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Volcanoes
Volcanoes
by Robert W Decker
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The most affordable, informative text available on the intricate anatomy of volcanoes, this concise paperback is the ideal text for classes in geology, atmospheric science and geography.  Beautifully illustrated with both art and incredibly photos... (read more)

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Dinosaur Paleobiology
Dinosaur Paleobiology
by Stephen L. Brusatte
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The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million... (read more)

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The Planet in a Pebble: A Journey Into Earth's Deep History
The Planet in a Pebble: A Journey Into Earth's Deep History
by Jan Zalasiewicz
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This is the story of a single pebble. It is just a normal pebble, as you might pick up on holiday - on a beach in Wales, say. Its history, though, carries us into abyssal depths of time, and across the farthest reaches of space. This is a narrative of... (read more)

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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America
Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America
by Jerry Thompson
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There is a crack in the earths crust that runs roughly 31 miles offshore, approximately 683 miles from Northern California up through Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has generated massive earthquakes over... (read more)

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Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet
Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet
by Tim Flannery
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Credited with discovering more species than Darwin, praised for his “ability to take complex ideas and—seemingly effortlessly— make them accessible” (Sydney Morning Herald), Tim Flannery is one of the worlds most influential... (read more)

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Rereading the Fossil Record: The Growth of Paleobiology as an Evolutionary Discipline
Rereading the Fossil Record: The Growth of Paleobiology as an Evolutionary Discipline
by David Sepkoski
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Although fossils have provided some of the most important evidence for evolution, the discipline of paleontology has not always had a central place in evolutionary biology. Beginning in Darwins day, and for much of the twentieth century, paleontologists... (read more)

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The Illustrated Guide to Rocks & Minerals: How to Find, Identify and Collect the World's Most Fascinating Specimens, Featuring Over 800 Stunning Photo
The Illustrated Guide to Rocks & Minerals: How to Find, Identify and Collect the World's Most Fascinating Specimens, Featuring Over 800 Stunning Photo
by John Farndon
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This is the ultimate photographic guide to the world of rocks and minerals, and how to build a collection, featuring over 800 stunning photographs and artworks. This is the ultimate visual encyclopedia of rocks and minerals, with a directory of over 300... (read more)

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Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins
Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins
by David G. Roberts
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Expert petroleum geologists David Roberts and Albert Bally bring you Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins, volume two in a three-volume series covering Phanerozoic regional geology and tectonics. Experience in... (read more)

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Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins
Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins
by David G. (edt) Roberts
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Expert petroleum geologists David Roberts and Albert Bally bring you Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins, volume two in a three-volume series covering Phanerozoic regional geology and tectonics. Experience in... (read more)

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Orogenesis: The Making of Mountains
Orogenesis: The Making of Mountains
by Michael R. W. Johnson
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Orogenesis, the process of mountain building, occurs when two tectonic plates collide either forcing material upwards to form mountain belts such as the Alps or Himalayas or causing one plate to be subducted below the other, resulting in volcanic... (read more)

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Quartz: Deposits, Mineralogy and Analytics (Springer Geology)
Quartz: Deposits, Mineralogy and Analytics (Springer Geology)
by Jens (edt) Gotze
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The book will include contributions of the state of the art of quartz raw materials (deposits and properties) and their analytics. The chapters are presented by leading scientists in the quartz field. The presentations cover the main interrelations... (read more)

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Visualizing Geology (3RD 12 Edition)
Visualizing Geology (3RD 12 Edition)
by Barbara W. Murck
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Murck's 3rd edition of Visualizing Geology maximizes the use of National Geographic Society photographs, maps, illustrations and video to bring dynamic Earth processes. From the ground-up, this text is designed to better meet the needs of those involved... (read more)

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Stratigraphic Paleobiology: Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space
Stratigraphic Paleobiology: Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space
by Mark E. Patzkowsky
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Whether the fossil record should be read at face value or whether it presents a distorted view of the history of life is an argument seemingly as old as many fossils themselves. In the late 1700s, Georges Cuvier argued for a literal interpretation, but... (read more)

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Crustal Evolution and Metallogeny in India
Crustal Evolution and Metallogeny in India
by Sanjib Chandra Sarkar
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Crustal evolution means the resultant changes that the Earth's crust has gone through in its geologic past affected by changes in the mantle-crust system, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere. Metallogeny is the genesis of metallic mineral... (read more)

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Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Passive Margins, Cratonic Basins and Global Tectonic Maps: Phanerozoic Passive Margins, Cratonic Basins An
Regional Geology and Tectonics: Phanerozoic Passive Margins, Cratonic Basins and Global Tectonic Maps: Phanerozoic Passive Margins, Cratonic Basins An
by David G. Roberts
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Geotechnical Applications for Earthquake Engineering
Geotechnical Applications for Earthquake Engineering
by T. G. (edt) Sitharam
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A Collectors Guide to the Garnet Group
A Collectors Guide to the Garnet Group
by Robert J. Lauf
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Fairburn Agate of the Black Hi
Fairburn Agate of the Black Hi
by James Magnuson
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Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics:
Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics:
by David J. (edt) Prior
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Comparing the Geological and Fossil Records
Comparing the Geological and Fossil Records
by A. J. (edt) Mcgowan
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