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50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earthby EarthISBN 1879682605 (1-879682-60-5)
Softcover, Earth Works
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Along Came Galileoby Jeanne BendickISBN 1893103013 (1-893103-01-3)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Along Came Galileo'Book summary:One of the most important figures to come out of the awakening world of the Renaissance was Galileo Galelei. Often referred to as the "Archimedes of his time" Galileo was forever asking questions. Is it possible to measure heat? Is it possible to weigh air? Does the earth stand still or does it move? How fast do objects fall to the earth? His questions led to some of the most important answers of the scientific world and to his contributions to astronomy, physics, and mathematics. Galileo also advanced the astronomical telescope and invented the compound microscope. He measured the rotation of the sun, invented the thermometer, a geometrical compass and the pendulum clock. He was a man of faith, a lover of art and an accomplished artist. He played the lute and enjoyed working in his garden. He was the first to see, through the lens of the telescope, the wonders of our galaxy sights that moved him to profound gratitude to God. He was so ahead of his time that his discoveries caused him to be the object of persecution and injustice. Through her whimsical illustrations and her bright engaging text Bendick has provided the middle reader with Galileo's inspiring story. [via]
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Annals Former Worldby John McPhieISBN 0374105197 (0-374-10519-7)
Hardcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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Annals of the Former Worldby John McPheeISBN 0374518734 (0-374-51873-4)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Annals of the Former World'Book summary:In 1978 New Yorker magazine staff writer John McPhee set out making notes for an ambitious project: a geological history of North America, centered, for the sake of convenience, on the 40th parallel, a history that encompasses billions of years. In 1981 he published the first of the four books that would come from his research: Basin and Range, a study of the mountainous lands between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas. Two years later came In Suspect Terrain, a grand overview of the Appalachian mountain system. In 1986 McPhee released Rising from the Plains, a history of the Rocky Mountains set largely in Wyoming. And in 1993 came Assembling California, a survey of the area geologists find to be a laboratory of volcanic and tectonic processes, a place where geology can be watched in the making. Annals of the Former World gathers these four volumes, which McPhee always conceived of as a whole, to make that epic of the Earth's formation; to it he adds a fifth book, Crossing the Craton, which introduces the continent's ancient core, underlying what is now Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska.
McPhee's great virtue as a journalist covering the sciences--and any other of the countless subjects he has taken on, for that matter--is his ability to distill and explain complex matters: here, for example, the processes of mineral deposition or of plate tectonics. He does so by allowing geologists to speak for themselves and an entertaining lot they are, those sometimes odd men and women who puzzle out the landscape for clues to its most ancient past. Annals of the Former World is a magisterial work of popular science for which geologists--and devotees of good writing--will be grateful. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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Awesome Ocean Science: Investigating the Secrets of the Underwater Worldby Cindy A. LittlefieldISBN 1885593716 (1-885593-71-6)
Softcover, Ideals Publications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Awesome Ocean Science: Investigating the Secrets of the Underwater World'Book summary:Explores the wonders of the ocean, its floor, and the plants and animals that dwell in it, teaches how to protect these resources, and provides hands-on activities for further investigation. [via]
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Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plainby Verna Aardema, Beatriz VidalISBN 0140546162 (0-14-054616-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain'Book summary:A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. [via]
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- Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: ISBN 0803708092 (0-8037-0809-2)
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Buenas Noches Luna / Goodnight Moonby Margaret Wise BrownISBN 9686394028 (968-6394-02-8)
Hardcover, Aims Intl Books Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Buenas Noches Luna / Goodnight Moon'Book summary:Kativa is on the hunt for green bananas for her father to make his special soup, rich and spicy and as warm as the blue Caribbean sea. [via]
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The Cartoon Guide to the Environmentby Larry Gonick, Alice OutwaterISBN 0062732749 (0-06-273274-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Climate: The Force That Shapes Our World And the Future of Life on Earthby George Ochoa, Jennifer Hoffman, Tina TinISBN 1594862885 (1-59486-288-5)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Climate: The Force That Shapes Our World And the Future of Life on Earth'Book summary:[via]Spectacular state-of-the-art imagery and the latest scientific knowledge highlight a breathtaking guide to natures most cataclysmic forces.
