Encyklopedia Ziemi.pdf

encyclopedia of

Earth Science

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

Earth Science

Timothy Kusky, P H .D.

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,

Saint Louis University

Encyclopedia of Earth Science

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Kusky, Timothy M.

Encyclopedia of earth science / Timothy Kusky.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8160-4973-4

1. Earth sciences—Encyclopedias. I. Title.

QE5.K85 2004

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2004004389

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