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Geosciences
This guide supports students and faculty in the Geological and Environmental Sciences program at WMU.
Background Info Sources
These are a good starting place for understanding the basics of the geosciences field. To find additional titles (both physical and eBooks), search Library Search on the main library homepage.
- Encyclopedia of Geology (2021)This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive and accessible one-stop shop for information on the subject of geology, explaining methodologies and technical jargon used in the field.
- Cambridge Handbook of Earth Science DataThis handbook presents an indispensable compilation of fundamental facts and figures about the Earth. It brings together reliable physical, chemical, biological and historical data in a series of 145 easy to read tables, supplemented by maps, charts and colour plates.
- Encyclopedia of Geochemistry (2020)This reference covers geochemical thermodynamics and kinetics, isotope and organic geochemistry, meteorites and cosmochemistry, the carbon cycle and climate, trace elements, geochemistry of high and low temperature processes, and ore deposition.
- Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods (2020)Provides a synthesis of (1) the physical and chemical bases of dating methods, and (2) the applications of dating methods to the geological sciences, biology, and archaeology.
- Environmental Geology (2019)This reference book examines water, energy, minerals and the environment in a holistic approach towards land use planning and utilization.
- Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers (2011)This encyclopedia mainly focuses on the various aspects of snow, ice and glaciers, but also covers other cryospheric branches, and provides an up-to-date information and basic concepts on relevant topics.
- Handbook of GeoscienceThis "handbook is a user-friendly overview of our physical, biological and ecological environment that offers up-to-date coverage of the major scientific fields that in combination form the structure of geoscience."
- Knovel Engineering eReference Books This link opens in a new windowKnovel Engineering e-books provides access to hundreds of authoritative engineering reference books providing materials property data and industrial process information with interactive capabilities that include data searching and retrieval into Excel, interactive graphing, unit conversion and a widget that makes it easy to access and use these features from anywhere.
Streaming Videos
- Alexander Street Geology FilmsFilms in this collection are part of our Alexander Street Films subscription.
- Films on Demand Earth Science Video CollectionFilms in this collection are part of our Films on Demand subscription.