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Title: Encyclopedia of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1402008724
ISBN 13: 9781402008726
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Good
Weight: 6.356 pounds

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Named "Outstanding Academic Title" by Choice

This encyclopedia, which constitutes a wide ranging and authoritative collection of academic articles, covers the sedimentological aspects of sediments and sedimentary rocks. As such it provides a comprehensive, one-volume reference work for students and faculty in universities, and for professionals in geology and allied disciplines (geography, engineering, environmental studies), as well as informed lay readers.

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"...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)

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