This book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of ground thermal conditions and the origin of natural features such as frost heave, solifluction, slope instabilities, patterned ground, pingos and ice wedges. The thermodynamic conditions accompanying the freezing of water in porous materials are examined and their fundamental role in the ice segregation and frost heave processes is demonstrated in a clear and simple manner. This book concentrates on the analysis of the causes and effects of frozen ground phenomena, rather than on the description of the natural features characteristic of freezing or thawing ground. Its scientific approach provides a basis for geotechnical analyses such as those essential to resource development.

The Frozen Earth: Fundamentals of Geocryology (Studies in Polar Research)

Science & Math

Smith, Michael W.

Williams, Peter J.

Earth Sciences

Cambridge University Press

The Surface of the Earth: An Introduction to Geotechnical Science

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

King Of Instruments-Spck

Arts & Photography

Music

ABINGDON PRESS *

Through an examination of the little-known scientific problems involved with the megaprojects of the seventies, Peter Williams shows how crucial it is that the place of scientific research in modern society be recognized by government, industry and public alike. This is a topical, provocative yet entertaining book.

Pipelines and Permafrost: Science in a Cold Climate (Volume 10) (Carleton Contemporary Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Carleton University Press

Is there evidence to believe the Gospels?
The Gospels―Matthew, Mark, Luke, John―are four accounts of Jesus’s life and teachings while on earth. But should we accept them as historically accurate? What evidence is there that the recorded events actually happened?
Presenting a case for the historical reliability of the Gospels, New Testament scholar Peter Williams examines evidence from non-Christian sources, assesses how accurately the four biblical accounts reflect the cultural context of their day, compares different accounts of the same events, and looks at how these texts were handed down throughout the centuries. Everyone from the skeptic to the scholar will find powerful arguments in favor of trusting the Gospels as trustworthy accounts of Jesus’s earthly life.

Can We Trust the Gospels?

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Crossway

In The Surprising Genius of Jesus, Peter J. Williams examines the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to show the genius, creativity, and wisdom of Jesus's teachings.

The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher

¿Podemos Confiar en los Evangelios?: La confiabilidad histórica de los Evangelios (Coleccion Apologetica Kerigma) (Spanish Edition)

Publiaciones Kerigma

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