Encyclopedic in scope and visually stunning, this is the most comprehensive work ever published on the earths climate--an awesome force that, at different points in time, has wiped out 95 percent of all living creatures, plunged the world into ice ages, and played a leading role in every stage of human evolution. Climate:
" explains extreme weather-related events, from the destruction of coral reefs in Belize to eroding coastlines in the South Pacific
" presents expert predictions about what is in store for the worlds climate in the short- and long-term future
" demonstrates climates devastating force through 630 full-color illustrations, including digitally generated imagery, graphs, diagrams, geographical maps, and satellite photos
Explaining how our modern lifestyles shift the earths climate, the authors sound a warning bell: We may be witnessing the beginnings of a mass extinction, caused not by an ice age, asteroids, or volcanoes, but by what might be an even more destructive force--ourselves. And they offer steps we can take before its too late to avoid a global disaster.More editions of Climate: The Force That Shapes Our World And the Future of Life on Earth:
The Cloud Bookby Tomie De PaolaISBN 0823405311 (0-8234-0531-1)
Softcover, Holiday House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cloud Book'Book summary:Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes. [via]
The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, And Famine in the History of Civilizationby Richard Firestone, Allen West, Simon Warwick-SmithISBN 1591430615 (1-59143-061-5)
Softcover, Bear & Co
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Earth from Aboveby Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Lester Russell Brown, David BakerISBN 0810934957 (0-8109-3495-7)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Earth from Above'Book summary:Ecology, a science scarcely a century old, aims to give its practitioners an approach to understanding how whole natural systems--for example, watersheds, deserts, and estuaries--work. Few books translate this aim as well as Earth from Above, a stunning collection of photographs that affords its viewers a window into the world's workings. It is something of a commonplace, for instance, that the large-scale logging now being visited on the world's rainforests is causing untold damage to tropical ecosystems. In French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's hands, this problem is translated from arid fact to alarming image, giving immediate meaning to the statistics that underlie today's environmental headlines; his photographs of the ruins of rural Madagascar, where forests are being cleared at a rate of 1,500 square kilometers (580 square miles) annually, are a sad case in point.
Arthus-Bertrand, working with the support of UNESCO, has wandered the globe to gather this collection of more than 200 photographs, presented in a folio format. The images are uniformly striking, whether of stalagmite-like fans of algae spreading into the Mediterranean Sea, farmers working their fields in northern India, or destroyed Iraqi tanks littering the deserts of Kuwait. The accompanying text, captions, and short essays by some of France's leading scientists and social critics lend specific depth to the images, which will cheer few readers--but that will shock, and educate, and, with luck, inspire closer attention to the world around us. --Gregory McNamee [via]
Earthquakes and Volcanoesby Ruth DeeryISBN 0866532722 (0-86653-272-2)
Softcover, Good Apple
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Everybody Needs a Rockby Byrd Baylor, Peter ParnallISBN 0684138999 (0-684-13899-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Everybody Needs a Rock'Book summary:Everybody needs a rock -- at least that's the way this particular rock hound feels about it in presenting her own highly individualistic rules for finding just the right rock for you. [via]
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Exploring Creation With Physical Scienceby Jay L. WileISBN 1932012001 (1-932012-00-1)
Hardcover, Veritas Pr Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Exploring Creation With Physical Science'Book summary:Exploring Creation with Physical Science provides a detailed introduction to the physical environment and the basic laws that make it work. The fairly broad scope of this book provides students with a solid understanding of the earth s atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Students will also cover weather, motion, Newton's laws, gravity, the solar system, atomic structure, radiation, nuclear reactions, stars, and galaxies. The second edition of the text includes more color and higher-quality illustrations, experiments that are more engaging and easier to perform, and access to additional online resources for more advanced learners. The high-quality hardcover student text contains all student material, study questions, laboratory exercises, and module study guides with color photos and illustrations. This product is the textbook only of a two-volume set. A solutions and test manual is also needed in companion with the textbook. [via]
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Fire and Ice: The Cascade Volcanoesby Stephen L. HarrisISBN 0898860091 (0-89886-009-1)
