A Dictionary of Earth Sciences by Ailsa Allaby

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences by Ailsa Allaby

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Containing over 6,000 entries, this dictionary of earth sciences offers coverage of climatology, economic geology, geochemistry, oceanography, petrology, and volcanology. It also includes entries on planetary science, remote sensing, statistics, and sequence stratigraphy, and substantial updating in palaeontology, mineralogy, and geophysics.

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A Dictionary of Earth Sciences by Ailsa Allaby

This is the most authoritative and wide-ranging dictionary of earth sciences available in a single volume. Compiled with the help of a team of specialist contributors, it has been substantially revised and updated for this new edition. It is essential reference for all students of the subject, especially those on interdisciplinary courses. The 6,000 entries provide broad coverage of climatology, economic geology, geochemistry, oceanography, petrology, and volcanology. There are entries on planetary science, remote sensing, statistics, and sequence stratigraphy, and substantial updating in palaeontology, mineralogy, and geophysics. A useful section of appendices includes wind strengths and time scales.
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ISBN 13 9780198607601
ISBN 10 0198607601
Titre A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Auteur Ailsa Allaby
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Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Oxford University Press
Année de publication 2003-11-01
Nombre de pages 640
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