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Annals Of the Former World
by John McPhee
Annals of the Former World is a book on geology written by John McPhee and published in 1998 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. The book presents a geological history of North America, and was researched and written over the course of two decades beginning in 1978."Most mountain ranges around the world are the result of compression, of segments of the earth's crust being brought together, bent, mashed, thrust and folded, squeezed up into the sky-- the...
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Assembling California
by John McPhee
At various times in a span of fifteen years, John McPhee made geological field surveys in the company of Eldridge Moores, a tectonicist at the University of California at Davis. The result of these trips is Assembling California, a cross-section in human and geologic time, from Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada through the golden foothills of the Mother Lode and across the Great Central Valley to the wine country of the Coast Ranges, the rock of San Francisco, and the San Andreas family of faults. The two...
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Encounters With the Archdruid
by John McPhee
Encounters with the Archdruid is a narrative nonfiction book by author John McPhee. The book is split into three parts, each covering environmentalist David Brower's confrontations with his ideological enemies. The book chronicles his struggles against miners, developers and finally the United States Bureau of Reclamation. McPhee blurs traditional journalism, the reporting of facts and accounting of events, with thematic elements more common to fiction. Throughout the work is devised to the contrasting...
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Gemstones Of the World -- Revised and Expanded Edition
by Walter Schumann
English translation of: Edelsteine und Schmucksteine.
Includes index.
Includes index.
Ecology Of Fear
by Mike Davis
A former meatcutter and long-distance truck driver, Mike Davis has taught urban theory at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, was a fellow at the Getty Institute, and was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He is the author of Prisoners of the American Dream and City of Quartz. He was born in Fontana, a suburb of Los Angeles, and now lives in Pasadena.
The End Of Nature
by Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben has written several hundred pieces for The New Yorker. His writings on nature have also appeared in The New York Review of Books, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and other national publications. He and his wife live in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.
De Re Metallica
by Georgius Agricola
De re metallica (Latin for On the Nature of Metals) is a book cataloguing the state of the art of mining, refining, and smelting metals, published in 1556. The author was Georg Bauer, whose pen name was the Latinized Georgius Agricola. The book remained the authoritative text on mining for 180 years after its publication. Agricola had spent nine years in the Bohemian town of Joachimsthal, now in the Czech Republic. (Joachimsthal is famous for its silver mines and the origin of the word "Thaler.
Earth Science Books & Ephemera
The Right to Useful Unemployment
by Illich, Ivan
A very good- paperback with blunt corners as in image. In this postscript to Tools for Creativity, Illich calls for the right to useful unemployment: a positive, constructive, and even optimistic concept dealing with that activity by which people are useful to themselves and others outside the production of commodities for the market. Unfettered by managing professionals, unmeasured and immeasurable by economists, these activities truly generate satisfaction, creativity, and freedom.
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A$29.05
Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley
by Allen F. Glazner; Robert P. Sharp
Mountain Press Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1997. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A$10.04
Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States
by Koschman, A. H. and Bergendahl, M. H
Washington, D. C.: United States Government Pri, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Unmarked. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. Published without Dust Jacket. ; U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper; Vol. 610; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 283 pages DH2.
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A$37.19A$29.75
The Welsh Borderland (British Regional Geology, 3rd edition)
by Earp, J R & Hains, B A
HMSO, 1971. Book. Good. paperback. 3rd Edition. paperback, spine faded o/w good, col'd folding maps, b&w diagrams, plates, etc, 118pp, ISBN:0118801228.
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A$7.46
Geologic Section of the Black Range at Kingston, New Mexico, Bulletin 33
by Kuellmer, Frederick J
Socorro, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines, 1954. softcover, initials on cover, 100 pages, folded map inside rear cover. near fine. Granite, graywacke, and metadiabase, presumably Precambrian in age, are found only in small isolated areas within the mapped region. DB2.
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A$80.57A$64.46
The Lance Formation--petrography and stratigraphy, Powder River Basin and nearby basins, Wyoming and Montana
by Connor, Carol Waite
Washington, D. C.: U. S. Geological Survey, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. Good+. Unmarked. Eight folded plates in four separate pockets in rear of book. Author's copy. Some bumping onf cover edges. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. ; U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin; Vol. 1917I; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 17 pages DT4.
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A$61.98A$49.58
DANCING AT THE DEAD SEA
by MITCHELL, ALANNA
All pages uniformly yellowed. Covered in Adhesive.
