Pipelines and Permafrost - Science in a Cold Climate (Paperback, New edition)


This book addresses the need for a firm scientific basis for decision-making in the cold-region pipeline construction industry. In clear language it describes the behavior of permafrost and its effects on structures and terrain, and gives revealing accounts of the political and international aspects of related issues. The enlarged second edition maintains the easy-to-read, well-illustrated format of the original, but is brought up to date with new information and a new emphasis. The author has served as a consultant to the Canadian government on the effects of cold climates on several large northern projects.

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This book addresses the need for a firm scientific basis for decision-making in the cold-region pipeline construction industry. In clear language it describes the behavior of permafrost and its effects on structures and terrain, and gives revealing accounts of the political and international aspects of related issues. The enlarged second edition maintains the easy-to-read, well-illustrated format of the original, but is brought up to date with new information and a new emphasis. The author has served as a consultant to the Canadian government on the effects of cold climates on several large northern projects.

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General

Imprint

Carleton University Press,Canada

Country of origin

United States

Series

Carleton Contemporary Series

Release date

December 1986

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First published

May 1988

Authors

Dimensions

231 x 265 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

130

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-88629-056-6

Barcode

9780886290566

Categories

LSN

0-88629-056-2



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