Hardcover, The Mountaineers : Pacific Search Press
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Fossilsby Herbert S. Zim, Paul R. Shaffer, Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes, Raymond PerlmanISBN 0307244113 (0-307-24411-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fossils'Book summary:Golden has one of the most authoritative and largest selections of nature guide available. Perfect for nature lovers of all ages, this guide to fossils is a convenient size for outdoor use on field projects, hiking, and vacations. Full-color illustrations, non-technical language, and up-to-date range maps complete this comprehensive pocket reference. [via]
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Fossilsby Paul R. Shaffer, Herbert Spencer Zim, Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes, Raymond PerlmanISBN 1582381429 (1-58238-142-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fossils'Book summary:This introduction to the life of the past as revealed through fossils includes:[via]
-Descriptions of the typical plants and animals of major geological eras
-Maps showing where fossils can be found
-The history of the development of life on earth
Full-color illustrations and concise information make this an invaluable and enjoyable guide to a fascinating subject.More editions of Fossils:
Fossils Tell of Long Agoby AlikiISBN 0064450937 (0-06-445093-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fossils Tell of Long Ago'Book summary:Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past. [via]
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- Fossils Tell of Long Ago: ISBN 0690048440 (0-690-04844-0)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Fossils Tell of Long Ago: ISBN 0690313780 (0-690-31378-0)
Hardcover, Crowell - Fossils Tell of Long Ago: ISBN 0690313799 (0-690-31379-9)
Hardcover, Crowell - Fossils Tell of Long Ago: ISBN 0064450937 (0-06-445093-7)
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- Fossils Tell of Long Ago: ISBN 0690048440 (0-690-04844-0)
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Geodes: Nature's Treasuresby Brad L. Cross, June Culp ZeitnerISBN 1889786322 (1-889786-32-2)
Softcover, Gem Guides Book Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Geodes: Nature's Treasures'Book summary:In this book two renowned experts share their lifelong passion for geodes and their extensive knowledge of world-class geode deposits as they present the latest theories on the formation and occurrence of these amazing mineral gifts of nature. Visit the geode mines of Northern Mexico and Southern Brazil with Brad Cross. Learn the geode mining process and how the astonishing treasures hidden inside are uncovered. Travel with June Culp Zeitner as she explores vast geode deposits throughout the Midwestern U.S. that provide a recorded history of the ancient seas that once covered the land. Discover Florida's ocean harvest of unparalleled agatized geodes. Meet the close cousins of geodes--thundereggs, septarians and concretions. See over 140 full-color photos of geodes that defy description! [via]
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How Mountains Are Madeby Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, James Graham HaleISBN 0064451283 (0-06-445128-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Illustrated Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universeby Stephen W. HawkingISBN 1932407537 (1-932407-53-7)
Softcover, New Millenium
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Illustrated Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe'Book summary:In physicist Stephan Hawking's brilliant opus, A Brief History Of Time, he presented us with a bold new look at our universe, how it began, and how our old views of physics and tired theories about the creation of the universe were no longer relevant. In other words, Hawking gave us a new look at our world, our universe, and ourselves.
Now, available for the first time in a deluxe full-color edition with never-before-seen photos and illustrations, Hawking presents an even more comprehensive look at our universe, its creation, and how we see ourselves within it. Imagine sitting in a comfortable room listening to Hawking discuss his latest theories and place them in historical context with science's other great achievements-it would be like hearing Christopher Columbus deliver the news about the new world. [via]
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Janice VanCleave's Earth Science for Every Kidby Janice Pratt VancleaveISBN 0471530107 (0-471-53010-7)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Janice VanCleave's Earth Science for Every Kid'Book summary:How are mountains formed?
What makes the air we breathe?
What causes the ocean waves?
Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions about the earth, sea, and air through 101 fun, safe, low-cost experiments and activities that can be performed at home or in the classroom. In Earth Science for Every Kid, you'll use a tennis ball and a marble to demonstrate a solar eclipse. You'll make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to understand sedimentary rock formation. And, with the assistance of a Slinky(r) and a helper, you'll learn about the motion of water waves.
Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home.
Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave:
* ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID
* BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID
* CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID
* DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID
* GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID
* GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID
* THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID
* MATH FOR EVERY KID
* PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID [via]More editions of Janice VanCleave's Earth Science for Every Kid:
- Janice VanCleave's Earth Science for Every Kid: ISBN 0585295123 (0-585-29512-3)
Softcover, J. Wiley - Janice VanCleave's Earth Science for Every Kid: ISBN 0471543896 (0-471-54389-6)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc - Janice VanCleave's Earth Science for Every Kid: ISBN 0471530107 (0-471-53010-7)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Janice VanCleave's Earth Science for Every Kid: ISBN 0585295123 (0-585-29512-3)
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Journey to the Centre of the Earthby Jules Verne, Rachel Perkins, Ursula K. Heise, Frederick Amadeus MallesonISBN 1593082525 (1-59308-252-5)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'Book summary:Jules Verne's third science fiction novel describes the discovery and exploration of a secret tunnel which leads through a volcano to the centre of the Earth. The leader of the expedition, together with his ward and joined by his nephew and an Icelandic guide commence the journey. [via]
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The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Oceansby David LambertISBN 0753453940 (0-7534-5394-0)
Softcover, Kingfisher Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Oceans'Book summary:From the deepest ocean trenches to the vast veils of microscopic plankton that blanket the surface, this richly illustrated reference offers a unique view of the wonders of the world's oceans and seas. Superb photography reveals this fascinating, often unseen, watery world. Beginning with an overview of how oceans and seas were formed, the informative text delves right into the oceans' physical characteristics and features, and continues with an overview of the wide variety of animal and plant life that thrive in this salty, wet environment, including a look at some mythical creatures. The book also covers the adventures and equipment of ocean explorers and travelers. It concludes with a discussion of the need to protect and preserve this irreplaceable natural resource. Any child who has played in the ocean's waves or collected shells along the shore will cherish this book. [via]
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883by Simon WinchesterISBN 0060838590 (0-06-083859-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Krakatoa: The Day The World Exploded August 27, 1883'Book summary:In Krakatoa, the author of The Map That Changed the World and The Professor and the Madman focuses his considerable research powers on one of the most cataclysmic events of modern history: the volcanic eruption, in 1883, of the Southeast Asian island of Krakatoa, which resulted in the deaths of 36,000 people and sent shock-waves around the world. But what at the time was a mysterious, almost supernatural phenomenon has become, under the precepts of the contemporary science of plate tectonics, explicable if no less tragic. Winchester veers between eyewitness accounts by survivors and the limited scientific measurements of the time in an attempt to describe the indescribable. The event "is still said to be the most violent explosion ever recorded and experienced by modern man," he writes. "Six cubic miles of rock had been blasted out of existence, had been turned into pumice and ash and uncountable billions of particles of dust." Yet words and numbers can barely hint at the scale of the calamity, which resulted in tsunamis that washed whole villages into the ocean and forever changed the very topography of the area. The author also explores the social and cultural topography, noting, "Orthodox Islam, its revival in part triggered by tragic events such as the great cataclysm, was totally transformed in Java during the nineteenth century, with fundamentalism, militancy, and profound hostility to non-Muslims its watchwords." At times Winchester seems to overstate his case, and the link he finds between Krakatoa and the rise of anti-Western sentiment in the Islamic world isnt especially convincing. But, by weaving together the disaster with science, communications, politics, religion, and economics, he has come up with a comprehensive and often fascinating glimpse into the way the world, and our perception of it, can change in an instant. --Shawn Conner [via]
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Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883: ISBN 0066212855 (0-06-621285-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883: ISBN 0786257296 (0-7862-5729-6)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr - Krakatoa: The Day The World Exploded August 27, 1883: ISBN 0060838590 (0-06-083859-0)
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- Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883: ISBN 006093736X (0-06-093736-X)
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The Magic School Busby Joanna ColeISBN 0590407600 (0-590-40760-0)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Magic School Bus'Book summary:On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms Frizzle's class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth. [via]
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- The Magic School Bus: ISBN 0590727826 (0-590-72782-6)
Softcover, Scholastic - The Magic School Bus: ISBN 0590407597 (0-590-40759-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic - The Magic School Bus: ISBN 0590446975 (0-590-44697-5)
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- The Magic School Bus: ISBN 0590727826 (0-590-72782-6)
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The Magic School Bus in the Time of Dinosaursby Joanna Cole, Bruce DegenISBN 0590446894 (0-590-44689-4)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Magic School Bus in the Time of Dinosaurs'Book summary:Joanna Cole Illustrations Bruce Degen. Cole and Degen are a can t miss team when it comes to making science a good time no matter what the subject. Booklist. [via]
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The Map That Changed the Worldby Simon WinchesterISBN 0060501812 (0-06-050181-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Map That Changed the World'Book summary:Once upon a time there lived a man who discovered the secrets of the earth. He traveled far and wide, learning about the world below the surface. After years of toil, he created a great map of the underworld and expected to live happily ever after. But did he? Simon Winchester (The Professor and the Madman) tells the fossil-friendly fairy tale life of William Smith in The Map That Changed the World.
