This second edition of the “McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy” is a major revision of this trade edition of the relevant content in the “McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms”  It contains approximately 9000 entries, each accompanied by a pronunciation guide. This volume differs from the “Dictionary of Earth Sciences” in that it focuses on minerals, rocks and the morphology of the Earth, as well as the processes shaping it. Coverage includes terms in the fields of: physical geology; historical geology; mineralogy; marine geology; plate tectonics; petrology; sedimentology; and stratigraphy. The entries are supplemented by conversion tables, explanations of scientific, technical and mathematical notation, tables with properties of rocks and minerals, as well as tables with other useful information and historical data. The dictionary thus aims to allow the user to keep pace with the expanding language of science and the proliferation of highly specialized terms and acronyms. Derived from the content of the respected "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, " Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include: Pronunciation guide for every term. Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations. Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more. A convenient, quick-find format .

pp. x. 420 #100822 Second Edition (based on 6th edition)