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Author:   G David Price (University College London, London, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Weight:   1.350kg
ISBN:  

9780444534583

ISBN 10:   044453458
Pages:   7000
Publication Date:   13 August 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780080969770
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface Contributors Editorial Advisory Board 1 Overview – Mineral Physics: Past, Present, and Future 2 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – Seismic Properties of Rocks and Minerals, and Structure of the Earth 3 Mineralogy of the Earth – Phase Transitions and Mineralogy of the Lower Mantle 4 Mineralogy of the Earth – Trace Elements and Hydrogen in the Earth’s Transition Zone and Lower Mantle 5 Mineralogy of the Earth – The Earth’s Core: Iron and Iron Alloys 6 Theory and Practice – Thermodynamics, Equations of State, Elasticity, and Phase Transitions of Minerals at High Pressures and Temperatures 7 Theory and Practice – Lattice Vibrations and Spectroscopy of Mantle Phases 8 Theory and Practice – Multianvil Cells and High-Pressure Experimental Methods 9 Theory and Practice – Diamond-Anvil Cells and Probes for High P–T Mineral Physics Studies 10 Theory and Practice – Techniques for Measuring High P/T Elasticity 11 Theory and Practice – Measuring High-Pressure Electronic and Magnetic Properties 12 Theory and Practice – Methods for the Study of High P/T Deformation and Rheology 13 Theory and Practice – The Ab Initio Treatment of High-Pressure and -Temperature Mineral Properties and Behavior 14 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – Constitutive Equations, Rheological Behavior, and Viscosity of Rocks 15 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – Diffusion, Viscosity, and Flow of Melts 16 Seismic Anisotropy of the Deep Earth from a Mineral and Rock Physics Perspective 17 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – Physical Origins of Anelasticity and Attenuation in Rock 18 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – High-Pressure Melting 19 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – Thermal Conductivity of the Earth 20 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – Magnetic Properties of Rocks and Minerals 21 Properties of Rocks and Minerals – The Electrical Conductivity of Rocks, Minerals, and the Earth

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