Military Aspects of Geology: Fortification, Excavation and Terrain Evaluation: 473 (Geological Society of London Special Publications) - Hardcover

9781786203946: Military Aspects of Geology: Fortification, Excavation and Terrain Evaluation: 473 (Geological Society of London Special Publications)

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ISBN 10: 1786203944 ISBN 13: 9781786203946

Publisher: Geological Society, 2019

This book features military aspects of geology from both sides in the two World Wars and in wider historical and geographical contexts. Military necessity gave impetus to tunnelling, quarrying, trenching, aerial photographic interpretation and assessment of both cross-country trafficability and groundwater conditions. Fortification additionally involved aspects of engineering geology.

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PublisherGeological Society
Publication date2019
ISBN 10 1786203944
ISBN 13 9781786203946
BindingHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Number of pages314
EditorRose E. P. F., Ehlen J., Lawrence U. L.

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Military Aspects of Geology: Fortification, Excavation and Terrain Evaluation

Edited by E. P. F. Rose, J. Ehlen and U. L. Lawrence

Published by London : Geological Society, 2019

ISBN 10: 1786203944 ISBN 13: 9781786203946

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Hardcover. Condition: New. 314 pages. This book complements the Geological Society s Special Publication 362: Military Aspects of Hydrogeology. Generated under the auspices of the Society s History of Geology and Engineering Groups, it contains papers from authors in the UK, USA, Germany and Austria. Substantial papers describe some innovative engineering activities, influenced by geology, undertaken by the armed forces of the opposing nations in World War I. These activities were reactivated and developed in World War II. Examples include trenching from World War I, tunnelling and quarrying from both wars, and the use of geologists to aid German coastal fortification and Allied aerial photographic interpretation in World War II. The extensive introduction and other chapters reveal that military geology has a longer history. These chapters relate to pre-twentieth century coastal fortification in the UK and the USA; conflict in the American Civil War; long-term going assessments for German forces; tunnel repair after wartime route denial in Hong Kong; and tunnel detection after recent insurgent improvisation in Iraq. Seller Inventory # PGGEO96

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