Dictionary of Geological Terms
Title | Dictionary of Geological Terms PDF eBook |
Author | American Geological Institute |
Publisher | Anchor |
Total Pages | 577 |
Release | 1984-04-11 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0385181019 |
From Aa toZweikanter, this popular dictionary has now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new terms plus: -accurate definitions without technical jargon -many word origins -hyphenation and pronunciation guide -commonly used abbreviations -a geologic time and life chart The definitions in this book are drawn largely from the autoritative 36,000-term Glossary Of Geology, to which nearly 150 specialists from all fields of the geosciences contributed. Both the Glossary and this Dictionary were prepared as a service of the American Geological Institute, a federation of geoscience societies united to provide information to the science community and the public.
Glossary of Geology
Title | Glossary of Geology PDF eBook |
Author | Klaus K. E. Neuendorf |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 814 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Geology |
ISBN | 9780922152766 |
The fifth edition of the Glossary of Geology contains nearly 40,000 entries, including 3.600 new terms and nearly 13,000 entries with revised definitions from the previous edition. In addition to definitions, many entries include background information and aids to syllabication. The Glossary draws its authority from the expertise of more than 100 geoscientists in many specialties who reviewed definitions and added new terms.
Dictionary of Geological Terms
Title | Dictionary of Geological Terms PDF eBook |
Author | American Geological Institute |
Publisher | Anchor |
Total Pages | 577 |
Release | 1984-04-11 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0385181019 |
From Aa toZweikanter, this popular dictionary has now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new terms plus: -accurate definitions without technical jargon -many word origins -hyphenation and pronunciation guide -commonly used abbreviations -a geologic time and life chart The definitions in this book are drawn largely from the autoritative 36,000-term Glossary Of Geology, to which nearly 150 specialists from all fields of the geosciences contributed. Both the Glossary and this Dictionary were prepared as a service of the American Geological Institute, a federation of geoscience societies united to provide information to the science community and the public.
Dictionary of Geological Terms
Title | Dictionary of Geological Terms PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Mabel Rice |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1957 |
Genre | Geology |
ISBN |
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences
Title | A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences PDF eBook |
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.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy
Title | McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy PDF eBook |
Author | Sybil P. Parker |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Companies |
Total Pages | 372 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Geology |
ISBN |
Provides reference to 8,700 terms, phrases, synonyms, acronyms and abbreviations in geology and mineralogy.
A Dictionary of Geology
Title | A Dictionary of Geology PDF eBook |
Author | John Challinor |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 392 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
More limited in coverage but more up-to-date than the glossary of geology and related terms (SciRef QE5.A48 1960).