Born to humble parents, Smith was also a child of the Industrial Revolution (the year of his birth, 1769, also saw Josiah Wedgwood open his great factory, Etruria, Richard Arkwright create his first water-powered cotton-spinning frame, and James Watt receive the patent for the first condensing steam engine). While working as surveyor in a coal mine, Smith noticed the abrupt changes in the layers of rock as he was lowered into the depths. He came to understand that the different layers--in part as revealed by the fossils they contained--always appeared in the same order, no matter where they were found. He also realized that geology required a three-dimensional approach. Smith spent the next 20 some years traveling throughout Britain, observing the land, gathering data, and chattering away about his theories to those he met along the way, thus acquiring the nickname "Strata Smith." In 1815 he published his masterpiece: an 8.5- by 6-foot, hand-tinted map revealing "A Delineation of the Strata of England and Wales."
Despite this triumph, Smith's road remained more rocky than smooth. Snubbed by the gentlemanly Geological Society, Smith complained that "the theory of geology is in the possession of one class of men, the practice in another." Indeed, some members of the society went further than mere ostracism--they stole Smith's work. These cartographic plagiarists produced their own map, remarkably similar to Smith's, in 1819. Meanwhile the chronically cash-strapped Smith had been forced to sell his prized fossil collection and was eventually consigned to debtor's prison.
In the end, the villains are foiled, our hero restored, and science triumphs. Winchester clearly relishes his happy ending, and his honey-tinged prose ("that most attractively lovable losterlike Paleozoic arthropod known as the trilobite") injects a lot of life into what seems, on the surface, a rather dry tale. Like Smith, however, Winchester delves into the strata beneath the surface and reveals a remarkable world. --Sunny Delaney [via]
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geologyby Simon Winchester, Soun VannithoneISBN 0060931809 (0-06-093180-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology'Book summary:Once upon a time there lived a man who discovered the secrets of the earth. He traveled far and wide, learning about the world below the surface. After years of toil, he created a great map of the underworld and expected to live happily ever after. But did he? Simon Winchester (The Professor and the Madman) tells the fossil-friendly fairy tale life of William Smith in The Map That Changed the World.
Born to humble parents, Smith was also a child of the Industrial Revolution (the year of his birth, 1769, also saw Josiah Wedgwood open his great factory, Etruria, Richard Arkwright create his first water-powered cotton-spinning frame, and James Watt receive the patent for the first condensing steam engine). While working as surveyor in a coal mine, Smith noticed the abrupt changes in the layers of rock as he was lowered into the depths. He came to understand that the different layers--in part as revealed by the fossils they contained--always appeared in the same order, no matter where they were found. He also realized that geology required a three-dimensional approach. Smith spent the next 20 some years traveling throughout Britain, observing the land, gathering data, and chattering away about his theories to those he met along the way, thus acquiring the nickname "Strata Smith." In 1815 he published his masterpiece: an 8.5- by 6-foot, hand-tinted map revealing "A Delineation of the Strata of England and Wales."
Despite this triumph, Smith's road remained more rocky than smooth. Snubbed by the gentlemanly Geological Society, Smith complained that "the theory of geology is in the possession of one class of men, the practice in another." Indeed, some members of the society went further than mere ostracism--they stole Smith's work. These cartographic plagiarists produced their own map, remarkably similar to Smith's, in 1819. Meanwhile the chronically cash-strapped Smith had been forced to sell his prized fossil collection and was eventually consigned to debtor's prison.
