Download or read book Collins Internet linked Dictionary of Geology written by Dorothy Farris Lapidus and published by Collins. This book was released on 2006 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of geology, encompasses all the major areas of study in over 4500 entries, making current terminology accessible for both students of geology and the general reader.
Download or read book Collins Dictionary Geology written by Dorothy Farris Lapidus and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2003 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous ed.: New York, N.Y.: Facts on File, 1987; London: Collins, 1990.
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Download or read book A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences written by Michael Allaby and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 1325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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