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GEOLOGY AND WARFARE: EXAMPLES OF THE INFLUENCE OF TERRAIN AND GEOLOGISTS ON MILITARY OPERATIONS

by Edward P.F. Rose; C. Paul Nathanail

Published by The Geological Society. 1st. 2000

Nearly fine condition. Edited by Rose and Nathanail. Bringing together military applications of geology across a broad time frame and multi-national boundaries. While this work demonstrates the geological constraints on best use of ground for military purposes from a historical perspective, the principles are just as applicable today. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and maps.

Spine faded else nice, clean copy.

ISBN: 1862390657
Stock no. 1827824

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Contents

  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Part One: Geology and military History
  • 1. Geological constraints on the siting of fortifications: examples from medieval Britain TJ Halsall
  • 2. Geological constraints on battlefield tactics: examples in Britain from the Middle Ages to the Civil Wars TJ Halsall
  • Part Two: Early geologists and the armed forces
  • 3. The military service of GB Greenough, found president of the Geological Society EPF Rose
  • 4. Geologists and the American Civil War WE Pittman
  • Part Three: Battlefield geology in world war
  • 5. Comparison of British and German applications of geology in world war EPF Rose, H Hausler & D Willig
  • 6. Development of military geology in the German Wehrmacht 1939-45, H Hausler & D Willig
  • 7. Deployment and role of military geology teams in the German army 1941-45 H Hausler
  • Part Four: Military use of terrain
  • 8. Geology and warfare on the British sector of the Western Front 1914-18 P. Moyle, MR Bennett & FM Cocks
  • 9. Geology and the fortress of Gibraltar EPF Rose
  • 10. Geological influences on the siting of military airfields in the United Kingdom RNE Blake
  • Part Five: Recent military geologist roles
  • 11. From dowsing to hydrogeology in the Royal Engineers 1939
  • 12. Operational roles for military geologists MS Rosenbaum & EPF Rose
  • Part Six: Future military geologist roles
  • 13. Geoenvironmental security - the challenge for tomorrow's geologists? CP Nathanail
  • Part Seven: Field guides to world war battlefields in northern France
  • 14. A field guide to the geology of the British Sector of the Western Front, 1914-18 P. Doyle
  • 15. A field guide to British military applications of geology in Normandy during 1944, C Pareyn & EPF Rose
  • Index

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