In the end, the villains are foiled, our hero restored, and science triumphs. Winchester clearly relishes his happy ending, and his honey-tinged prose ("that most attractively lovable losterlike Paleozoic arthropod known as the trilobite") injects a lot of life into what seems, on the surface, a rather dry tale. Like Smith, however, Winchester delves into the strata beneath the surface and reveals a remarkable world. --Sunny Delaney [via]
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Mountains and Volcanoes/Geography Facts and Experimentsby Barbara TaylorISBN 1856979385 (1-85697-938-5)
Softcover, Kingfisher Books
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Mineralsby Charles Wesley ChestermanISBN 0394502698 (0-394-50269-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'Book summary: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 and crystal form - and the natural environments in which they occur; written descriptions provide information on field marks similar rocks and minerals environment areas of occurrence and derivation of names. Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals. Author: National Audubon Society. [via]
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Physical Geologyby Charles Plummer, David McGeary, Diane H. CarlsonISBN 0072402466 (0-07-240246-6)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill College
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Physical Geology'Book summary:"Physical Geology, 10/e" is the latest refinement of a classic introductory text that has helped countless students learn basic physical geology concepts for over 20 years. Students taking introductory physical geology to fulfill a science elective as well as those contemplating a career in geology will appreciate the accessible writing style and depth of coverage in "Physical Geology, 10/e". Hundreds of carefully rendered illustrations and accompanying photographs correlate perfectly with the chapter descriptions to help the reader quickly grasp new geologic concepts. Numerous chapter learning tools and a rich Online Learning Center website further assist students in their study of physical geology. For professors, McGraw-Hill offers a complete supplement package consisting of slides, transparencies, computerized testbank, PowerPoint lectures, and digital images of every single piece of artwork and photograph in the text. These valuable supplements will make teaching easier and assist in fully conveying important concepts to students. McGraw-Hill is committed to adding considerable quality to each new edition of "Physical Geology" in the form of new and revised content, artwork, supplements, and media technology. Professors can adopt "Physical Geology, 10/e" with confidence and count on the authors and McGraw-Hill to help them most effectively teach introductory physical geology to their students. [via]
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The Planet Earthby Jonathan WeinerISBN 0553050966 (0-553-05096-6)
Hardcover, Bantam Books
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Planet Earth/the Companion Volume to the Pbs Television Seriesby Jonathan WeinerISBN 0553343580 (0-553-34358-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Practical Geologistby Dougal DixonISBN 0671746979 (0-671-74697-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Practical Geologist'Book summary:From exploring the basic principles of geology to starting a rock and mineral collection, The Practical Geologist is the perfect introduction to the world of earth science.
Beginning with a history of the earth's formation and development, this book explores the substances that compose the planet, movements within the earth, the surface effects of weather and water, and underground landscapes.
It shows you how to search for, identify, and extract samples of various rocks and minerals, and for each rock and mineral type there is a brief mineralogy and explanation of its locations. There are also sections on mapping, preparing, and curating specimens, and geological sites on the six continents.
