Dictionary of Geological Terms

FromAatoZweikanter, this popular dictionary has now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new terms plus: -accurate definitions without technical jargon -many word origins -hyphenation and pronunciation guide -commonly used abbreviations -a geologic time and life chart The definitions in this book are drawn largely from the autoritative 36,000-termGlossary Of Geology, to which nearly 150 specialists from all fields of the geosciences contributed. Both theGlossaryand thisDictionarywere prepared as a service of the American Geological Institute, a federation of geoscience societies united to provide information to the science community and the public.American Geological Institute Staff is the author of 'Dictionary of Geological Terms', published 1984 under ISBN 9780385181013 and ISBN 0385181019.