A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences

Allaby, Michael

ISBN 10 : 0199653062 ISBN 13 : 9780199653065

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

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.

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)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0199653062
• ISBN 13: 9780199653065
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 672