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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rose, Edward P. F., editor.

Ehlen, Judy, 1944- editor.

Lawrence, Ursula, editor.

Geological Society of London, publisher.

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; no. 473.

Lyell collection.

Geological Society special publication ; no. 473

Lyell collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military geology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

London : The Geological Society, 2019.

Summary:

Generated under the auspices of the society's History of Geology and Engineering Groups, this text 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.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 23, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781786204172 (ebook) :

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.