Author(s) : Alexander E. Gates
Publisher : Facts On File, Inc.
Date       : 2002
Pages     : 353
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 0816045801

A to Z of Earth Scientists was originally intended to include only Earth scientists who have made contributions to our understanding of the Earth since World War II, with emphasis on those who are currently active or were recently active. It was intended that there should be a relatively even distribution across the subdisciplines as well as geographically, although it was realized from the outset that there would be more American scientists included. However, many of the society and government agency awards are named in honor of previously active Earth scientists so many of them are included as well.