General Dictionary of Geology ebook is available to be downloaded here now.
- Title: General Dictionary of Geology
- Author: Alva Kurniawan, Jasmine A. P., John Mc. Kenzie
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Pages: 60
In the name of God most gracious most merciful, because of His salvation this dictionary can be completed. We felt so happy because we can finish this dictionary without any big trouble although we lost one of our beloved editors. Thank you very much for Mr. Tokuhide Akabana, Mr. Richard A Matzner, and Mrs. Nadine Barlow which gave us motivation to finish this dictionary.
The subjects of this dictionary are most of geological terms but there are many terms that also related with geophysics, biology, astrophysics, and geography. Geology is an interesting subject in knowing history of Earth creation, creature evolution, ancient Earth life and Earth condition in the past; even find mine, coal, also oil deposit below Earth surface. Petrogeologist study geology to find mine, coal, or oil deposit. Geophysics scientist study geology for recognize the physical characteristics of Earth component such as magnetism, seismicity, elasticity, Earth thermodynamic, by physical experiments in a specific geological structure which consist of specific rocks and minerals. Biology scientist study geology for tracing the historical evolution of creature in its first appearance until this time. Geographers also study geology for recognize a spatial phenomenon of Earth surface that were formed or influenced with a sequences of geological event
We hope this dictionary can help much in giving a general knowledge about many terms which being used in geology. There is no human creation that perfect in the world like this dictionary. We apologize for any mistakes that we didn’t notice as long as we write this dictionary and we hope that each mistake which our made didn’t disturb the function of this dictionary as a guide to know geological terms. Thank you very much for using this dictionary.