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Alien Volcanoes by Rosaly M C Lopes Publisher Comments At once terrifyingly destructive and awe-inspiringly beautiful, volcanoes have long fascinated humankind. From Vesuvius and Etna to Krakatau and Mount Saint Helen's, these molten rock- and ash-spewing geysers have destroyed whole cities and countless... (read more) List Price $37.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover 
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National Geographic Dinosaurs (For the Junior Rockhound) by Paul Barrett Publisher Comments 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) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mcgraw Hill Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy by Mcgraw Hill Publisher Comments THE LANGUAGE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a portable, convenient... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Barnum Brown: The Man Who Discovered Tyrannosaurus Rex by Lowell Dingus Publisher Comments From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils--and sometimes oil--in every... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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When the Earth Moves: Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Russell Ferrett Publisher Comments You may think youÆre standing on solid ground, but the earth beneath us is constantly on the move; sometimes dramatically. From earth-shattering earthquakes to terrifying tsunamis and violent volcanoes, When the Earth Moves examines how and why... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Extinction: How Life on Earth Nearly Ended 250 Million Years Ago by Douglas H. Erwin Publisher Comments Some 250 million years ago, the earth suffered the greatest biological crisis in its history. Around 95% of all living species died out — a global catastrophe far greater than the dinosaurs' demise 65 million years ago. How this happened remains a... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Ecology and Behavior of Mesozoic Reptiles by John L Cloudsley Thompson Publisher Comments This richly illustrated book clothes the skeletons of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles with flesh, and shows how these fascinating animals evolved and probably lived. Expert author John L. Cloudsley-Thompson synthesizes current views on ecology... (read more) List Price $261.75 Your price: $100.00 Used - Hardcover
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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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Roadside Geology of Connecticut and Rhode Island (Roadside Geology) by James Skehan Synopsis The small chunk of North America enclosed within the state boundaries of Connecticut and Rhode Island includes parts of at least six former continents, microcontinents, and volcanic island chains, each with its own geologic history. Roadside Geology of... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Cradle of Life: The Discovery of Earth's Earliest Fossils by J William Schopf Publisher Comments One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. We have long known that fossils of sophisticated marine life-forms existed at the dawn of the... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Vulcan's Fury: Man Against the Volcano by Alwyn Scarth Publisher Comments 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) List Price $35.00 Your price: $14.50 Used - Hardcover
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Quakes, Eruptions & Other Geologic Cataclysms by Jon Erickson Publisher Comments This highly illustrated set examines the fascinating world of geology with clarity and precision, from the basic building blocks of geological study -- fossils and minerals -- to more unusual and intriguing phenomena such as petrified forests and natural... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester Staff Pick Krakatoa is the eloquent narrative of the cataclysmic destruction in 1883 of the volcanic island of the same name. Killing nearly 40,000 people (mostly from the resultant tsunamis), this violent eruption was "the most violent explosion ever recorded and... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dictionary of Earth Science by Mcgraw Hill Publisher Comments Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include: * Pronunciation guide... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Volcano: First Seventy Days, Mount St. Helens, 1980 by Robert D. Shangle and Linda Kelso Publisher Comments Volcano! The word conjures up images of native princesses being cruelly sacrificed to appease angry gods; of derring-do adventurers risking their lives at the lips of craters boiling with red-hot lava; of pillars of fiery molten rock hurled high into... (read more) Your price: $4.95 Used - Pamphlet
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The Seashell on the Mountaintop by Alan Cutler Publisher Comments Seventeenth-century scientists were baffled: How did the fossils of seashells find their way to the tops of mountains? Nicolaus Steno, hailed by Stephen Jay Gould as "the founder of geology," solved the puzzle, looking directly at the clues left in the... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Coal: A Human History by Barbara Freese Staff Pick Coal generates over half of the electricity we consume yet we know little about this charred material save a few mining songs and horror stories about canaries and black lungs. In this sumptuous book we follow the black rock through time and discover its... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Beasts of Eden: Walking Whales, Dawn Horses, and Other Enigmas of Mammal Evolution by David Rains Wallace Publisher Comments How did mammals outlast the more abundant dinosaurs? This exploration of the enigmas of mammal evolution delves into one of nature's grand mysteries and Cinderella stories.... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology by Stanley Hedeen Publisher Comments On March 7, 1808, President Thomas Jefferson received a long-awaited shipment of approximately 300 fossils from William Clark, who had just completed his westward expedition with Meriwether Lewis. The fossils were unearthed at Big Bone Lick in northern... (read more) List Price $26.25 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Collector's Guide to the Vesuvianite Group by Robert Lauf Synopsis Among rock-forming minerals, the vesuvianite group is best known through the many colorful crystals collected at the Jeffrey quarry, in Asbestos, Canada. Spectacular finds in China and Pakistan have added interest in this mineral group. The detailed text... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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