Geopedia: A Brief Compendium of Geologic Curiosities

by Marcia Bjornerud

Book Overview

A garden of geologic delights for all Earthlings

Geopedia is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries--from Acasta gneiss to Zircon--this illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike.

Geoscientists are magpies for words, and with good reason. The sheer profusion...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691212570
• ISBN13: 9780691212579
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.6" x 6.9"