TY  - BOOK
AU  - Allaby,Michael
TI  - A dictionary of earth sciences
T2  - Oxford paperback reference
SN  - 9780199211944 (pbk.)
AV  - REF QE 5 .D54 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Earth sciences
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Englisch
KW  - swd
N1  - Previous ed.: 2003; Includes bibliographical references (p. [647]-654); 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
N2  - "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."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -