Dictionary of Earth Sciences - Couverture souple

Allaby, Ailsa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198607601 ISBN 13 : 9780198607601

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This is the most authoritative and wide-ranging dictionary of earth sciences available in a single volume. Compiled with the help of a team of specialist contributors, it has been substantially revised and updated for this new edition. It is essential reference for all students of the subject, especially those on interdisciplinary courses. The 6,000 entries provide broad coverage of climatology, economic geology, geochemistry, oceanography, petrology, and volcanology. There are entries on planetary science, remote sensing, statistics, and sequence stratigraphy, and substantial updating in palaeontology, mineralogy, and geophysics. A useful section of appendices includes wind strengths and time scales.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

Review from previous edition I marvel at how the editors have compressed so much so clearly (Nature)

can really claim to offer comprehensive coverage of the earth sciences (Times Educational Supplement)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198607601
• ISBN 13: 9780198607601
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 640
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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