TY - BOOK AU - Allaby,Micheal AU - Allaby,Micheal TI - Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences SN - 9780199211944 PY - 2008/// CY - United States PB - Oxford University Press Inc. N1 - Include Bibliography and Appendix; A Dictionary of Earth Sciences--Stratigraphic Units as Defined in the North American Stratigraphic Code, 1993--Time Scales--Wind Strength--SI Units, Conversions, and Multiples--List of useful websites N2 - This leading dictionary offers clear and thorough coverage of earth sciences, including terms used in geology, oceanography, volcanology, mineralogy, paleontology, and planetary science. Fully revised and updated, it is an essential guide for anyone studying or interested in earth sciences ER -