A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4th edition)

This dictionary is now in its fourth edition, and it offers excellent coverage of the earth sciences and related topics in > 7,500 clear and accessible entries from AA (a type of basaltic lava surface) to Zygapophyses (the articular process of a vertebrae). The coverage includes geology, planetary science, oceanography, paleontology, mineralogy and volcanology, as well as climatology, geochemistry and petrology. This new edition has been fully updated with 150 new entries added, with expanded coverage of geology and planetary geology terms. The editor also states that he has added more entries describing satellite missions and planetary discoveries. This includes...