McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology and Minerology / Edition 2

by McGraw Hill

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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
* 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
* Includes an appendix containing tables of useful data and information
* Is based on the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms – for more than a quarter-of-a-century 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071410441
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/27/2003
Series:	McGraw-Hill Dictionary of
Edition description:	List
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

	Preface	v
	Staff	vi
	How to Use the Dictionary	vii
	Fields and Their Scope	ix
	Pronunciation Key	x
	Dictionary	1
	Appendix	405
	Equivalents of commonly used units for the U.S. Customary System and the metric system	407
	Conversion factors for the U.S. Customary System, metric system, and International System	408
	Periodic table	412
	Principal regions of a standard earth model	413
	Physical properties of some common rocks	413
	Approximate concentration of ore elements in earth's crust and in ores	414
	Elemental composition of earth's crust based on igneous and sedimentary rock	414
	Some historical volcanic eruptions	415
	Compositions of important rock types in the earth's crust and the average continental crust	416
	Dental formulas of some mammals	417
	Geologic column and scale of time	418
	Types of volcanic structure	419
	Mohs scale	419
	Hardness, specific gravity, and refractive indices of gem materials	420

Editorial Reviews

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. .

From the Publisher

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

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.
—T.R. Faust, Burlington College