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Annals of the Former World
by John McPhee
From Powells.com
In 1978, New Yorker science writer John
McPhee set out on a series of road trips with prominent geologists. In each
case, they remained close to Interstate 80, which spans the country at about the
40th parallel. McPhee's purpose was to write an... ( read more)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals (Audubon Society Field Guide)
by Audubon
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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)
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The Map That Changed the World
by Simon Winchester
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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)
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Coal: A Human History
by Barbara Freese
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In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed... ( read more)
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The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Broughtsuit Against the Coal Company--And Won
by Gerald M Stern
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One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, sludge, and debris crashing into southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one of... ( read more)
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
by Simon Winchester
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Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, which was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. The... ( read more)
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Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology
by David B Williams
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Within the fabric of every stone building is a wondrous story of geological origins, architectural aesthetics, and cultural history. You probably don't expect to make geological finds along the sidewalks of a major city, but when natural history writer... ( read more)
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Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth
by Richard Fortey
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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)
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A Crack in the Edge of the World
by Simon Winchester
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Subtitled, "The Great American Earthquake Of 1906". From the bestselling author of "The Map That Changed The World" and "Krakatoa" comes this enthralling story of the extraordinary earthquake that took place in San Francisco in 1906. He brings together... ( read more)
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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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Valles Caldera: A Geologic History
by Fraser Goff
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The Valles Caldera consists of a twelve-mile-wide collapsed volcanic crater and more than ten postcollapse volcanic domes in New Mexico's Jemez Mountains. For over a century, it was safeguarded within the 89,000-acre Baca Ranch. In the year 2000... ( read more)
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A Field Guide to Geology: Eastern North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by David C Roberts
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With more than 130 color photographs and 170 drawings, this book shows how to read geological history: plate movements, earthquakes, glaciers, rivers, seas, and other forces that have shaped the earth over millions of years. Each geological region of... ( read more)
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The Deep Hot Biosphere: The Myth of Fossil Fuels
by Thomas Gold
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This book sets forth a set of truly controversial and astonishing theories: First, it proposes that below the surface of the earth is a biosphere of greater mass and volume than the biosphere the total sum of living things on our planet's continents and... ( read more)
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The Rejection of Continental Drift
by Naomi Oreskes
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In the early twentieth century, American earth scientists were united in their opposition to the new--and highly radical--notion of continental drift, even going so far as to label the theory "unscientific." Some fifty years later, however, continental... ( read more)
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Living With Earthquakes in the Pac 2ND Edition
by Robert S Yeats
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An essential guide for anyone interested in understanding earthquake science or in preparing for the next major tremor.... ( read more)
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Familiar Rocks and Minerals of North America (Audubon Society Pocket Guides)
by Charles Chesterman
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Pocket guide for the beginner. Organized with full-color, full-page identification photos and complete facing text page.... ( read more)
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A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
Staff Pick
"If you liked Krakatoa, The Professor and the Madman, or any of Winchester's other works, you'll like this one. He explains geological ideas well, and is well on his way to being the new ambassador of geology's influence on human history. He places... ( read more)
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Seismic Tomography and Mantle Circulation: Proceedings of a Royal Society Discussion Meeting Held on 13 and 14 April 1988
by The Royal Society
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Convection in the Earth's mantle governs the thermal and chemical evolution of the Earth, and hence controls much geological activity at the Earth's surface. Progress in determining the present-day mantle circulation, and understanding how it might have... ( read more)
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Teach Yourself Volcanoes
by David A Rothery
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One of nature's most awesome phenomena, volcanoes are endlessly fascinating. Now you don't have to be a scientist to understand the different types of volcanoes. Teach Yourself Volcanoes explains why eruptions occur, how volcanoes are monitored, how... ( read more)
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Vulcan's Fury: Man Against the Volcano
by Alwyn Scarth
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Fifteen of the most remarkable volcanic eruptions through the centuries are described in this book, which also uses firsthand accounts to analyze the impact of the eruptions on the people in their paths.100 ilustrations, 30 in color.... ( read more)
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