Over 6,400 entries on all aspects of both human and physical geography, includes coverage of cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry, and development, as well as up-to-date treatment of fast-changing topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation.
Coverage of the earth sciences and related topics in 6,250+ clear and accessible entries. Subjects include geology, oceanography, paleontology, minerology, volcanology, planetary science, asclimatology, geochemistry and petrology.
Over 7,500 clear and accessible entries. Coverage includes geology, planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy, and volcanology, climatology, geochemistry, and petrology.
Over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment - its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. Subjects include sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics.
Over 300 A to Z entries expanding on Oxford's coverage in works such as A Dictionary of Environment & Conservation. It includes key terms associated with fossil- and nuclear-fuelled energy systems, renewable energy sources such as solar thermal, bioenergy, tidal power and wind power, and energy costings.
Over 2,000 entries on human geography terms. From basic terms and concepts to biographical entries, acronyms, organisations, and major periods and schools.