Comparison of the Third and Fourth Edition of Boggs
A new version of Bogg's Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, the fourth edition, was published this year. The fourth edition features new graphics, but a more condensed text.  I've conducted a comparison of topics in the two editions for reference. Both editions include 1-2 pages of introduction before the first chapter at the start of each new section of the text. I have lumped these pages in with the first chapter at the start of each new section for simplicity.

Topic

Third Edition,

Chapter, first page

Fourth Edition,

Chapter First Page
Part I, Origin and Transport of Sedimentary Materials    
   Weathering, Soils, and Paleoclimate Chapter 1, pg. 1 Chapter 1, pg. 1
   Transport and Deposition of Siliclastic Sediment Chapter 2, pg. 25 Chapter 2, pg. 21
Part II, Physical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks    
   Sediment Textures Chapter 3, pg. 57 Chapter 3, pg. 49
   Sediment Structures Chapter 4, pg. 88 Chapter 4, pg. 74
Part III, Composition, Classification, and Diagenesis of Sedimentary Rocks    
   Siliclastic Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 5, pg. 131 Chapter 5, pg. 117
   Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 6, pg. 170 Chapter 6, pg. 159
   Other Chemical/Biochemical and Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 7, pg. 209 Chapter 7, pg. 97
Part IV, Depositional Environments    
   Principles of Environmental Interpretation and Classification Chapter 8, pg. 253 Deleted Chapter
   Continental Environments Chapter 9, pg. 267 Chapter 8, pg. 241
   Marginal Marine Environments Chapter 10, pg. 321 Chapter 9, pg. 289
   Siliclastic Marine Environments Chapter 11, pg. 378 Chapter 10, pg. 334
   Carbonate and Evaporite Environments Chapter 12, pg. 417 Chapter 11, pg. 366
Part V, Principles of Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis    
Lithostratigraphy Chapter 13, pg. 449 Chapter 12, pg. 397
Seismic Stratigraphy Chapter 14, pg. 485 Sections 13.1-13.1, pg. 433
Sequence Stratigraphy Chapter 15, pg. 510 Section 13.3, pg. 451
Magnetostratigraphy Chapter 16, pg. 525 Section 13.4, pg. 462
Biostratigraphy Chapter 17, pg. 547 Chapter 14, pg. 478
Chronostratigraphy and Geologic Time Chapter 18, pg. 581 Chapter 15, pg. 513
Basin Analysis, Tectonics, and Sedimentation Chapter 19, pg. 619 Chapter 16, pg. 550
Supplemental Materials    
The Shields Diagram Appendix A, pg. 647

The Shields diagram is now

incorporated into Chapter 2,  pg.

Form and roundness of sedimentary particles Chapter 3, pg. 75 Appendix A, pg. 582
Paleothermometry

Section 7.3, pg 227

 Appendix B, 585
North American Stratigraphic Code Appendix B, pg. 649 Appendix C, 588
Nomenclature of Chronostratigraphic Units Appendix C, pg. 676  Revised as Appendix D, 4th ed.
Nomenclature of Global and North American Chronostratigraphic Units Revised from Appendix C, 3rd. ed. Appendix D, 615
Major Kinds of Sedimentary Basins and their Tectonic Settings Appendix D, pg. 680 Incorporated into
Web Sites pertaining to Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Appendix E, pg. 682 Appendix E, pg. 619
Bibliography pg. 686 pg. 623
Index pg. 719 pg. 655


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