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A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences

by Michael Allaby

2020-05-07 23:41:05

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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 pla... Read more
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 andearth-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 theVolcanic 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. Less

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File size7.72 X 5.08 X 0.27 in
Print pages704
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date January 9, 2020
Languageeng
ISBN9780192575708
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Michael Allaby
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Michael Allaby has written many books on nature and environmental science. He is the General Editor of the Oxford Dictionaries of Zoology, Ecology, and Geology and Earth Sciences, and co-author of the...

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