Earth Sciences - Geology
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Oregon Geology
$24.95 Add to cartBecause Oregon sits on the leading edge of a moving crustal plate, a striking diversity of geologic events have molded its topography. Over a century of study, a deeper understanding of the region’s t… [more below]
- Author: Orr, Elizabeth L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0870716816
- Language: English
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The Deep Hot Biosphere: The Myth of Fossil Fuels
$29.99 Add to cartNo other book comes even close to proposing that there is a huge mass of life living within the earth, that it is sustained in its sunless and airless subterranean environment by hydrocarbons, and tha… [more below]
- Author: Gold, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 243
- Publish Date: May 18 2001
- ISBN10: 0387952535
- Language: English
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The Restless Northwest: A Geological Story
$19.95 Read moreThe Restless Northwest provides a brief, easy-to-follow overview of the geologic processes that shaped the Northwest.
One of the attractions of the Northwest is its varied terrain, from the volcanic Ca
- Author: Williams, Hill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 14 2002
- ISBN10: 0874222508
- Language: English
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Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park
$24.00 Add to cartFew places in the nation rival Yosemite National Park for vertigo-inducing cliffs, plunging waterfalls, and stunning panoramic views of granite peaks. Many of the features that visitors find most tant… [more below]
- Series: Geology Underfoot
- Author: Glazner, Allen F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 299
- Publish Date: August 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0878425683
- Language: English
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Geology Underfoot in Southern California
$26.00 Add to cartFirst published in 1993, this groundbreaking book is now fully revised and updated with the latest scientific information. Join a team of geologists as they use clear prose, concise illustrations, and… [more below]
- Author: Sylvester, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 308
- Publish Date: April 15 2020
- ISBN10: 0878426981
- Language: English
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Roadside Geology of New Jersey
$24.00 Read moreFrom the glacially scoured quartzite ridge that hosts the Appalachian Trail to the spectacular columnar basalt of Orange Mountain, New Jersey packs a boatload of geology into a small area. Its ninetee… [more below]
- Series: Roadside Geology
- Author: Harper, David P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 345
- Publish Date: March 15 2013
- ISBN10: 0878426000
- Language: English
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Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycl… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ellis, Erle C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0198792980
- Language: English
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Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country
$24.00 Add to cartWith more than 10,000 geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mud pots, as well as cubic mile upon cubic mile of once-incendiary rhyolite, the landscape of Yellowstone Country vividly displays its fiery … [more below]
- Series: Roadside Geology
- Author: Fritz, William J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 311
- Publish Date: September 15 2011
- ISBN10: 0878425810
- Language: English
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The Book of Unconformities: Speculations on Lost Time
$22.95 Add to cart- Author: Raffles, Hugh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1891241737
- Language: English
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Roadside Geology of Connecticut and Rhode Island
$26.00 Add to cartConnecticut and Rhode Island may be small, but they contain some of the most interesting geology on earth � 1.2-billion-year-old rocks, parts of at least six former continents, volcanic island … [more below]
- Series: Roadside Geology
- Author: Skehan, James W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0878425470
- Language: English
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How to Read a North Carolina Beach: Bubble Holes, Barking Sands, and Rippled Runnels
$21.00 Add to cartTake a walk on the beach with three coastal experts who reveal the secrets and the science of the North Carolina shoreline. What makes sea foam? What are those tiny sand volcanoes along the waterline?… [more below]
- Series: Southern Gateways Guides
- Author: Pilkey, Orrin H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 162
- Publish Date: March 29 2004
- ISBN10: 0807855103
- Language: English
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Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth
$18.99 Add to cartTo many of us, the Earth’s crust is a relic of ancient, unknowable history. But to a geologist, stones are richly illustrated narratives, telling gothic tales of cataclysm and reincarnation. For more … [more below]
- Author: Bjornerud, Marcia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 31 2006
- ISBN10: 0465006841
- Language: English
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Geology for Dummies
$24.99 Add to cartGet a rock-solid grasp on geology
Geology For Dummies is ideal reading for anyonewith an interest in the fundamental concepts of geology, whether they’re lifelong learners with a fascination for the s
- Author: Spooner, Alecia M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1119652871
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters
$24.00 Add to cartHarvard’s acclaimed geologist “charts Earth’s history in accessible style” (AP)
“A sublime chronicle of our planet.” –Booklist, STARRED review
How well do you know the ground beneath your feet?
Odds ar
- Author: Knoll, Andrew H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0062853910
- Language: English
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Idaho Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Gem State
$20.00 Add to cartTo discover the unworldly geologic novelties of the Gem State, all that is required is a good map, a sense of adventure, and Idaho Rocks , a guide to 60 of the most compelling geologic sites in Idaho…. [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Reed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 087842699X
- Language: English
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Geology Underfoot in Western Washington
$26.00 Add to cartAncient volcanoes preserved as deeply eroded scraps. Seafloors forced high into the sky. Fossils of a long-extinct, 385-pound flightless bird that roamed subtropical floodplains. From the crest of the… [more below]
- Author: Tucker, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: May 30 2015
- ISBN10: 087842640X
- Language: English
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Roadside Geology of Oklahoma
$26.00 Add to cart- Author: Suneson, Neil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0878426973
- Language: English
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Washington Rocks
$22.00 Add to cartActive volcanoes, like Rainier and Baker, dominate Washington�s western half, and Columbia flood basalt covers much of the eastern half, but scattered here and there are other equally amazing r… [more below]
- Series: Geology Rocks!
- Author: Kiver, Eugene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: April 15 2016
- ISBN10: 087842654X
- Language: English
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Roadside Geology of Tennessee
$26.00 Read moreTennessee, extending 500 diagonal miles between Bristol and Memphis, cuts across numerous rock types, from the deformed gneiss of the Blue Ridge along the North Carolina border to the young sediments … [more below]
- Series: Roadside Geology
- Author: Davis, Marcy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0878426914
- Language: English
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Virginia Rocks
$18.00 Read moreFrom the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap, Virginia stretches across five distinct regions, each home to unique and amazing geology. In the Coastal Plain�s wedge of fossil-rich sediments, a mete… [more below]
- Series: Geology Rocks!
- Author: Dickas, Albert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: February 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0878426884
- Language: English
