A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences
With over 7,500 entries
(Sprache: Englisch)
The Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences covers geology and related areas including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy. The new edition is thoroughly updated, with 150 new entries and numerous web links that are listed and regularly updated on a companion website.
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The Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences covers geology and related areas including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy. The new edition is thoroughly updated, with 150 new entries and numerous web links that are listed and regularly updated on a companion website.
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This leading dictionary - now in its fourth edition - offers wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics in over 7,500 clear and accessible entries. Coverage includes geology, planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy, and volcanology, as well as climatology, geochemistry, and petrology.This new edition has been fully updated and 150 new entries added, with expanded coverage of geology and planetary geology terms. Over 130 line drawings accompany the definitions.
The Dictionary also provides recommended web links which are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website. Appendices include a revised geological time scale, an updated bibliography, stratigraphic units, lunar and Martian time scales, wind-strength scales, and SI units. This dictionary is essential for students of geography, geology, and earth sciences, and for those in in related disciplines.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences “
Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the Third Edition; Contributors and Advisers; A Dictionary of Earth Sciences: A-Z; Appendices; A Stratigraphic Units as defined in the North American Stratigraphic Code, 1983; B Time Scales; C Wind Strength; D SI Units, Conversions, and Multiples; E List of Useful Websites (web-linked); Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von Michael Allaby
Michael Allaby has written many books on environmental science and especially on climatology and meteorology. He is the General Editor of several Oxford Dictionaries, including the Dictionaries of Environment and Conservation, Ecology, Plant Sciences, and Zoology.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Michael Allaby
- 2013, 4th ed., 672 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 13,2 x 19,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199653062
- ISBN-13: 9780199653065
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.07.2013
Sprache:
Englisch
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