β Scribed by Roger Brown
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This comprehensive analysis of permafrostβits origin, definition, and occurrence, and the effect it has on industry and agricultureβis an invaluable to the growing number of people working in the north and to those interested in its development.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
1. Nature of Permafrost
2. Engineering Considerations
3. Development of Permafrost Investigations and Northern Settlement
4. Buildings
5. Services
6. Transportation
7. Mining and Oil Production
8. Agriculture
9. Conclusion
References
Bibliography
Index
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