Encyclopedia of Earth Science

Encyclopedia of Earth Science



Encyclopedia of Earth Science
Publisher: Facts on File | ISBN: 0816049734 | edition 2004 | File type: PDF | 529 pages |

13,2 mb

This new encyclopedia from the Facts On File Science Library offers approximately 700

alphabetically arranged entries ranging from one paragraph to a few pages and covering

earth science subdisciplines (hydrology, oceanography, and so on) as well as concepts,

theories and hypotheses, places, events, geological time periods, history, technology,

and key individuals. Many entries have further-reading lists and cross-references. There

are hundreds of black-and-white photos, drawings, charts, and maps. The illustrations are

generally clear and detailed. Nineteen feature essays are scattered throughout the text.

Two appendixes follow the entries, one containing a periodic table of elements, the other

displaying a geologic time scale and other information