Earth sciences for students / Dasch, E. Julius

Contains entries that provide information about topics within the many subdisciplines of earth science, and includes articles on the history of the earth sciences, employment opportunities, and notable earth scientists of the past. Arranged alphabetically from Ab-to-Fl.

Presents short discussions of topics within the many subdisciplines of earth science, and includes a series of entries on the history of fundamental subdisciplines, articles on employment opportunities in these major fields, and sixty-six short biographical sketches of notable earth scientists of the past.