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The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt: The Astonishing and Unlikely True Story of One of the Twentieth Century's Greatest Paleontological Discoveries by William Nothdurft Publisher Comments In 1911, Dr. Ernst Stromer led an expedition to Egypt's Bahariya Oasis in the Sahara and discovered four new species of dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus rex-size predator Spinosaurus. But tragically, all his work was incinerated in 1944 during the... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Smithsonian Earth by Smithsonian Institution Publisher Comments In the bestselling tradition of "Smithsonian Animal," this extraordinary survey of the planet provides unrivaled insight into the forces and processes that formed the environment and which continue to influence its evolution.... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Roadside Geology of Vermont and New Hampshire (Roadside Geology) by Bradford B V Diver Publisher Comments Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Roadside Geology of Montana (Roadside Geology) by David D Alt Publisher Comments Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Roadside Geology of Oregon (Roadside Geology) by David D Alt Publisher Comments "[It] provides a handy and understandable account, either to read at home, or to carry along on trips."-Oregon Historical... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Artful Universe Expanded by John D. Barrow Publisher Comments Our love of art, writes John Barrow, is the end product of millions of years of evolution. How we react to a beautiful painting or symphony draws upon instincts laid down long before humans existed. Now, in this enhanced edition of the highly popular... (read more) List Price $48.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Discover Nature in the Rocks (Discover Nature Series) by Rebecca Lawton Publisher Comments Combines dozens of simple, non-intrusive activities with detailed illustrations and informative text to provide a friendly introduction to a hands-on study of rocks and the earth. Perfect for adults and children.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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In the Presence of Dinosaurs by John Colagrande Synopsis In a prehistoric journey as close to reality as the fossil trail allows, this field guide creates an intimate account of the parentally attentive, agile ancestors of birds that roamed the earth millions of years ago. Full-color paintings.... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $7.70 Used - Hardcover
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In Suspect Terrain by John Mcphee Publisher Comments From the outwash plains of Brooklyn to Indiana’s 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 others—a biography; a set piece... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Miner's Canary: Unraveling the Mysteries of Extinction (Princeton Science Library) by Niles Eldredge Review It is clear that we are witnessing a mass extinction that is almost entirely the result of human activities. Eldredge is surely right that this is largely the consequence of habitat destruction rather than direct slaughter, but the consequences are... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Table of Contents by John Mcphee Publisher Comments Table of Contents is a collection of eight pieces that range from Alaska to New Jersey, describing, for example, the arrival of telephones in a small village near the Arctic Circle and the arrival of wild bears in considerable numbers in New Jersey... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth by Richard Fortey Publisher Comments By one of Britain's most gifted scientists: a magnificently daring and compulsively readable account of life on Earth (from the "big bang" to the advent of man), based entirely on the most original of all sources--the evidence of fossils. With excitement... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Roadside Geology of New Mexico (Roadside Geology) by Halka Chronic Publisher Comments Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country: How to Save Your Home, Business, and Life by Peter I Yanev Synopsis In this updated and expanded third edition, seismic engineer Peter Yanev and risk management consultant Andrew Thompson explain how to prepare one's property to withstand a powerful quake, and how to protect one's family during and after the chaos... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Out of the Crater: Chronicles of a Volcanologist by Richard Fisher Publisher Comments Volcanologists venture to treacherous volcanoes the world over in the pursuit of their science. They work around craters of boiling magma and amidst smoke, flames, scorched rocks, and clouds of noxious gases--balancing personal risk against advancing... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals (Audubon Society Field Guide) by National Audubon Society Publisher Comments Perfect for mountain climbers and hikers, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. 794 full-color photographs depict all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Flexible
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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones) by Kennie Lyman Publisher Comments SimonandSchuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Chronologers' Quest: The Search for the Age of the Earth by Patrick Wyse Jackson Publisher Comments Jackson investigates the methods used to determine the Earth's age from thosewith little scientific background to scientists in earth sciences.... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Looking for Gold by Bradford Angier Publisher Comments Learn to prospect with detailed instructions for mining lode gold and panning for placer gold deposits. Includes success stories; places to start; detailed line drawings showing how to build flames, rockers, dry washers, riffles and sluices; and how to... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Glitter & Greed: The Secret World of the Diamond Cartel by Janine Roberts Publisher Comments Rare, romantic, and forever: The diamond industry depends on these myths to reap billions of dollars of profit. This sensational investigation explodes such fallacies and reveals how multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns create the impression of... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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