The Oxford Companion to the EARTH Edited by P L Hancock & B J Skinner

The Oxford Companion to the Earth, edited by Paul L. Hancock and Brian J. Skinner, is a major single-volume reference work on earth sciences published by Oxford University Press.

Book Description
Editors: Paul L. Hancock (former Professor of Geology at the University of Bristol) and Brian J. Skinner (Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University).

Publisher & Year: Oxford University Press (2000).

Format & Length: Hardcover with dust jacket, large quarto format, 1,184 pages. Illustrated with maps, structural diagrams, and photographs.

Core Subject: An A-to-Z encyclopedic guide written by over 250 expert contributors, spanning the physical, geological, chemical, and biological aspects of planet Earth.

Key Topics Covered:
Geological Processes: Plate tectonics, volcanology, seismology, geomorphology, structural geology, and stratigraphy.

Earth Materials: Mineralogy, petrology, economic geology, and natural resources.

Planetary & Atmospheric Sciences: Meteorology, oceanography, climatology, geophysics, and planetary geology.

History & Biographies: The historical evolution of Earth sciences and profiles of key geoscientists throughout history.

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