The Oxford companion to the Earth
Provides broad coverage of the earth sciences, from volcanoes to flood plains, diamonds to meteors, deserts to deep seas. All aspects of geology, including climatology, mineralogy, and oceanography, are covered. In addition, there are many eclectic entries, for example on dinosaur hunters, and fossi...
| Other Authors: | Hancock, Paul L., Skinner, Brian J., 1928-2019. |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
Oxford : 2000. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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| Summary: |
Provides broad coverage of the earth sciences, from volcanoes to flood plains, diamonds to meteors, deserts to deep seas. All aspects of geology, including climatology, mineralogy, and oceanography, are covered. In addition, there are many eclectic entries, for example on dinosaur hunters, and fossils and folklore, as well as biographies of the key figures involved. |
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| Item Description: |
Provides broad coverage of the earth sciences, from volcanoes to flood plains, diamonds to meteors, deserts to deep seas. All aspects of geology, including climatology, mineralogy, and oceanography, are covered. In addition, there are many eclectic entries, for example on dinosaur hunters, and fossils and folklore, as well as biographies of the key figures involved. Includes bibliographical references and index. English. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780191727535 0191727539 |