Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (Oxford Quick Reference) - Softcover

Allaby, Michael

 
9780198839033: Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (Oxford Quick Reference)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0198839030 ISBN 13: 9780198839033
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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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Verlag
OXFORD UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0198839030
ISBN 13 
9780198839033
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
5
Anzahl der Seiten
722
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