Edited by Paul Hancock and Brian J. Skinner
1,000 entries
The Oxford Companion to the Earth is a unique reference work, offering unrivalled coverage of the Earth Sciences, from volcanoes to flood plains, diamonds to meteors, deserts to deep seas. All aspects of geology, including climatology, mineralogy, and oceanography, are covered. In addition, there are many eclectic entries, for example on dinosaur hunters, and fossils and folklore, as well as biographies of the key figures involved. Generously illustrated and accessibly written, this book wil be an invaluable reference for all those involved in the geosciences, and will provide hours of browsing for students, academics, and lovers of natural history.
"...a marvellous, eclectic, pleasurably eccentric volume, a book that goes far beyond the mere study of the soil beneath our feet" - Observer
The late Paul L. Hancock was Professor of Geology at the Department of Earth Science, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
Brian J. Skinner is Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University and a past president of the Geological Society of America. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
ISBN: 0198540396
Print edition publication date: 2000
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