Oxford Dictionary of Geology app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: MobiSystems, Inc.
First release : 14 Oct 2014
App size: 93.19 Mb
The 4th edition of this leading dictionary (previously A Dictionary of Earth Sciences) contains over 7,500 clear and concise entries on all aspects of geology and earth sciences, including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy.
Over 130 line drawings complement the definitions. Useful appendices include a revised geological time scale, stratigraphic units, lunar and Martian time scales, wind-strength scales, and SI units.
Fully revised and updated, with over 150 new entries and numerous web links, this is the ideal reference for people interested in geography, geology, earth sciences, and related disciplines.
LATEST APP UPDАТES:
• Learn in style with any of the four colorful new themes – the colorful layout will turn your learning experience into an enjoyable routine. Customize your dictionary and benefit from the cheerful mood your favorite color brings you.
• Dive right into the intricacies of the language - with a new and convenient Home page, sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations in the speed of searches - you can now get to the desired entry faster than ever.
• Translate and learn as you speak with Talk & Translate – use this speech recognition & text-to-speech app by downloading it for Free from the App Store. The great synergy between the two apps will help you optimize your studies.
SEARCH TOOLS - quickly find words with the functional, clean and easy-to-use interface. Designed to provide the most comprehensive search experience, the dictionary combines several search tools to match or predict what are you looking for, including:
• Search autocomplete helps you find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type.
• Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases.
• Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results in seconds.
• Voice search helps you find an entry using your speech.
• Automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ that corrects word spelling and a ‘Wild card’ that allows you to replace a letter or entire parts of a word with * or ? when you don’t know how it`s spelled.
LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary. Designed to give you the freedom to structure your studies, this dictionary combines several learning tools to help you be more organized:
• ‘Favorites’ that allow you to create custom folders with lists of words.
• Recent list which helps you to easily review looked-up words.
• Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.
• Word-of-the-day option to teach you a new word every day.
Feel excited by the new word or definition you just learned? Share your discovery with friends on social media, email or any other option available on your device.
Latest reviews of Oxford Dictionary of Geology app for iPhone and iPad
It is very scarce in geomorphology: e.g. the updated landslides classification is missing, some geomorfological processes such as debris flow in mountain basins or some periglacial deposits are not described, etc. Please, upgrade your App!
11 pages: 4 prefaces, 6 appendices, 1 of credits. No chapters, no index, no way to browse content. Only search.
Its true; no list of entries for browsing. Start with a search. Itd be a long TOC list but the dictionary uses the same 3rd party engine as many other dictionaries. Addictive since each article has multiple cross-references, and the dictionary has a history to go back, and also a back arrow. Allows many rabbit trails!