A dictionary of earth sciences. Oxford dictionary of earth sciences - 3rd ed. / edited by Michael Allaby. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - vii, 654 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. - Oxford paperback reference . - Oxford paperback reference. .

Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [647]-654).

"This dictionary offers coverage of earth sciences, including terms used in geology, oceanography, volcanology, mineralogy, palaeontology, and planetary science. Revised and updated, it is a guide for anyone studying or interested in earth sciences."--BOOK JACKET.

9780199211944 (pbk.) 0199211949 (pbk.)

2008411892


Earth sciences--Dictionaries.

QE5 / .D54 2008

550.3