Geophysics is a principal tool for geoscientists that helps decipher not only deeper geology but also formational processes and chronological changes in the physical property contrasts between the causative bodies and the surroundings at the different strata of the subsurface.

In contrast to the recognized man/machine system of industry, the production process of mineral resources brings about a man/machine/nature system. The dynamic evolution of this system is characterized by a steady increase in the level of human labour. This also means that labour becomes increasingly complex and complicated due to the interaction with increased automation and mechanization.

The notion that mining can contribute positively to the economic and human development of mineral wealth countries makes a lot of sense, especially given the huge revenue mineral wealth developing countries can generate from the sector to alleviate poverty.

The results of experimental and theoretical studies of isotopic composition of natural waters of the Earth’s hydrosphere are analyzed and summarized in this book. These studies represent a modern direction of science of the natural waters actively developed in hydrology, hydrogeology, oceanography, and climatology starting from the middle of last century. The book is a further development and improvement of the earlier published author’s works: Cosmogenic Isotopes of the Hydrosphere, Nauka, Moscow, 1984; Isotopy of the Hydrosphere, Nauka, Moscow, 1983; Environmental Isotopes in the Hydrosphere, Nedra, Moscow, 1975 and Environmental Isotopes in the Hydrosphere, Wiley, Chichester–New York, 1982.

Opracowanie stratygraficzne utworów z czterech wierceń w okolicy Kcyni — Jadwiga Dembowska
Stratygrafia mikropaleontologiczna jury górnej w wierceniach Kcynia I, II, I V — Wanda Bieleckai Olga Styk
Stratygrafia mikropaleontologiczna dolnej kredy w wierceniach Kcynia II i III- — JaninaSztejn
Opracowanie petrograficzne malmu z wierceń w okolicy Kcyni — Krzysztof Radliсz 
Badania geofizyczne w wierceniach okolicy Kcyni — Lucjan Roman

The young Mary Shelley prophesied that science would create a monster that would forever breach it from society. In the XX century, this Cassandra prophecy seems to have come true. A scientific approach to man, mankind and nature has led to a huge bloody attempt to reshape all by which this century will be memorable.

As a member of the Danish Government Expedition to East Green­ .fi. land in 1 926-27 under the leadership of Dr. LAUGE Kocu I had ample opportunity of studying the sedimentary deposits within the Scoresby Sound area, especially the Jurassie beds in Jameson Land and Liverpool Land. The present paper deals with the Lias, which l subjected to a particular investigation. It is rny p leasant duty to thank the leader of the expedition, Dr. LAUGE Kocu, for p leasant company and much unselfish assistance during the expedition and for handing over to me for description a number of Liassic fossils from Liverpool Land. I am also indebted Lo Dr. ToM HARRIS, Cambridge, my fellow-member on the expedition, who has p laced valuable Liassic material collected in J ameson Land at my disposal . Finally, my acknowledgements are due to my Greenlandish assistants, who with great zeal assisted me in my work, notably MIKAEL Ku:sAK, Eu l'iAPARTOK, and JoiL\:S ABELSE:s. <...>

Recent expeditions to East Greenland, under the leadership of Dr. Lauge Koch, have succeeded in bringing back collections of the greatest importance from many localities and from many formations; but, at least in so far as the invertebrate remains are concerned, there are few to rival in interest and beauty of preservation the Upper Jurassic am ­monite faunas of Cape Leslie.

The extraction of fossil fuels and mineral resources has grown exponentially since the early 20th century and far from decelerating, it is expected to increase in the coming decades. “The Limits to Growth” (Meadows et al., 1972) already alerted that if demand of metals and fossil fuels maintained the same trend, mankind would sooner or later be close to collapse. The book provoked a strong controversy between those that considered that the Earth was plentiful of non-renewable resources (technooptimists) and those who believed in the need for a rational management of the planetary mineral endowment.