A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
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Summary
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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198607601 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198607601 |
| Title | A Dictionary of Earth Sciences |
| Author | Ailsa Allaby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2003-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |