Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced the publication of two major reference works for earth and environmental scientists and students. Comprehensive Remote Sensing, edited by Shunlin Liang, covers all aspects of this rapidly growing discipline, with each volume edited by well-known scientists and featuring contributions from frontier researchers. Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene, edited by Dominick DellaSala and Michael Goldstein, presents a currency-based, global synthesis cataloguing the impact of humanity's global ecological footprint. Elsevier also announced publication of six additional earth and environmental science titles.
The field of remote sensing has quadrupled in size in the past two decades, and increasingly attracts individuals working in a diverse set of disciplines ranging from geographers, oceanographers, and meteorologists, to physicists and computer scientists. Comprehensive Remote Sensing will benefit both students and researchers who want to further their understanding of this discipline. The nine-volume set contains 'layered content,' with each article beginning with the basics and then moving on to more complex concepts. It documents the development of remote sensing, from foundational principles, modelling and practical algorithms, to various applications illustrated by case studies.
Covering a multitude of aspects related to climate change, biodiversity, contaminants, geology, energy and ethics, Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene features foundational essays from leading scientists that enable researchers to define and scrutinize information, relationships, meanings and ideas within the Anthropocene concept. Questions widely debated among scientists, humanists, conservationists, politicians and others are included, providing discussion of when the Anthropocene began, what to call it, whether it should be considered an official geological epoch, whether it can be contained in time, and how it will affect future generations.
The eight new earth and environmental science titles are: Comprehensive Remote Sensing, edited by Shunlin Liang; Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene, edited by Dominick DellaSala and Michael Goldstein; Participatory Modelling for Resilient Futures: Action for Managing Our Environment from the Bottom-Up, edited by Richard Hewitt, Veronica Hernandez-Jimenez, Ana Zazo-Moratalla, Blanca Ocón-Martín, Lara Román-Bermejo and Maria Encinas-Escribano; Fundamentals of Geoenvironmental Engineering: Understanding Soil, Water, and Pollutant Interaction and Transport, by Abdel-Mohsen Onsy Mohamed, Evan K. Paleologos, Valeria Guimarães and Devendra Narain Singh; Environmental Issues Concerning Hydraulic Fracturing, Volume 1, edited by Kevin Schug and Zac Hildenbrand; Fundamentals of Soil Ecology, Third Edition, by David C. Coleman, Mac A. Callaham, Jr. and D.A. Crossley, Jr.; Infrared and Raman Spectroscopies of Clay Minerals, edited by Will Gates, J. Theo Kloprogge, Jana Madejova and Faïza Bergaya; and Foundations of Geophysical Electromagnetic Theory and Methods, Second Edition, by Michael S. Zhdanov.
In order to meet content needs in earth and environmental science, Elsevier uses proprietary tools to identify the gaps in coverage of the topics. Editorial teams strategically fill those gaps with content written by key influencers in the field, giving students, faculty and researchers the content they need to answer challenging questions and improve outcomes. These new books will educate the next generation of earth and environmental scientists, and provide critical foundational content for information professionals.
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