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179 Publie avec le Concours du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. 266 pp., 178
A. Parfenoff, 1982. Un Mineral Traceur p o u r
figrs, 25 tabl., 2 cartes couleurs, FF 90.
tions entre ilml~nites magn~siennes, basaltes
la Prospection Alluvionnaire: I'llm~nite. Relaalcalins, kimberlites et diamant. Documents
S.E. J~rgensen and I. Johnsen (Editors), 1981. Principles of Environmental Science and Technology. Studies in Environmental
du BRGM, no. 37. Bureau de Recherches
Science, Vol. 14. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, 527 pp., US$53.25, Df1.125.00 (hardcover). This book deals with the general principles of environmental science and
typomorphic characteristics of the minerals of the ilmenite group may serve as pathfinder
technology. The principles are described and are illustrated by numerous examples. It deserves the interest of engineers, ecologists and biologists dealing with environmental issues. The book is divided into two parts: part A Principles of environmental science; part
volume a detailed comparative analysis, focused on the alluvial magnesian ilmenites of alkaline basalts and kimberlites, in an attempt to show how these minerals may be characterized and what practical applications could be envisaged.
B Principles of environmental technology. Part A deals with: mass conservation; principles of energy behaviour applied to environ-
R. Croucher and A.R. Woolley, 1982. Fossils, Minerals and Rocks. Cambridge University
mental issues; ecological principles and concepts; an overview of the major environmental problems Of today. Part B deals with: waste and waste water problems; the solid waste problems; air pollution problems; examination of pollution. S.J. Arceivala, 1981. Wastewater Treatment a n d Disposal: Engineering and Ecology in
Pollution Control. Pollution and Technology, Vol. 15. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 904 pp., Swiss Francs 195.00 (hardcover). This book is organized in two parts: 1. Ecological and Engineering Aspects of Waste Disposal; 2. Wastewater Treatment. An attempt has been made to look at the whole field including disposal to rivers, lakes, sea, and land, to adopt a unified approach. In the design of treatment units, extensive use has been made of the dispersed flow model and other modern reactor design principles. A separate chapter covers the rational design of sludge dewatering systems. The book is full of practical examples, many of which have been culled from the author's own experience. J.L. Bles et al., 1982. Etude Structurale des Schistes et des Filons de Fluorine de I'AL bigeois. Documents du BRGM, no. 36. Bureau de Recherches GGologiques et Mini~res, France, 77 pp., FF 80.00. (paper back) An analysis of deformations affecting the C a m b r o - O r d o v i c i a n terrain which encloses the florite-bearing veins of Albigeois.
GGologiques et MiniGres, France. 215 pp., 7 photos (plates), FF160 (paperback). The
in prospecting for certain deposits, in particular, alluvial prospecting. One will find in this
Press, Cambridge, England. 60 pp., £3.25. This is a short guide for handling rock, mineral and fossil collections. This guide provides information for the beginner and the experienced collector on some specialized techniques, among others collecting and preserving fossil vertebrates. J.R. Gat and R. Gonfiantini (Editors), 1981. Stable Isotope Hydrology. Deuterium and Oxygen-18 in the Water Cycle. Technical Reports Series No. 210. Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria. 339 pp., Austrian Shillings 550.-. This book is mainly intended for hydrologists, hydrogeologists and geochemists who want to become acquainted with the theoretical background of stable isotope fractionation in natural physico-chemical processes involving fresh water, with the isotopic differences actually encountered in natural waters and with their use for practical hydrological purposes. A series of examples are discussed, giving the results obtained with stable isotope techniques in current hydrological and hydrogeological investigations or, more generally, in water resources exploration and assessment. One chapter is also dedicated to the technique for measuring D / H and ~80/~60 ratios in water. R. Cassinis (Editor), 1981. The Solution of the Inverse Problem in Geophysical Interpretation. Ettore Majorana International Science
A. Parfenoff, 1982. Un Mineral Traceur p o u r
figrs, 25 tabl., 2 cartes couleurs, FF 90.
tions entre ilml~nites magn~siennes, basaltes
la Prospection Alluvionnaire: I'llm~nite. Relaalcalins, kimberlites et diamant. Documents
S.E. J~rgensen and I. Johnsen (Editors), 1981. Principles of Environmental Science and Technology. Studies in Environmental
du BRGM, no. 37. Bureau de Recherches
Science, Vol. 14. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, 527 pp., US$53.25, Df1.125.00 (hardcover). This book deals with the general principles of environmental science and
typomorphic characteristics of the minerals of the ilmenite group may serve as pathfinder
technology. The principles are described and are illustrated by numerous examples. It deserves the interest of engineers, ecologists and biologists dealing with environmental issues. The book is divided into two parts: part A Principles of environmental science; part
volume a detailed comparative analysis, focused on the alluvial magnesian ilmenites of alkaline basalts and kimberlites, in an attempt to show how these minerals may be characterized and what practical applications could be envisaged.
B Principles of environmental technology. Part A deals with: mass conservation; principles of energy behaviour applied to environ-
R. Croucher and A.R. Woolley, 1982. Fossils, Minerals and Rocks. Cambridge University
mental issues; ecological principles and concepts; an overview of the major environmental problems Of today. Part B deals with: waste and waste water problems; the solid waste problems; air pollution problems; examination of pollution. S.J. Arceivala, 1981. Wastewater Treatment a n d Disposal: Engineering and Ecology in
Pollution Control. Pollution and Technology, Vol. 15. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 904 pp., Swiss Francs 195.00 (hardcover). This book is organized in two parts: 1. Ecological and Engineering Aspects of Waste Disposal; 2. Wastewater Treatment. An attempt has been made to look at the whole field including disposal to rivers, lakes, sea, and land, to adopt a unified approach. In the design of treatment units, extensive use has been made of the dispersed flow model and other modern reactor design principles. A separate chapter covers the rational design of sludge dewatering systems. The book is full of practical examples, many of which have been culled from the author's own experience. J.L. Bles et al., 1982. Etude Structurale des Schistes et des Filons de Fluorine de I'AL bigeois. Documents du BRGM, no. 36. Bureau de Recherches GGologiques et Mini~res, France, 77 pp., FF 80.00. (paper back) An analysis of deformations affecting the C a m b r o - O r d o v i c i a n terrain which encloses the florite-bearing veins of Albigeois.
GGologiques et MiniGres, France. 215 pp., 7 photos (plates), FF160 (paperback). The
in prospecting for certain deposits, in particular, alluvial prospecting. One will find in this
Press, Cambridge, England. 60 pp., £3.25. This is a short guide for handling rock, mineral and fossil collections. This guide provides information for the beginner and the experienced collector on some specialized techniques, among others collecting and preserving fossil vertebrates. J.R. Gat and R. Gonfiantini (Editors), 1981. Stable Isotope Hydrology. Deuterium and Oxygen-18 in the Water Cycle. Technical Reports Series No. 210. Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria. 339 pp., Austrian Shillings 550.-. This book is mainly intended for hydrologists, hydrogeologists and geochemists who want to become acquainted with the theoretical background of stable isotope fractionation in natural physico-chemical processes involving fresh water, with the isotopic differences actually encountered in natural waters and with their use for practical hydrological purposes. A series of examples are discussed, giving the results obtained with stable isotope techniques in current hydrological and hydrogeological investigations or, more generally, in water resources exploration and assessment. One chapter is also dedicated to the technique for measuring D / H and ~80/~60 ratios in water. R. Cassinis (Editor), 1981. The Solution of the Inverse Problem in Geophysical Interpretation. Ettore Majorana International Science