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The Field Guide to Geology

The Field Guide to Geology

by David Lambert

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This visual overview of geology by David Lambert and The Diagram Group introduces plate tectonics, rocks, rivers, seas and ice, climate change and other issues in more than 750 two-tone charts, maps and diagrams. (GEO20, $16.95)

Red Volcanoes, Face to Face With the Mountains of Fire

Red Volcanoes, Face to Face With the Mountains of Fire

by G. Brad Lewis

  • SCIENCE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

Spectacular images from Kilauea in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park -- the most active volcano in the world -- form the backbone of this photographic essay on the Earth's fiery core. (GEO49, $34.95)

The Earth Machine, The Science of a Dynamic Planet

The Earth Machine, The Science of a Dynamic Planet

by James D. Webster | Edmond A. Mathez

  • SCIENCE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES

An informative, illustrated overview of the earth and its fiery origins by curators of the American Museum of Natural History's Hall of Planet Earth. (GEO44, $29.95)

Planet Earth, As You've Never Seen It Before

Planet Earth, As You've Never Seen It Before

by Alastair Fothergill

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 309 PAGES

A sumptuous, oversize celebration of the diversity of life on Earth, this gorgeous coffee-table book features the dazzling, never-seen-before photography of the ballyhooed series. (CON35, $39.95)

A Short History of Planet Earth: Mountains, Mammals, Fire, and Ice

A Short History of Planet Earth: Mountains, Mammals, Fire, and Ice

by J.D. MacDougal

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

From the primordial soup to the rise of continents, earthquakes, volcanoes and explosion of life on our planet, this short book chronicles 4.5 billion years of Earth history. (GEO04, $16.95)

Bedrock, Writers on the Wonders of Geology

Bedrock, Writers on the Wonders of Geology

by Lauret Savoy

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

Mark Twain, Barry Lopez, John McPhee and Ivan Doig are all represented in this delightful, surprising celebration of landscapes. (GEO47, $24.95)

Annals of the Former World

Annals of the Former World

by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 696 PAGES

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this omnibus edition of McPhee's four masterful books on the geology of North America describe, in purely pleasurable prose, the formation of our continent. (GEO14, $35.00)

 
The Encyclopedia of Earth, A Complete Visual Guide

The Encyclopedia of Earth, A Complete Visual Guide


by Michael Allaby

  • REFERENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 608 PAGES

Earth Science 101 never looked so good. This sumptuous visual compendium includes 1,700 exquisite pictures, maps, charts and easy-to-read summaries as well as more in-depth articles on earth history, volcanology, the oceans and other topics. (GEO54, $42.50)

Totality, Eclipses of the Sun

Totality, Eclipses of the Sun


by Mark Littman | Fred Espenek | Ken Wilcox

  • REFERENCE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

How, where -- and why -- to see an eclipse, strikingly illustrated and updated to cover upcoming eclipses. Featuring Espenek's spectacular photography. (GEN27, $18.95)

The Sea, A Literary Companion

The Sea, A Literary Companion


by Wayn Grady

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

Herman Melville, Joshua Slocum, Charles Darwin, Ezra Pound, Andrea Barrett, Jonathan Raban and Rachel Carson are all included in this slim anthology of 25 classic and contemporary writers. (OCE143, $22.95)

Earth, An Intimate History


by Richard Fortey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER

An entertaining whistle-stop tour of the Earth's geological wonders, accompanied by Fortney's illuminating explanations of the how and why of the science of geology. (GEO35, $20.00)

Earth, The Biography


by Iain Steward

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

An illustrated companion volume to the 2008 television series of the same name. (GEO52, $35.00)

Earth, The Definitive Visual Guide

Earth, The Definitive Visual Guide


by James F. Luhr

  • SCIENCE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

A stunning photographic survey of the Earth and the forces that have shaped our planet. (GEO50, $27.95)

Ecology, A Pocket Guide

Ecology, A Pocket Guide


by Ernest Callenbach

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

The updated, 10th-anniversary edition of this handy reference has new sections on biotechnology, global warming and other essential topics. (NAT157, $15.95)

Life on a Young Planet, the First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth


by Andrew H. Knoll

  • SCIENCE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Knoll reveals the origins and evolution of life on Earth with drama and authority in this classic. (SCI207, $26.95)

Reading the Earth, Landforms in the Making

Reading the Earth, Landforms in the Making


by Jerome Wyckoff

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An illustrated primer on how to better understand landforms from hanging valleys and cirques to beaches, dunes and outcrops. (GEO09, $34.95)

Terra, Our 100-million-year-old Ecosystem -- and the Threats That Now Put It at Risk

Terra, Our 100-million-year-old Ecosystem -- and the Threats That Now Put It at Risk


by Michael Novacek

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

Combining evolution, biology, paleontology and environmental science, this book examines the harmful effects of human behavior on our fragile ecosystem. (GEO48, $30.00)

The Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life

The Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life


by Tim Haines | Paul Chambers

  • SCIENCE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

This thrilling overview of life on the planet from the Cambrian to the Pleistocene features 350 photo-realistic illustrations of dinosaurs and other charismatic early creatures. (GEO34, $24.95)

The Earth: A Very Short Introduction


by Martin Redfern

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 141 PAGES

A compact survey of plate tectonics, seismology and other the earth sciences written for the curious novice. (GEO33, $11.95)

The Emerald Planet, How Plants Changed Earth's History


by David Beerling

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

Beerling's fascinating account of the role of plants in shaping climate and the evolution of life on Earth. (CON42, $32.95)

The World Is Blue

The World Is Blue


by Sylvia A. Earle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Former NOAA chief scientist, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and eloquent conservationist, Earle calls for swift action in this powerful handbook to fisheries, mining, exploration, climate change, oil drilling -- and the future of our oceans. (OCE144, $15.95)

World Ocean Census, A Global Survey of Marine Life


by Darlene Trew Crist

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER

This abundantly illustrated primer summarizes the work of the first-ever complete survey of ocean life. (OCE142, $40.00)

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