A Dictionary Of Geology And Earth Sciences

Author : Michael Allaby
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192575708
Total Pages : 1321 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences written by Michael Allaby and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 1321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Michael Allaby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Earth Sciences written by Michael Allaby and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary of earth sciences has been revised and updated and contains over 6000 entries, including planetary science, remote sensing, statistics, and sequence stratigraphy, and substantial updating in paleontology, mineralogy, and geophysics.

Author : Klaus K. E. Neuendorf
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780922152766
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glossary of Geology written by Klaus K. E. Neuendorf and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 13 : 9780071410441
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy written by McGraw-Hill Education and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2003-01-27 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : American Geological Institute
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385181019
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Geological Terms written by American Geological Institute and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1984-04-11 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Aa toZweikanter, this popular dictionary has now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new terms plus: -accurate definitions without technical jargon -many word origins -hyphenation and pronunciation guide -commonly used abbreviations -a geologic time and life chart The definitions in this book are drawn largely from the autoritative 36,000-term Glossary Of Geology, to which nearly 150 specialists from all fields of the geosciences contributed. Both the Glossary and this Dictionary were prepared as a service of the American Geological Institute, a federation of geoscience societies united to provide information to the science community and the public.

Author : Philip Kearey
Publisher : Penguin Global
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology written by Philip Kearey and published by Penguin Global. This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides concise definitions for more than 7,700 terms used in geology.

Author : Dorothy Farris Lapidus
Publisher : Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780007232260
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collins Internet-linked Dictionary of Geology written by Dorothy Farris Lapidus and published by Collins. This book was released on 2006 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : E.G. Gregorich
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420037781
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary written by E.G. Gregorich and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-06-22 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lingo of soil science is a language unto itself. Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary is a glossary of terms used in soil and environmental science, including terms from related disciplines. Designed for teachers, students, researchers and others interested or involved in environmental sciences related to soils, this compilation includes a

Author : Ailsa Allaby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191744334
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A dictionary of geology and earth sciences written by Ailsa Allaby and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides "concise entries on all aspects of geology and earth sciences, including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy."--Title screen.

Author : McGraw Hill
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 007143397X
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MCGRAW-HILL DICTIONARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY written by McGraw Hill and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-05-22 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include: * A 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