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Dictionary, glossary, terminology software for Windows. Dictionary Organizer Deluxe: build and manage business or school glossaries, science terminology books, or personal dictionaries. Quote Organizer Deluxe: quote, verse, proverb inventory software for Windows. Book Organizer Deluxe: book inventory software for book collectors. Bestselling and bargain books: Science * Search bestsellers * Search bargain books * Other books Dictionaries -> Science Dictionary of Earth Science by: McGraw-Hill Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Published: January 27, 2003 ISBN: 0071410457 Format:Paperback Pages:468    Read More, Buy It Book Description From the Back Cover THE LANGUAGE OF EARTH SCIENCE 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 earth science 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 Earth Science, Second Edition: * Has been extensively revised, with 11,000 entries that fully define the language of the earth sciences * Includes synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations * Provides pronunciations for all terms * Covers such topics as geology, geochemistry, geography, geodesy, geophysics, hydrology, oceanography, meteorology, and climatology * 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 Earth Science, Second Edition, offers a standard of excellence unmatched by any similar publication. Product Description: Including more than 8,000 essential terms and definitions in the earth sciences, this comprehensive dictionary offers professionals, teachers, students, and general readers with an interest in earth science a complete and handy source for the latest terminology used in the fields of climatology, geochemistry, geodesy, geography, geophysics, hydrlogy, mapping, meterology, oceanograhy, and paleontology. Userful appendices are also provided.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.   Read More, Buy It Copyright © 1996-2005 PrimaSoft PC, Inc. All rights reserved.