|
Medical Geology, Volume 2: Effects of Geological Environments on Human Health (Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences)by: M. M. Komatinaen 0444516158 9780444516152 9780080536095 |
Medical Geology, Volume 2: Effects of Geological Environments on Human Health (Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences)
By M. M. Komatina
- Publisher: Elsevier Science
- Number Of Pages: 502
- Publication Date: 2004-03-31
- ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0444516158
- ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780444516152
- Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
Geology, one of the basic natural sciences, is proving to be of outstanding importance in solving problems relating to:
- agriculture
- exploitation of the Earth's mineral resources
- environmental issues
- soil preservation
- water
- energy and other resources
- protection against natural disasters (landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes) as well as human health.
The main objective of the book Medical Geology: Effects of Geological Environments on Human Health is to show how the geological environment affects human health and to explore preventative methods for improvement.
This monograph consists of the following five segments:
- Introduction
- Geological and other factors and their influence on the human health
- Subject, tasks and methods of geomedical discipline
- Regional medical geology
- Applied medical geology
The topics covered in this book will be of interest to a wide circle of readers, including geologists, doctors, biologists, ecologists, planners and many others who are dedicated to the quality and protection of human health.
Summary: medical hydrology
Rating: 5
This is a great book on medical geology. The chapters dealing with medical hydrology alone are worth the price. I don't know what the other fellow does who wrote a review, but I apply medical hydrology in the form of balneology and medical geology in the form of pelotherapy/moor therapy on a daily basis. This book brings in the European tradition of medical geology (which is applied much more in a medical setting than we do in America)and sheds light on this great healing tradition. Anyone interested in medical geology, medical hydrology, spa medicine, etc., would be better off having this text in their library. Period.
Summary: Lost in translation
Rating: 1
Don't waste your time trying to read this poorly translated volume. Unfortunately, the publisher did not help the author or the field of medical geology by putting forth such a poorly translated book. For THE benchmark tome on this topic, see my review of ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL GEOLOGY.