metrics. and Harrison, R. Giles and 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. Unlike most geophysics textbooks, it combines both the applied and theoretical aspects to the subject. Author: William Lowrie Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139465953 Size: 76.95 MB Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi Category : Science Languages : en Pages : View: 5119 Book Description: 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 … Moreira, César Augusto Kumar, Nishant As an example: he states that the international formula for the gravity normal to the Earth's ellipsoid derives directly from MacCullah's formula. Khong, Andy W. H. Additional resources can be found at www.cambridge.org/9780521859028. A reference for all researchers in the solid Earth sciences. His principal research interests include the development and application of methods for full seismic waveform inversion, resolution analysis in tomography, earthquake source inversion, seismic interferometry, and inverse theory. Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2006. Kotze, D. C. Fundamentals of Seismic Wave Propagation. Find out more about sending content to . It is an ideal geophysics textbook for undergraduate students of geoscience. 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. and Learn more. He received his PhD in 2010 from the University of Munich. Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition (September 1, 2007). Second Edition. I highly recommend this volume as a must-have, middle-level, highly instructive textbook that makes for enjoyable reading at an easily affordable price.' Phillips, P. S. There's a problem loading this menu right now. My thanks to my classmates in Geophysics 503 at the University of Washington for our working together to collect, reduce, and discuss the gravity data, and to Adrienne Sherhart and Dirk Bush for additional assistance in data collection on the Bellevue track. Rycroft, Michael J. I tried to use this book as an "updated" textbook for an introductory course on Physics of the Earth (second year geophysics major) I had to taught. ', Source: Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9781108492737, 1108492738. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2004, … The new second edition includes text boxes that deal concisely with specific background topics (e.g. 2008. ISBN: 9780521467285. Gonzalez-Fernandez, Oscar This enduringly popular undergraduate textbook has been thoroughly reworked and updated, and now comprises twelve chapters covering the same breadth of topics as earlier editions, but in a substantially modernized fashion to facilitate classroom teaching. Plus easy-to-understand solutions written by experts for thousands of other textbooks. and 2010. Ng, B. P. and 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. Hard to read, as if it were written by someone who speaks math, not English. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Divya, V. Queralt, Ignacio ', 'A book like this defines the subject … The scientific treatment is meticulous. * Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. That is not the most serious problem though, I also found several mistakes in the 2000 edition (I do not know if further editions took care of these problems). Fundamentals of Geophysics 3rd Edition by William Lowrie; Andreas Fichtner and Publisher Cambridge University Press. Fundamentals of Geophysics by William Lowrie starting at $3.96. There are several problems with this book, firstly most of the formulae are presented out of the blues without a comprehensive deduction. (Excellent reference book.) Lowrie, W. (2007) Fundamentals of Geophysics. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2015. I particularly like the brief historical accounts that accompany each chapter. Blanco, Nicolás You can save your searches here and later view and run them again in "My saved searches". I used the two together and the couple is a good standalone tool to study geophysics. 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