Editore: American Geological Institute, Falls Church, Virginia, 1980
ISBN 10: 0913312150 ISBN 13: 9780913312155
Da: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Hard Back. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Fourth Printing of the Second Edition. 751 Pages Including References (35 Pages) and Addendum (One Page). Blue Cloth with Gold on Black Spine Label and Gold lettering on freont. No defects noted. No marks or stamps. Interior text pages are faultless. Dust jacket has some small chips at top and mild wear to bottom. This book includes 36,000 terms and almost 500 mineral names. Listed also are more than 500 abbreviations The terns kusted here have appeared in English language poublications and reflect North American usage unless otherwise noted. Foreign language terms are included if they have been used by writers in English. Many obsolete terms are retained, as they remain valuable for readers using older literature. Besides giving the current or preferred meaning of an iterm, some definitions include information on original lusuage or historical development. A large and heavy book that will probably incur additional charges for shipping to most locations.