Download or read book Macmillan Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences: M-Z written by E. Julius Dasch and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains approximately 360 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the main aspects of the earth sciences, and includes articles on the history of the more fundamental subdisciplines, biographical sketches of notable earth scientists of the past, and a series of essays on employment opportunities in the field.