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Geology and Mineral Resources of Nigeria

Author: Nuhu George Obaje

School: University of Ibadan

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: GEY212

Topics: Geology, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, Basement complex, migmatite-Gneiss complex, Schist Belt, Younger granites, Metasomatism, Argillic Alteration, Cenozoic Magmatism, Volcanism, Benue trough, Bornu basin, Lithostratigraphy, Bima sandstone, Gongila formation, Fika shalel, Gombe sand stone, Kerri-kerri formation, Chad formation, Sokoto basin, Maastrichtian Deposits, Bida basin, Paleocene Deposits, Dahomey Basin, mineral resources, Niger delta basin, mineral resources, solid mineral resources, Dahomey Basin, Industrial Mineral Deposits, iron deposits, Gold, Tin-Tantalum-Niobium Pegmatites, Chromite, Nickel, Talc, Asbestos, uranium, Gemstones, coal, Coniacian coals, Petroleum Resources, clay

Soil and Water Conservation for Productivity and Environmental Protection, 4th edition

Author: Frederick Troeh, Arthur Hobbs, Roy Donahue

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM308

Topics: Soil Conservation, Water Conservation, erosion, Soil Erosion and Civilization, Geologic Erosion, Sedimentation, Landscape Development, rock types, Sedimentary Landforms, Mass Movement Deposits, Glacial Landscapes, Water Erosion, erosion damage, Vegetation, Soil Properties, Soil Erodibility, pollution, Water-Erosion Control, Wind Erosion, wind erosion process, Windbreaks, Shelterbelts, Wind-Erosion Control, Predicting Soil Loss, Tolerable Soil Loss, Universal Soil Loss Equation, Computer-Based Soil Loss Prediction Models, Wind-Erosion Prediction Equation, Wind Erosion Prediction System, Soil Map Unit Interpretations, soil survey, Land Use Planning, managing land, cropping systems, Managing Monocultures, crop rotations, Multiple Cropping, Evaluating Cropping Systems, strip cropping, tillage, Conservation Tillage, deep tillage, Contour Cultivation, Emergency Wind-Erosion Control, Gully-Control Structures, road ditches, culverts, Earthen Dams, Streambank Protection, flood control, Wind Erosion-Control Structures, Pastureland Management, Rangeland Management, Forestland Management, water cycle, drought, Soil Drainage, wetlands, Irrigation, Irrigation Methods, Land Reclamation, Conservation Irrigation, soil pollution, pollutants, industrial wastes, agricultural wastes, aerosols, polluted soil, Hazardous Sites, Soil Remediation, Water Quality, water Pollution, Water acidification, Farm Service Agency

Concepts of Programming Languages, 10th Edition

Author: Robert Sebesta

School: Edo University

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: CSC413

Topics: Programming Languages, programming environments, Pseudocodes, functional programming, computerizing business records, time sharing, dynamic languages, object-oriented programming, scripting languages, programming hybrid languages, lexical analysis, syntax analysis, parsing problem, recursive descent parsing, variables, datatypes, array types, associative arrays, arithmetic expressions, subprograms, abstract data types, data abstraction, concurrency, exception handling, event handling, functional programming languages, logic programming languages

A Geology for Engineers, 7th Edition

Author: FGH Blyth, MH de Freitas

School: Bayero University, Kano

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CIV3401

Topics: Geology, Earth's Surface, Earth's Dimensions, Surface Relief, Earth's Interior, Temperature gradient, Earth's Density, Earthquakes, Isostasy, Continental Drift, Oceanic Ridges, Rock Magnetism, Drift Mechanism, Geological History, Strati-graphical column, Plate Tectonics, Earth age, Earth origin, Precambrian, Phanerozoic, Surface Processes, Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Minerals, Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Geological Structures, Strength of Geological materials, In-situ investigations, Laboratory investigations, Geological Maps, Ground-water, Slope Stability, Reservoirs, Dams, Excavations, Ground water treatment, Nuclear waste, Foundations, Construction materials, Water supplies, Retaining walls, Thermal treatment, Consolidation, Grouting, Dewatering, Underground excavations, Disposal of excavated materials, Surface excavations, Ground-water control, Underground reservoir, Reservoirs, Dams, Slope Stability, Slope Failure, Water levels, Aquifers, Aquicludes, Hydrological Cycle

Advanced Structural Mechanics

Author: David Johnson

School: Bayero University, Kano

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CIV5304

Topics: Structural Mechanics, Elasticity, Elasticity theory, Stress, Displacements, strains, Plane stress, Stress function solution, Finite element method, Triangular element theory, concrete cube analysis, Finite element types, Eight-nodded isoperimetric element, Assessment of solution accuracy, Plain strain, Torsion, Torsion behavior, Solid sections, Circular sections, Non-circular sections, Finite difference solutions, solution comparison methods, solid sections properties, Thin-walled sections, singly closed sections, open sections, Plates, slabs, Beam analogy, Grid analogy, Poisson's ratio effect, Elastic plate theory, Moments, curvatures, Equilibrium, General elastic plate equation, Boundary conditions, Thin shells, Axisymmetric shells Membrane theory, Circular cylindrical shells bending, Structural dynamics, Vibration Types, Free, undamped vibration, Free, damped vibration, Forced, damped vibration, Beams Analysis

The unwritten rules of PhD research, 2nd edition

Author: Marian Petre Gordon Rugg

School: Edo University

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: MAC310

Topics: PhD research, dissertation, supervision, Effective debate, networks, reading, literature reviews, paper types, research design, critical thinking, writing, writing structure, writing style, presentation, conferences, viva, academia, Academic career types

Java by Dissection, 2nd edition

Author: Charlie McDowell, Ira Pohl

School: Edo University

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: CSC314

Topics: Java, algorithms, data types, variable declarations, number types, arithmetic expressions, statements, control flow, Boolean expressions, functional abstraction, recursion, arrays, objects, data abstraction, enumeration operation, inheritance, graphical user interface, dynamic data structures, concurrent programming

C++ Language Tutorial

Author: Juan SouliƩ

School: Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CPE101

Topics: C++, variables, data types, consonants, operators, Control Structures, data types, arrays, Character Sequences, Dynamic Memory, pointers, data structures, Object Oriented Programming, Polymorphism, Namespaces, C++ Standard Library

Introduction to Writing

Author: EO Soola

School: University of Ibadan

Department: Arts and Humanities

Course Code: CLA102

Topics: Writing, writing skills, effective writing, sentence, Types of Sentence, Avoiding Sentence Pitfall, Reference of Pronouns, faulty predication, faulty parallelism, Dangling Modifier, Misplaced Modifiers, Fused Sentences, Comma Splices, paragraph, Paragraph Length, Paragraphs Types, Paragraph Development, essay, Descriptive Essay, Argumentative Essay

Language

Author: Leonard Bloomfield

School: University of Ibadan

Department: Arts and Humanities

Course Code: LIN272

Topics: Language, language study, language use, speech communities, phoneme, phonetic structure, grammatical forms, sentence types, syntax, morphology, morphologic types, substitution, form classes, lexicon, written records, comparative method, dialect geography, phonetic change, analogi change, semantic change, cultural borrowing, intimate borrowing, dialect borrowing

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