Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy

Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy
Author: McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2003-01-27
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780071410441

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

A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences

A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences
Author: Michael Allaby
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1325
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.

Glossary of Geology

Glossary of Geology
Author: Klaus K. E. Neuendorf
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 814
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
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

Dictionary of Geological Terms
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 Gems and Gemology

Dictionary of Gems and Gemology
Author: Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 575
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662042886

The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy demands a dictionary such as this for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry and hobbyists. With some 16,000 comprehensive definitions, supplemented by more than 250 diagrams and figures, this is a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.