A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences by Michael Allaby

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A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences by Michael Allaby

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A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences contains more than 10,000 entries covering all areas of geoscience, including planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy, and volcanology. In this edition, 675 new entries have been added, along with three new appendices, and web links have been fully revised and updated.

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A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences by Michael Allaby

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.
I marvel at how the editors have compressed so much so clearly.. a feat which occurs only once in a blue moon -- and even that is defined * Nature *
can really claim to offer comprehensive coverage of the earth sciences * TES *
Michael Allaby has written many books on environmental science and especially on climatology and meteorology. These include the Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate; The Facts On File Weather and Climate Handbook; and the DK Guide to Weather. He is the General Editor of the Oxford dictionaries of Ecology, Zoology, and Plant Sciences.
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ISBN 13 9780198839033
ISBN 10 0198839030
Title A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences
Author Michael Allaby
Series Oxford Quick Reference
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2020-01-09
Number of pages 720
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