Dictionary of Geological Terms: Third Edition (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones)

Dictionary of Geological Terms: Third Edition (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones)

From <i>Aa</i> to<i>Zweikanter</i>, this popular dictionary has now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new terms plus:<br><br>-accurate definitions without technical jargon<br><br>-many word origins<br><br>-hyphenation and pronunciation guide<br><br>-commonly used abbreviations<br><br>-a geologic time and life chart<br><br>The definitions in this book are drawn largely from the autoritative 36,000-term <i>Glossary Of Geology</i>, to which nearly 150 specialists from all fields of the geosciences contributed. Both the <i>Glossary</i> and this <i>Dictionary</i> were 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.