Keywords:
Earth sciences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
;
Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This compact and easy to use handbook presents an indispensable compilation of fundamental facts and figures about the Earth. It brings together reliable physical, chemical, biological and historical data in a series of 145 easy to read tables, supplemented by maps, charts and colour plates.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (295 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780511579509
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=451929
DDC:
550.21
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The Solar System -- 2 Solid Earth -- 3 Geophysics -- 4 Aqueous Earth -- 5 Gaseous Earth -- 6 Biological Earth: element cycles -- 7 Earth history -- 8 Chemistry and isotopes -- 9 Crystallography and mineralogy -- 10 Resources -- 11 Hazards -- Appendix: SI Units, conversion factors and physical constants -- Index.
