A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences
Title | A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Allaby |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 1321 |
Release | 2020-01-09 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0192575708 |
This new edition includes 10,000 entries which cover all areas of geoscience, including planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy and volcanology. In this edition, 675 new entries have been added, and include expanded coverage of planetary geology and earth-observing-satellites. Other new entries terms such as Ianammox, Boomerangian, earth rheological layering, and metamorphic rock classification. The entries are also complemented by more than 130 diagrams and numerous web links that are listed on a regularly updated dedicated companion website. Appendices supplement the A-Z and have been extended to include three new tables on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, Avalanche Classes, and the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The list of satellite missions has also been revised and updated to include recent developments. A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences is an authoritative, and jargon-free resource for students of geology, geography, geosciences, physical science, and those in related disciplines.
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Title | A Dictionary of Earth Sciences PDF eBook |
Author | Ailsa Allaby |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Earth sciences |
ISBN |
Glossary of Geology
Title | Glossary of Geology PDF eBook |
Author | Klaus K. E. Neuendorf |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 814 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Geology |
ISBN | 9780922152766 |
The fifth edition of the Glossary of Geology contains nearly 40,000 entries, including 3.600 new terms and nearly 13,000 entries with revised definitions from the previous edition. In addition to definitions, many entries include background information and aids to syllabication. The Glossary draws its authority from the expertise of more than 100 geoscientists in many specialties who reviewed definitions and added new terms.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Earth Science
Title | McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Earth Science PDF eBook |
Author | Sybil P. Parker |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Companies |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Climatology |
ISBN |
Includes more than 8,000 essential terms and definitions in the earth sciences, this complete and handy source for the latest terminology covers the fields of climatology, geochemistry, geodesy, geography, hydrology, oceanography, and palaeontology.
Collins Internet-linked Dictionary of Geology
Title | Collins Internet-linked Dictionary of Geology PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy Farris Lapidus |
Publisher | Collins |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Geology |
ISBN | 9780007232260 |
This fully comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of geology, encompasses all the major areas of study in over 4500 entries, making current terminology accessible for both students of geology and the general reader.
Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy
Title | Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy PDF eBook |
Author | McGraw-Hill Education |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 2003-01-27 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780071410441 |
Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include: * Pronunciation guide for every term * Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations * Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more * A convenient, quick-find format
The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology
Title | The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Kearey |
Publisher | Penguin Global |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Geology |
ISBN |
Provides concise definitions for more than 7,700 terms used in geology.