Packed with more than 200 full-color illustrations, this comprehensive guide is the essential practical companion for natural science enthusiasts everywhere. [via]
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Rivers and Oceans/Geography Facts and Experimentsby Barbara TaylorISBN 1856979393 (1-85697-939-3)
Softcover, Kingfisher Books
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Rocks & Mineralsby Sue FullerISBN 1564586634 (1-56458-663-4)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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Science Close-Upby Gina IngogliaISBN 0307128539 (0-307-12853-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Stop Drop And Rollby Margery Cuyler, Arthur HowardISBN 1591129761 (1-59112-976-1)
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The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universeby Stephen W. HawkingISBN 1893224791 (1-893224-79-1)
Softcover, New Millennium Entertainment
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe'Book summary:With a title inspired as much by Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series as Einstein, The Theory of Everything delivers almost as much as it promises. Transcribed from Stephen Hawking's Cambridge Lectures, the slim volume may not present a single theory unifying gravity with the other fundamental forces, but it does carefully explain the state of late 20th-century physics with the great scientist's characteristic humility and charm. Explicitly shunning math, Hawking explains the fruits of 100 years of heavy thinking with metaphors that are simple but never condescending--he compares the settling of the newborn universe into symmetry to the formation of ice crystals in a glass of water, for example. While he explores his own work (especially when speaking about black holes), he also discusses the important milestones achieved by others like Richard Feynman. Though occasionally an impenetrably obscure phrase does slip by, the reader will find the bulk of the text enlightening and engaging. The material, from the nature of time to the possibility that the universe has no beginning or end, is rich and deep and inevitably ignites metaphysical thinking. After all, Hawking is famous for his "we would know the mind of God" remark, which ends the final lecture herein. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Viaje Al Centro De La Tierra / Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules Verne, Trinidad Garcia Del CidISBN 842399063X (84-239-9063-X)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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Volcanoby Patricia LauberISBN 0395732573 (0-395-73257-3)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin School
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Volcanoby Time-Life BooksISBN 080944304X (0-8094-4304-X)
Hardcover, Time-Life Books
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Volcanoesby Franklyn M. Branley, Marc SimontISBN 0064450597 (0-06-445059-7)
Softcover, Trophy Pr
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Weatherby Brian CosgroveISBN 075660737X (0-7566-0737-X)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Weather'Book summary:Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the skies above us. Superb color photographs of the sky in all kinds of weather conditions, together with specially built 3-D models, offer a unique and revealing view of weather, from calm summer days to the bitter storms of winter. See the biggest hailstone, inside the eye of a hurricane, a warm front in 3-D, the beauty of a snow crystal, a moon dog, and a dust devil. Learn the difference between a stratus and cumulonimbus cloud, how our weather may change in the future, and why tornadoes are so ferocious. Discover why deserts are dry, how clouds are born, what makes raindrops grow, how to make your own forecast, why the sky is blue, and much, much more. [via]
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Weather and Climateby Barbara TaylorISBN 0753455099 (0-7534-5509-9)
Softcover, Kingfisher Books
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Weather and Climate: Geography Facts and Experimentsby Barbara TaylorISBN 1856979407 (1-85697-940-7)
Softcover, Kingfisher Books
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Weird And Wonderfulby Not AvailableISBN 1842399004 (1-84239-900-4)
Hardcover, Gardner Pub & Dist
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Bonsoir Luneby Margaret Wise Brown, Clement HurdISBN 2211072933 (2-211-07293-3)
Softcover, Editions De L'Ecole
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Book Details:- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 6/1/1997
- Pages: 128
- Reading Level: Age 2 and Up
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Voyage au Centre de la Terre: Level 1by Jules VerneISBN 2090319178 (2-09-031917-8)
Hardcover, Creations loisirs enseignement International
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Voyage au Centre de la Terre: Level 1'Book summary:Jules Verne s'amuse. La littérature est un jeu pour lui, chaque livre l'occasion d'un nouveau pari, plus insensé que le précédent. Un fou de savant (il en produira par dizaines, de ces illuminés, tous plus extravagants les uns que les autres) descend en compagnie d'un adolescent candide et d'un guide muet, jusqu'au centre (enfin, presque) de la Terre, pour y créer une mer libre (eh oui, docteur Freud) avec ses tempêtes, son climat "méditerranéen", ses monstres antédiluviens, ses forêts pétrifiées puis remonte illico, à cent à l'heure, poussé par un torrent de lave en fusion... Sur les traces de son maître Edgar Poe (il avait lu ses oeuvres traduites par Baudelaire), Jules Verne prend le canular scientifique pour prétexte, et refaçonne un univers électrique, volcanique, traversé d'énergies furieuses, où sa puissance visionnaire éclate, à la mesure d'une folie créatrice insatiable et sans limites. --Scarbo [via]
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Desertsby Lucy BakerISBN 1587285673 (1-58728-567-3)
Softcover, T&N Children's Publishing
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Los fosiles nos hablan del pasado/ Fossils tell of long agoby AlikiISBN 8426127592 (84-261-2759-2)
Hardcover, Juventud
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