Dictionary of Geological Terms
Author | : American Geological Institute |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 577 |
Release | : 1984-04-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780385181013 |
ISBN-13 | : 0385181019 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dictionary of Geological Terms written by American Geological Institute and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1984-04-11 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.