Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
Branner Library has just received the new Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science. You can find the 4 volume tome, as well as other reference materials, in the Reference area directly behind the circulation desk.
The work provides up-to-date articles on the growing field of quaternary science. The description reads, “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. 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.”
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