• Published by Elsevier Inc.

The quaternary sciences constitute a dynamic, multidisciplinary field of research that has been growing in scientific and societal importance in recent years. This branch of the Earth sciences links ancient prehistory to modern environments. Quaternary terrestrial sediments contain the fossil remains of existing species of flora and fauna, and their immediate predecessors. In this way, quaternary science plays an integral part in such important issues for modern society as groundwater resources and contamination, sea level change, geologic hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis), and soil erosion.

With more than 360 articles and 2,600 pages, many in full color, Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science provides broad ranging, up-to-date articles on all of the major topics in the field. Written by a team of leading experts under the guidance of an international editorial board, the articles allow undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with the latest information in the field.

• Published/Released: April 2008
• Original Copyright: 2007
• ISBN 13: 9780080547824
• ISBN 10: 0080547826
• Product number: 241403
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