Geopedia: a brief compendium of geologic curiosities (Record no. 58272)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780691212579 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.03 BJO |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bjornerud, Marcia |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Geopedia: a brief compendium of geologic curiosities |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Princeton: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Princeton University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2022. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv, 184p.: |
| Other physical details | ill.; hbk.: |
| Dimensions | 18cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 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.<br/><br/>Geoscientists are magpies for words, and with good reason. The sheer profusion of minerals, landforms, and geologic events produced by our creative planet demands an immense vocabulary to match. Marcia Bjornerud shows how this lexicon reflects not only the diversity of rocks and geologic processes but also the long history of human interactions with them.<br/><br/>With wit and warmth, she invites all readers to celebrate the geologic glossary—a gallimaufry of allusions to mythology, imports from diverse languages, embarrassing anachronisms, and recent neologisms. This captivating book includes cross-references at the end of each entry, inviting you to leave the alphabetic trail and meander through it like a river. Its pocket-friendly size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your own geologic forays may lead you.<br/><br/>With whimsical illustrations by Haley Hagerman, Geopedia is a mix of engaging and entertaining facts about how the earth works, how it has coevolved with life over billions of years, and how our understanding of the planet has deepened over time.<br/><br/>https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691212579/geopedia |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Geologic Processes |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Geologic Glossary |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Planet |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Landforms |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Geologic Events |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hagerman, Haley |
| Relator term | Illustrator |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Copy number | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | General | IIT Gandhinagar | IIT Gandhinagar | 29/12/2023 | Shankar books | 1412.57 | 1 | 551.03 BJO | 033727 | 04/05/2024 | 24/01/2024 | 1 | 1412.57 | Books |
