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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: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Roadside Geology of Washington (84 Edition) by David Alt Publisher Comments Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Northwest Exposures: A Geologic Study of the Northwest by David D Alt Publisher Comments The tale of the Northwest's geology began more than two billion years ago when an ancient continent split, creating oceanfront property in what is now western Idaho. Pacific islands mashed into that coastline, making large parts of Washington and Oregon.... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs by Phillip J Currie Publisher Comments Edited by two renowned paleontologists, this volume offers the reader a beautifully-illustrated reference work. With descriptive and authoritative treatment of every type of dinosaur, all of your questions and interest will be realized. Includes a... (read more) List Price $196.95 Your price: $60.00 Used - Hardcover
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Geology Underfoot in Southern California (Geology Underfoot) by Robert P. Sharp Publisher Comments Detailed guide by well-known experts on interesting geological features accessible by foot throughout Southern California. Offers an inside view of the Southland's active and dynamic landscape. Includes detailed maps, photos and glossary.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Basin and Range by John Mcphee Publisher Comments The first of John McPhees works in his series on geology and geologists, Basin and Range is a book of journeys through ancient terrains, always in juxtaposition with travels in the modern worlda history of vanished landscapes, enhanced by the histories... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Simon and Schuster's Guide To Fossils by Palolo Arduini Publisher Comments Practical, concise, and easy to use, SimonandSchuster's Guide to FossilsSimonandSchuster's Guide to Fossils contains everything the fossil enthusiast needs to know. A thorough introduction discusses science, evolution, and history and describes the... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cataclysms on the Columbia by John Eliot Allen Publisher Comments 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) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Roadside Geology of Alaska (Roadside Geology) by Cathy Connor Synopsis "You'll never again consider geology 'boring' once you consult this book." -Anchorage Times... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History by Ellen Morris Bishop Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-275) and index.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $37.00 Used - Hardcover
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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 Publisher Comments 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) List Price $9.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood by John Soennichsen Publisher Comments The land between Idaho and the Cascade Mountains is characterized by gullies, coulees, and deserts--in geologic terms, it is a wholly unique place on the earth. Legendary geologist J Harlen Bretz, starting in the 1920s, was the first to explore the area.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Collector's Guide to Silicate Crystal Structures by Robert Lauf Synopsis Over 140 color photos, diagrams, and text reveal the crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. This thorough guide provides an introduction to crystallography, the current classification of silicate... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (P.S.) 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) List Price $15.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs by Gregory Paul Publisher Comments The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs is a startling definitive look at the monsters of the Mesozoic era. It provides a complete portrait of their existence, including how they evolved, what they looked like, where they lived, how they behaved, and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Hardcover
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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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Rocks and Fossils: A Visual Guide by Robert R Coenraads Publisher Comments Uncover the intriguing world beneath our feet Rocks and Fossils reveal the state of the planet now and what the future may bring, including clues about the shifting, changing nature of the continents, mountain ranges, oceans, and islands. Rocks and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Volcanoes by Robert W Decker Publisher Comments 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) List Price $69.75 Your price: $35.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever by Jack Horner Publisher Comments A world-renowned paleontologist reveals groundbreaking science that trumps science fiction: how to grow a living dinosaur Over a decade after Jurassic Park, Jack Horner and his colleagues in molecular biology labs are in the process of building the... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Volcanoes of Northern Arizona : Sleeping Giants of the Grand Canyon Region (97 Edition) by Wendell (ed.) Duffield Publisher Comments This book provides a popular look at the fiery origin of Northern Arizonas landscape. With magnificent aerial photographs, original geologic illustrations, and detailed road logs to many of the key features, this book is an indispensable tool for the... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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