Encyclopedia of Geology（Elsevier版，高清PDF格式）

stef · 发表于 2010-11-13 14:14

The ‘Encyclopedia of Geology’ is what it says on the cover. What appealed to us when first approached to
edit this work by Academic Press was a request that the encyclopedia should be rock-based. Readers are
referred to the companion volumes, Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Encyclopedia of the Solar System,
Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment and Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences for knowledge on the other
branches of Earth Science. Nonetheless we have extended our brief to include articles on the other planets and
rocky detritus of our solar system, leaving others to argue, as no doubt Bishop Richard would have done,
where the boundaries of earthly and heavenly knowledge might be. (His Grace would probably have charged
the editors of the Encyclopedia of the Solar System with heresy.)
One of the first, and most difficult, tasks of editing this encyclopedia was to decide, not only which topics
merited articles, but also how these articles should be grouped to facilitate the reader. This is easy for some
branches of geology, but difficult for others. It is relatively easy to logically arrange articles on mineralogy and
palaeontology, since they are defined by their chemistry and evolutionary biology. Articles that describe Earth
history may be conveniently arranged in a chronological order, and articles on regional geology may be
presented geographically. Other topics present problems, particularly in the area of sedimentology. There is,
for example, a range of inter-related topics associated with deserts. This area could be described geomorphologically,
and in terms of the aeolian and aqueous processes of deserts, aeolian sedimentary structures, and
aeolian deposits. All of these aspects of deserts deserve mention, but there is no obvious logical way of
arranging the discrete topics into articles. To help us in this task we relied heavily on our editorial board,
whose individual members had more specialized knowledge of their field than we. To the Editorial Board
Members, authors and anonymous referees of each article we give heartfelt thanks. We were also, of course,
constrained by the willingness of expert authorities to contribute articles. To some degree therefore, the shape
of the encylopedia owes as much to the enthusiasm of experts to write for us, as for our ‘wish list’ of articles. To
facilitate readers finding their way around the Encyclopedia of Geology great care has been taken in crossreferencing
within and between articles, in providing ‘See Also’ lists at the end of articles, and in the index. No
doubt it will be easier for readers to navigate around the online version of the work, than to manipulate the
several hard copy volumes.

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