A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
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Zusammenfassung
The Dictionary of Earth Sciences covers geology and related areas including planetary science, volcanology, paleontology, and minerology. The new edition is thoroughly updated, with increased coverage of geomorphology and physical geography, and new recommended web links accessed via the Dictionary of Earth Sciences companion website.
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A Dictionary of Earth Sciences by Michael Allaby
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.
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
Michael Allaby has written over 80 books on the environment, climatology, meteorology, and geography. He is the editor of the Oxford Dictionaries of Ecology, Zoology, and Plant Sciences.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199211944 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199211949 |
| Titel | A Dictionary of Earth Sciences |
| Autor | Michael Allaby |
| Serie | Oxford Paperback Reference |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Oxford University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2008-03-20 |
| Seitenanzahl | 672 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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