Encyclopedia of Earth Science
Author: Timothy Kusky, PH.D. | Size: 13.91 MB | Format: PDF | Publisher: Facts On File, Inc. | Year: 2005 | pages: 529 | ISBN: 0-8160-4973-4
The Encyclopedia of Earth Science is intended to provide a broad view of some of the most important subjects in the field of earth sciences. The topics covered in the encyclopedia include longer entries on the many broad sub disciplines in the earth sciences (hydrology, structural geology, petrology, isotope geology, geochemistry, geomorphology, atmospheric sciences, climate, and oceanography), along with entries on concepts, theories and hypotheses, places, events, the major periods of geological time, history, people who have made significant contributions to the field, technology and instruments, organizations, and other subjects.
The Encyclopedia of Earth Science is intended to be a reference for high school and college students, teachers and professors, scientists, librarians, journalists, general readers, and specialists looking for information outside their specialty. The encyclopedia is extensively illustrated with photographs and other illustrations including line art, graphs, and tables, and contains 19 special essays on topics of interest to society. The work is extensively cross-referenced and indexed to facilitate locating topics of interest.
Entries in the Encyclopedia of Earth Science are based on extensive research and review of the scientific literature, ranging from the general science to very specialized fields. Most of the entries include important scientific references and sources listed as “Further Reading” at the end of each section, and the entries are extensively cross-referenced with related entries. Some parts of the encyclopedia draw from my collected field notes, class notes, and files of scientific reprints about selected topics and regions, and I have tried to provide uniformly detailed coverage of most topics at a similar level. Some of the more lengthy entries, however, go into deeper levels on topics considered to be of great importance.
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