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Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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The Burning Island: Myth and History of the Hawai'ian Volcano Country
The Burning Island: Myth and History of the Hawai'ian Volcano Country
by Pamela Frierson
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Westerners--from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists--have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano... (read more)

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General
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Cadillac Desert : the American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised and Updated (Rev 93 Edition)
Cadillac Desert : the American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised and Updated (Rev 93 Edition)
by Marc Reisner
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"Beautifully written and meticulously researched."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This updated study of the economics, politics, and ecology of water covers more than a century of public and private desert reclamation in the American West.... (read more)

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Pacific Northwest
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Cataclysms on the Columbia
Cataclysms on the Columbia
by John Eliot Allen
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The formation of the Grand Coulee remained a mystery for many years, until J. Harlen Bretz set out to prove that the Columbia River basin was the site of huge floods 15,000 years ago that covered 16,000 square miles to depths of hundreds of feet... (read more)

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Paleontology
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Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms: The Story of the Animals and Plants That Time Has Left Behind
Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms: The Story of the Animals and Plants That Time Has Left Behind
by Richard Fortey
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From one of the world’s leading natural scientists and the acclaimed author of Trilobite!, Life: A Natural History of Four Billion Years of Life on Earth and Dry Storeroom No. 1 comes a fascinating chronicle of life’s history told not through... (read more)

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US by State
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Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley
Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley
by Robert P. Sharp
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Eastern California boasts the greatest dryland relief in the contiguous United States, offering a rich variety of environments and spectacular geology. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and diagrams, "Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley"... (read more)

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Fossils
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Fossils: The Key to the Past (Living Past)
Fossils: The Key to the Past (Living Past)
by Richard Fortey
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This thorough introduction to the world of paleontology has been completely revised and updated, reflecting changes in the ways that fossils are viewed and interpreted. Using the fluid writing style that made Trilobite! Eyewitness to Evolution such a... (read more)

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Dinosaurs
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Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway Map
Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway Map
by Kirk Johnson
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Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway follows the zany travels of a paleontologist and an artist as they drive across the American West in search of fossils. Throughout their journey, they encounter paleonerds like themselves, men and women dedicated to finding... (read more)

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National Parks
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Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country (Geology Underfoot)
Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country (Geology Underfoot)
by Marc S. Hendrix
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Although it's also known for for wolves, bison, and stunning scenery, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world's first national park in 1872 largely because of its geological wonders. In Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country, author and... (read more)

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Over the Coasts: An Aerial View of Geology
Over the Coasts: An Aerial View of Geology
by Michael Collier
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Geology comes alive as Michael Collier flies over North America's coasts. Geology usually takes its time -- about a few million years, generally. Yet there is one place where the geological processes often occur right before our eyes: along the coastline... (read more)

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Used Books
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National Geographic Dinosaurs (For the Junior Rockhound)
National Geographic Dinosaurs (For the Junior Rockhound)
by Paul Barrett
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Here is everything young readers want to know about dinosaurs and their world—in one magnificently illustrated, up-to-date family reference. Through dramatic graphics and age-appropriate text, this authoritative volume charts the discovery of all... (read more)

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