Military aspects of geology : fortification, excavation and terrain evaluation / E.P.F. Rose, J. Ehlen, U.L. Lawrence.

Other author Rose, Edward P. F. editor.
Other author Ehlen, Judy, 1944- editor.
Other author Lawrence, Ursula, editor.
Format Electronic
PublicationLondon : Geological Society of London, 2019.
Description1 online resource (314 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).
Supplemental ContentGeoScienceWorld
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SeriesGeological Society special publication ; no. 473
Geological Society special publication ; no. 473. ^A465527
Summary This work complements 'Military Aspects of Hydrogeology'. Generated under the auspices of the Geological 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 long history.
General notePreviously issued in print in 2019. Digital resource published 2019.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Spec. audience char. Specialized.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 29, 2019).
Issued in other formPrint version : 9781786203946
ISBN9781786204189 (ebook) :

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