Extractive metallurgy is that branch of metallurgy that deals with ores as raw material and metals as finished products. It is an ancient art that has been transformed into a modem science as a result of developments in chemistry and chemical engineering. The present volume is a collective work of a number of authors in which metals, their history', properties, extraction technology, and most important inorganic compounds and toxicology are systematically described.

Extractive metallurgy is that branch of metallurgy that deals with ores as raw material and metals as finished products. It is an ancient art that has been transformed into a modem science as a result of developments in chemistry and chemical engineering. The present volume is a collective work of a number of authors in which metals, their history, properties, extraction technology, and most important inorganic compounds and toxicology are systematically described.

The science of rock physics addresses the relationships between geophysical observations and the underlying physical properties of rocks, such as composition, porosity, and pore fluid content. The Rock Physics Handbook distills a vast quantity of background theory and laboratory results into a series of concise, self-contained chapters, which can be quickly accessed by those seeking practical solutions to problems in geophysical data interpretation.

There has been very positive feedback from practicing engineers, who need a “go to’’ book, and who have suggested various additions. This encouragement now results in this 2nd edition which uses the similar format of summary data tables and expands the book with additional tables as well as some corrections and additional notes to the tables of the 1st edition.
This book is is principally a data book for the practicing Geotechnical Engineer and Engineering Geologist, which covers:

Handbook of Soil Sciences is the second edition of a comprehensive reference work on the discipline of soil science as practiced today. The new edition has been completely revised and rewritten to reflect the current state of knowledge. It contains definitive descriptions of each major area in the discipline, including its fundamental principles, appropriate methods to measure each property, many examples of the variations in properties in different soils throughout the world, and guidelines for the interpretation of the data for various applications (agricultural, engineering, and environmental).

Information on soil and land resources is a prerequisite for informed decisions on land use and management. Procedures for acquiring and using this information are introduced and  emphasis is given to a balanced approach with elements of mapping, modelling and monitoring within the broader context of environmental change. The conceptual basis for a range of approaches to survey is introduced along with an assessment of strengths and weaknesses. A framework for dealing with scale in measurement and prediction is then introduced.

Mining and mineral industries information is broadly based, from exploration for ore deposits to processing and marketing the ores. In recent years mining has become continuously more international, and economic and political impacts of mineral industries are worldwide. Informed business decisions require both technical and management data, so both types of information are covered in this bibliography of information sources.

Обобщены н систематизированы сведения о 150 минеральных видах бора, опубликованные в мировой литературе до 1989 г. Приводятся данные о химическом составе борных минералов, их структуре и морфологии, физических свойствах и др.; особое внимание уделено их отличиям от породообразующих минералов. Рассмотрены общие вопросы минералогии бора и закономерности формирования его месторождений, вопросы тнпоморфизма минералов бора в месторождениях различных генетических типов.
Для специалистов, занимающихся поисками и изучением месторождений бора и других полезных ископаемых. Может быть полезна студентам и преподавателям геологических вузов и техникумов, а также специалистам, работающим в области исследования борных соединений.

„Справочная книга геофизика-разведчика* состоит из четырех выпусков, освещающих осповпые разделы прикладной геофизики.
Выпуск четвертый состоит из двух частей: I—сейсмический метод и ц—электрические методы. В книге даны осповпые установки методов, описаны аппаратура и полевые операции, а также основы интерпретации с приведением важнейших таблиц, необходимых в практической работе.
„Справочная книга" предназначается для геофизиков-разнедчиков, геологов-разведчиков, студентов геологических втузов и прорабов нолевых геофизических пар гит.