Glossary of Geology: Third Edition - Hardcover

Bates, R.L.; Jackson, J.A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0913312894 ISBN 13: 9780913312896

Publisher: American Geological Institute, 1987

Synopsis

The authority of the 4th edition, like that of its predecessors, rests on the nearly 100 experts who have reviewed definitions, added new terms, and cited references. With an expanded reference section and numerous aids to pronunciation, the 4th edition is the quintessential reference work for professional geoscientists and students alike. New entries are especially numerous in the fields of carbonate sedimentology, mineralogy and crystallography, coastal geology, plate tectonics, snow and ice, geophysics, economic geology, remote sensing and geographic information systems, engineering and environmental geology, and stratigraphic nomenclature.

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Review

From the reviews of the fifth edition:

"Progress in the earth sciences goes so fast, however, that it can only be welcomed that a new, enlarged edition has been made available now. ... Considering the wealth of information in this giant volume, and considering the relatively rare omissions and imperfections, I think that the price is certainly not too high. I will personally frequently use it ... . Libraries that did not buy an earlier edition now have the chance to buy this impressive new edition ... ." (A. J. (Tom) van Loon, Journal of Sedimentary Research, April, 2006)

Synopsis

This third edition of the Glossary of Geology contains approximately 37,000 terms, or 1,000 more than the second edition, as well as 650 emendations and corrections. In addition, it includes for the first time the division of cited terms in syllables, with accents to aid in pronunciation. Approximately 150 references have been added to the 2,000 in the second edition. Literature cited ranges from the early 1790s to 1986. New entries are especially numerous in the fields of carbonate sedimentology, hydrogeology, marine geology, mineralogy, ore deposits, plate tectonics, snow and ice, and stratigraphic nomenclature. Many of the definitions provide background information. Thus the reader will learn the difference between sylvanite and sylvinite, and many other look-alike pairs; the origin of such terms as charnockite and lottal; the meaning of BHP, LVL, MORB, and more than 100 other abbreviations now common in the geoscience vocabulary; and the dates when many terms were first used, the meaning of certain common prefixes, and the preferred term of two or more synonyms.

The authority of this new edition - like that of its predecessors - rests on the expertise of geoscientists from many specialties, who have reviewed definitions, added new terms, and cited references. Their contributions make the Glossary an essential reference work for all in the geoscience community. Printed on recycled, acid-free paper.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Geological Institute
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0913312894
• ISBN 13: 9780913312896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 754