A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Author | : Ailsa Allaby |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Earth sciences |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Ailsa Allaby |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Earth sciences |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Allaby |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 1321 |
Release | : 2020-01-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0192575708 |
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.
Author | : S.E. Stiegeler |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 1976-06-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1349028886 |
Contains definitions for about 2400 geological terms. More technical than Dictionary of the Environmental Sciences. Cross referenced.
Author | : Sybil P. Parker |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Climatology |
ISBN | : |
Includes more than 8,000 essential terms and definitions in the earth sciences, this complete and handy source for the latest terminology covers the fields of climatology, geochemistry, geodesy, geography, hydrology, oceanography, and palaeontology.
Author | : Chris Park |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2013-01-10 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0199641668 |
With over 8500 entries, this informative dictionary addresses the social, legal, political and economic aspects of the environment and conservation as well as the scientific terms.
Author | : McGraw Hill |
Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2002-11-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0071417982 |
Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include: * Pronunciation guide for every term * Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations * Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more * A convenient, quick-find format
Author | : Stella E. Stiegeler |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1438109407 |
Presents an illustrated dictionary of more than 3,700 frequently used terms in Earth science.
Author | : E.G. Gregorich |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 2001-06-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1420037781 |
The lingo of soil science is a language unto itself. Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary is a glossary of terms used in soil and environmental science, including terms from related disciplines. Designed for teachers, students, researchers and others interested or involved in environmental sciences related to soils, this compilation includes a
Author | : Michael Allaby |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 660 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Earth sciences |
ISBN | : 9781680158663 |
Provides "concise entries on all aspects of geology and earth sciences, including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy."--Title screen.
Author | : Jonathan Law |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 960 |
Release | : 2017-03-16 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0191069191 |
This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy. This fully revised edition includes hundreds of new entries, such as bone morphogenetic protein, Convention on Biological Diversity, genome editing, Ice Cube experiment, multi-core processor, PhyloCode, quarkonium, and World Wide Telescope, bringing it fully up to date in areas such as nanotechnology, quantum physics, molecular biology, genomics, and the science of climate change. Supported by more than 200 diagrams and illustrations the dictionary features recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Science companion website. Other features include short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology. With concise entries on an extensive list of topics, this dictionary is both an ideal reference work for students and a great introduction for non-scientists.