Blackwell UK
Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Michael Allaby
Allaby, Michael
ISBN: 9780199211944
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
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This dictionary offers coverage of earth sciences, including terms used in geology, oceanography, volcanology, mineralogy, palaeontology, and planetary science. Revised and updated, it is a guide for anyone studying or interested in earth sciences. More
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"I marvel at how the editors have compressed so much so clearly"--Nature (review for previous edition) "Can really claim to offer comprehensive coverage of the earth sciences"--Times Educational Supplement (review for previous edition)
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This leading dictionary - now in its third edition - offers wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics in 6,250+ clear and accessible entries. Coverage includes geology, oceanography, paleontology, minerology, volcanology, and planetary science as well as climatology, geochemistry, and petrology. It is an essential reference for students of geography, geology, and earth sciences and in related disciplines. The third edition is fully updated and includes additional coverage of process geomorphology and physical geography, plus more than 50 new line drawings to accompany descriptions of forms and processes. A new feature is an appendix of recommended web links updated on the Dictionary of Earth Sciences companion website. Additional appendices include a revised geological time scale, an updated bibliography, stratigraphic units, lunar and Martian time scales, wind-strength scales, and SI units.
