Dictionary of Geological Terms: Third Edition -- American Geological Institute

From <i>Aa</i> to<i>Zweikanter</i>, this popular dictionary has now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new terms plus: <p/>-accurate definitions without technical jargon <p/>-many word origins <p/>-hyphenation and pronunciation guide <p/>-commonly used abbreviations <p/>-a geologic time and life chart <p/>The definitions in this book are drawn largely from the autoritative 36,000-term <i>Glossary Of Geology</i>, to which nearly 150 specialists from all fields of the geosciences contributed. Both the <i>Glossary</i> and this <i>Dictionary</i> 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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> American Geological Institute<br><b>Publisher:</b> Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group<br><b>Published:</b> 04/11/1984<br><b>Pages:</b> 576<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.30lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780385181013<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Founded in 1948, the <b>American Geosciences Institute</b>, formerly the American Geological Institute, is a nonprofit federation of 51 organizations and associations representing the Earth sciences. They publish <i>EARTH Magazine</i>, a monthly source of scientific energy and environment news.</p>