Mcgraw-Hill Dictionary Of Geology & Mineralogy 2nd Ed.

Description:
The language of geology and mineralogy at your fingertips. Derived from the world-renowned 'McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition', this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a portable, convenient, quick-find format. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with an interest in science, there is no better or more authoritative way to stay up-to-speed with the current language of geology and mineralogy or gain an understanding of its key ideas and concepts. Written in clear, simple language understandable to the general reader, yet in-depth enough for scientists, educators, and advanced students, 'The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy, Second Edition' has been extensively revised, with 9,000 entries encompassing the language of geology and mineralogy.This book: includes synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations; provides pronunciations for all terms; covers such topics as physical geology, historical geology, mineralogy, marine geology, plate tectonics, petrology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy; and includes an appendix containing tables of useful data and information. This book is based on the 'McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms' - for more than a quarter-of-a-century. This is the standard international reference. Carefully reviewed for clarity, completeness, and accuracy, the 'McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy, Second Edition', offers a standard of excellence unmatched by any similar publication.

Review:
Excerpts of review by T.R. Faust, Burlington College McGraw-Hill derives these inexpensive subject-specific dictionaries from its Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, covering 110,000 terms. Libraries could not go wrong purchasing this recognized standard reference--either the parent or its offspring. Choosing which to purchase will probably present the greater challenge. Students may be more likely to favor these more focused titles, whereas librarians may be more enthralled with the larger, more encompassing mother work. ...The offspring reproduce the definitions of terms exactly as they appear in the mother work, with pronunciation but without illustrations. The appropriate appendixes are retained in the smaller volumes, but biographical entries are dropped. McGraw-Hill tends to include more appendixes [than competition], such as geological time scales and electronic symbols...libraries will be well served by the McGraw-Hill titles. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Choice 20031001

Table of Contents:
Preface; Staff; How to Use the Dictionary; Fields and Their Scope; Pronunciation Key; Dictionary; Appendix

Author Biography:
Compiled by The Editorial Staff of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (New York City), one of the most skilled, experienced, and innovative teams in the field of scientific publishing.