Overview
Sedimentology studies the properties, origins, and historical interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Such materials are formed by physical, chemical, and biological processes. More than 75 per cent of the earth's land surface is covered by sediments and sedimentary rocks. Near-surface sediments constitute the reservoirs for almost all groundwater, and are vitally important substrates for soils, wetlands, and shallow marine environments, while more deeply buried sediments provide most of the world's reserves of fossil fuels. The study and understanding of sediments and sedimentary rocks is therefore strongly multidisciplinary, and forms part of several academic disciplines (such as geology, geomorphology, stratigraphy, and civil engineering). This encyclopedia, which constitutes a wide ranging and authoritative collection of academic articles, covers the sedimentological aspects of sediments and sedimentary rocks.
Full Product Details
Author: M. Church ,
V. Middleton ,
Maria Anna Coniglio ,
L.A. Hardie
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 1st ed. 2003. Corr. 2nd printing 2005
Dimensions:
Width: 22.30cm
, Height: 4.80cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 2.883kg
ISBN: 9781402008726
ISBN 10: 1402008724
Pages: 928
Publication Date: 31 July 2003
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From the reviews: !Like all other volumes in the Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, this is sure to be a classic, essential for earth science reference collections. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and higher. (M. L. Larsgaard, Choice, January 2004) Primarily for advanced undergraduates, this Encyclopedia does provide comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the processes that form sedimentary rocks. It will prove invaluable to both students of geology and professionals (Helen Ashton, Science and Technology, Vol. 18, no 2, 2004) This massive tome is part of the series Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences ! . Most articles also give copious bibliographic references to both general texts and research articles and there is an index of authors cited, which is very useful. The illustrations are ! with some good diagrams and reasonable photographs. ! Primarily for advanced undergraduates, this Encyclopedia does provide comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the processes that form sedimentary rocks. It will prove invaluable to both students of geology and professionals. (Reference Reviews, Vol. 18 (2), 2004)
From the reviews: !Like all other volumes in the Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, this is sure to be a classic, essential for earth science reference collections. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and higher. (M. L. Larsgaard, Choice, January 2004) Primarily for advanced undergraduates, this Encyclopedia does provide comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the processes that form sedimentary rocks. It will prove invaluable to both students of geology and professionals (Helen Ashton, Science and Technology, Vol. 18, no 2, 2004) This massive tome is part of the series Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences ! . Most articles also give copious bibliographic references to both general texts and research articles and there is an index of authors cited, which is very useful. The illustrations are ! with some good diagrams and reasonable photographs. ! Primarily for advanced undergraduates, this Encyclopedia does provide comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the processes that form sedimentary rocks. It will prove invaluable to both students of geology and professionals. (Reference Reviews, Vol. 18 (2), 2004)
From the reviews: <p> a ]Like all other volumes in the Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, this is sure to be a classic, essential for earth science reference collections. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and higher. <br>(M. L. Larsgaard, Choice, January 2004) <p> Primarily for advanced undergraduates, this Encyclopedia does provide comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the processes that form sedimentary rocks. It will prove invaluable to both students of geology and professionals <br>(Helen Ashton, Science and Technology, Vol. 18, no 2, 2004) <p> This massive tome is part of the series Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences a ] . Most articles also give copious bibliographic references to both general texts and research articles and there is an index of authors cited, which is very useful. The illustrations are a ] with some good diagrams and reasonable photographs. a ] Primarily for advanced undergraduates, this Encyclopedia does provide comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the processes that form sedimentary rocks. It will prove invaluable to both students of geology and professionals. (Reference Reviews, Vol. 18 (2), 2004)
