Glossary of Geology and Related Sciences w/ Supplement – American Geological Institute – 1962

A substantial vintage reference from the formative decades of modern Earth science, Glossary of Geology and Related Sciences was created as a cooperative project of the American Geological Institute, operating under the National Academy of Sciences–National Research Council.

This copy contains the Second Edition with Supplement, originally issued in 1960 and reprinted in August 1962. The original glossary project was coordinated by geologist J. V. Howell, with the supplement prepared by a review committee chaired by J. Marvin Weller of the University of Chicago.

Designed to standardize the enormous vocabulary used across geology and its related disciplines, the volume provides a snapshot of the terminology scientists were using during a particularly important period in Earth science—just as ideas surrounding plate tectonics, geophysics, ocean-floor exploration, and modern interpretations of Earth's history were rapidly developing.

Today it makes an interesting historical reference for geologists as well as collectors interested in the history of science, geology, mineralogy, paleontology, geophysics, and vintage scientific books.

Publication details:
American Geological Institute, Washington, D.C.
Second Edition, 1960; Reprint, August 1962
Includes Supplement
Library of Congress Card Catalog No. 60-66083
Originally priced at $7.50

Condition: Vintage hardcover with visible shelf wear, rubbing, and fraying to the red cloth, particularly along the edges and corners. Pages show normal age-related toning. Former institutional/reference markings may be present; see photographs for exact condition.

A particularly nice piece for a working geology library or as an artifact illustrating how the language of Earth science was codified more than six decades ago.