A dictionary of earth sciences.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Oxford paperback referencePublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.Edition: 3rd ed. / edited by Michael AllabyDescription: vii, 654 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780199211944 (pbk.)
  • 0199211949 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Oxford dictionary of earth sciences [Cover title]
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Dictionary of earth sciences.LOC classification:
  • REF QE 5 .D54 2008
Contents:
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
Review: "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.
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Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [647]-654).

"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.

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

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