Geology (Collins Dictionary of) - Softcover

Lapidus, Dorothy Farris; Winstanley, Isobel

9780004341484: Geology (Collins Dictionary of)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0004341481 ISBN 13: 9780004341484

Publisher: Collins, 2000

The second edition of the Collins Dictionary of Geology is a fully comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of geology, encompassing all the major areas of study in over 4500 entries, making current terminology accessible for the general reader while retaining the breadth and depth of explanation required by students of geology. The text has been fully revised and updated to cover all the major areas of geological study, including practical and economic applic\tions.

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Review:

For all those with an interest in geology – academic or lay – this readable dictionary will be indispensable. The paperback format is ideal for flicking through. It should be on the shelf of any budding geologist or of any academic library serving a clientele with any interest in the subject.

Reference Reviews 2003, Vol. 17, Issue 8

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A fully comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of geology, encompassing all the major areas of study in over 4500 entries, making current terminology accessible for both students of geology and for the general reader.

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