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The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester Publisher Comments In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell -- clear across England... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Roadside Geology of Colorado by Halka Chronic Publisher Comments Professional geologists write and edit the "Roadside Geology" books for people who are not geologists but would like to learn something about the rocks and landforms around them. Each book begins with an introductory chapter that briefly reviews the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester Staff Pick Krakatoa is the eloquent narrative of the cataclysmic destruction in 1883 of the volcanic island of the same name. Killing nearly 40,000 people (mostly from the resultant tsunamis), this violent eruption was "the most violent explosion ever recorded and... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Raptor Red by Robert T Bakker Publisher Comments A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out from the undergrowth of conifers. She is an intelligent killer... So begins one of the most extraordinary novels you will ever read. The time is 120 million years ago, the place is the... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Magnitude 8: Earthquakes and Life Along the San Andreas Fault by Philip L Fradkin Publisher Comments The archetypal natural disaster defined on the verge of the millennium. To understand the cataclysmic earthquake that will tear California apart one day, Philip L. Fradkin has written a dramatic history of earthquakes and an eloquent guide to the San... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dinosaur Pets: (Level 1) (American Museum of Natural History - Level 1) by Kathleen Kudlinski Publisher Comments T-rex, Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, Triceratops: which dinosaur would YOU want for a pet? Kids will have a great time choosing their favorite from 12 popular prehistoric creatures. Facts from the world's top experts and humorous questions guide young... (read more) Your price: $3.95 New - Trade Paper
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Krakatoa by Simon Winchester Publisher Comments On 27th August 1883 the most terrifying volcanic eruption occurred on the island of Krakatoa, five miles off the western tip of Java. The island was destroyed and almost 40,000 people were killed. The impact was truly global: ships sailing in the Red Sea... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Pebble First Guide to Dinosaurs (Pebble First Guides) by Sally Lee Synopsis Full-color photographs - Field guide format - Bulleted information - Table of contents, glossary, bibliography, index/word list - Labeled photographs - Extended glossary definitions - Note to Parents and Teachers - www.FactHound.com Internet... (read more) Your price: $6.95 New - Trade Paper
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Essentials of Geology, 2e, Part 1 by Stephen Marshak, Publisher Comments Based on the best-selling Earth: Portrait of a Planet, Essentials of Geology offers the same engaging writing, spectacular artwork, and helpful pedagogy as the parent text in a more concise format. This accessible introduction integrates traditional... (read more) Your price: $5.25 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Mountains: Geology, Natural History & Ecosystems (Worldlife Library) by Martin F Price Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 71) and index.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $2.98 Used - Trade Paper
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Farewell Fossil Fuels: Reviewing America's Energy Policy by Sidney Borowitz Publisher Comments Sidney Borowitz presents a concise, coherent narrative of the major sources of energy currently in use throughout the world, and explains in a cogent, jargon-free manner how these other sources of energy - nuclear, solar photovoltaics, biomass, wind... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rising from the Plains by John Mcphee Publisher Comments Rising from the Plains is John McPhees third book on geology and geologists. Following Basin and Range and In Suspect Terrain, it continues to present a cross section of North America along the fortieth parallela series gathering under the overall title... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Extinction: How Life on Earth Nearly Ended 250 Million Years Ago by Douglas H. Erwin Publisher Comments Some 250 million years ago, the earth suffered the greatest biological crisis in its history. Around 95% of all living species died out — a global catastrophe far greater than the dinosaurs' demise 65 million years ago. How this happened remains a... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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In Suspect Terrain by John Mcphee Publisher Comments From the outwash plains of Brooklyn to Indianas drifted diamonds and gold In Suspect Terrain is a narrative of the earth, told in four sections of equal length, each in a different way reflecting the three othersa biography; a set piece about a fragment... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Evidence by Dave Martill Publisher Comments The Evidence goes beyond the fascinating material in Walking with Dinosaurs, the best-selling book that accompanied the phenomenally successful TV series. The Evidence covers the methods of the research processes that formed the backbone of the series... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Geology (Pocket Naturalist) by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Accessible and authoritative, this reference explains geological processes; the differences between rocks, minerals and gemstones; the most common types of North American rocks and minerals; and the best rockhounding locations. It also reviews the... (read more) Your price: $5.95 New - Other
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Glacier: The Story Behind the Scenery by Kathlee Ahlenslager Publisher Comments The very best in brilliant full-color photography in a large format book, with accurate, readable, interpretive text on the natural scene and the human history of national parks and monuments throughout the country... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Pamphlet
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T. Rex and the Crater of Doom by Walter Alvarez Publisher Comments How was "Tyrannosaurus rex" toppled from the apex of creation? In a gripping work that is both a scientific detective story and a convincing account of "one terrible day in the history of the Earth", Alvarez makes his case for the mysterious... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Easy Field Guide to Invertebrate Fossils of California (Easy Field Guides) by B.j. Tegowski Publisher Comments Guide to identifying fossils found in California.... (read more) Your price: $2.50 New - Mass Market
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Dinosaur Impressions: Postcards from a Paleontologist by Kevin Padian Publisher Comments Popular account of paleontological exploration, written with lively anecdotes and wry humour.... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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