New York, NY - January 11th 2008 - Knovel (www.knovel.com
<http://www.knovel.com/> ), the leading online resource used by applied
scientists and practicing engineers around the world to quickly locate
relevant and reliable technical information, now provides access to 75
essential references for Earth Sciences as part of its online collection.
The new Earth Science subject area enables subscribers in infrastructure
construction, oil and gas, civil engineering and many other fields to rely
on Knovel as a single place to get reliable answers quickly.
The new titles span the following areas:
* Climatology
* Geochemistry
* Geology
* Geomechanics
* Geophysics
* Glaciology
* Hydrology
* Mineralogy
* Oceanography
* Paleontology
* Petrology
* Seismology
* Soil science
* Stratigraphy
Delores Meglio, VP for Content Development at Knovel said: "Based on
requests from our subscribers, we've introduced titles from prestigious
publishers such as Elsevier, Cambridge University Press, Springer, and John
Wiley & Sons. Engineers at our clients need access from remote locations, so
adding these titles to our online collection gives them access anywhere they
have an Internet connection. And our engineering-oriented search helps them
to quickly pinpoint the data and background information they seek."
Titles of particular note that will be included in the collection are:
* A Geology for Engineers (7th Edition)
* Encyclopedia of Geology
* Engineering Properties of Rocks
* Ground Improvement - Case Histories
* Handbook of Coal Analysis
* Manual of Applied Field Hydrogeology
About Knovel
Knovel (www.knovel.com <http://www.knovel.com/> ) is an online resource used
by applied scientists and practicing engineers around the world to quickly
locate relevant and reliable technical information. Knovel's thousands of
customers include 74 of the Fortune 500 companies and 300 leading
engineering and science universities worldwide.
Knovel has uniquely optimized content, search, and interactive tools for
specific engineering disciplines. Knovel's content includes material
properties, process and design information, standard procedures, equations,
and formulations. Close to 2,000 leading reference works and databases from
over 40 international publishers and professional societies are integrated
to provide a single source of answers to technical questions.
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