Geology: Finding books and Reference Sources

he science of geology is going through a remarkable period of expansion and advancement. The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology contains over 7,500 fully updated definitions, making it the most extensive dictionary of the Earth sciences ever produced. It includes a full bibliography of up-to-date works covering all areas of geology. Authoritative and accessible, this new edition will prove invaluable to researcher, student, and amateur geologist.

Science professionals, writers, and students everywhere will want to have this exhaustive guide to the terms and expressions used in modern geology and mineralogy. The dictionary contains 7,000 terms, covering physical geology, historical geology, plate tectonics, petrology, stratigraphy, and more-each with definition identified by the field in which it is primarily used

This Encyclopedia comprises the current knowledge in marine geosciences whereby not only basic but also applied and technical sciences are covered. Through this concept a broad scale of users in the field of marine sciences and techniques is addressed, from students and scholars in academia to engineers and decision makers in industry and politics.