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A$16.22
Annual Report of the Director of the Geophysical Laboratory 1963 - 1964, No. 1440
by Abelson, Philip H., Director
Washington, District of Columbia: Carnegie Institution, 1964. reprint. softcover, 59 - 289 pages, illustrated. very good. reprinted from Carnegie Institution Year Book 63 for the year July 1, 1963 - June 30, 1964 DU2.
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A$32.54A$26.03
CONCERNING "LAKE BALLS" "CLADOPHORA BALLS" AND "COAL BALLS"
by E. M. Kindle
American Midland Naturalist. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1934. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 9 pages; CONCERNING "LAKE BALLS" "CLADOPHORA BALLS" AND "COAL BALLS" American Midland Naturalist, Nov. , 1934, vol. 15, no. 6, p. 752-760. Ownership Schevill on front cover. Illustrated. Single copy located in WorldCat, none others found. .
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A$227.68
New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook of South-Central New Mexico 6th Field Conference
by Fitzsimmons, J. Paul, H. H. Krusekopf, Jr
New Mexico Geological Sociey, 1955 193 pp. plus advertising pp. with b/w photographs, maps and charts plus 3 folded b/w maps in pocket affixed to inside back cover. Pale green endpapers have previous owner's stamp inside front and back covers. Folded map has a signature in ink. All other text and ephemera is clean, tight, slightly toned and unmarked. Textured white and green faux-leather boards with blind embossed text and insignia shows some minor soiling on front and back covers but is tight and...
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A$27.89
Geology and Water Resources of the Edgeley and La Moure Quadrangles North Dakota
by Hard, H. A
Washington, D. C.: U. S. Geological Survey, 1929. First Edition. Bulletin 6. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Unmarked, except for USGS stamps. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. Published without Dust Jacket. Government Rebound original paperback edition, red boards with guild lettering on spine ; U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin; Vol. 801; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 90 pages.
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A$35.64A$28.51
The Way: An Ecological World-view
by Edward Goldsmith
Paperback / softback. New. First published in 1992, The Way is Edward Goldsmith's magnum opus. In it, he proposes that the stability and integrity of humans depend on the preservation of the balance of natural systems surrounding the individual - family, community, society, ecosystem, and the ecosphere itself.
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A$88.34
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BUYING GEMS
by Matlins, Antoinette Leonard & Antonio Bonanno
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crown. Near Fine in Good Dust Jacket. 1985. Stated 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0517547929 . 206 pages; Signed by Author; Black boards with blue spine. Spine with silver lettering. Spine is straight. Pages are clean, unmarked, tight, ivory. Incribed and signed by both authors: It was terrific meeting / you aboard the QEII's 1985 / World Cruise - We hope you / had as much fun as we did! Dust jacket with edge rubbing and wear. There is a tear at the top back near...
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A$9.30
Dating Young Sediments
by Hurford, A. J.; Jager, E.; Ten Cate, J. A. M
Bangkok, Thailand: CCOP Technical Secretariat, 1986. orange boards, corners bumped, edge wear, DUP written on top right corner, 393 pages, unmarked, binding very good. good/none. Proceedings of the workshop held in Beijing, People's Republic of China September 10-20, 1985 DL3.
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A$29.44A$23.55
GAME WARS The Undercover Pursuit of Wildlife Poachers.
by REISNER, MARC
London: Secker & Warburg., 1991. Book is starting to brown thru'out from outside to in. 294pp. First Edition in UK.. Hard Cover Black Boards.. Very Good in Plastic/As New.. 241x26p1mm.
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A$14.19
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE OJITO & CABEZON WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS,SANDOVAL COUNTY,NEW MEXICO
by Soulliere,S.J.et al
Washington, D. C.: U. S. Geological Suvey, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. One folded plate in rear pocket. ; Book Description; Spine has staples. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with wear as noted. Ships Safe and Fast. ; U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin; Vol. 1733B; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 14 pages DQ4.
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A$10.85A$8.68
Earth Sculpture: Or, the Origin of Land-Forms
by Geikie, James
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good with no dust jacket; Library stamps and markings on spine, endpapers . and title page.. 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth binding. xiii, 397 pp, [3] pp of publisher's ads. Many photos and illustrations. ; The Science Series; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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A$30.99
The Taconide zone and the Taconic orogeny in the western part of the northern Appalachian orogen
by Zen, E-an
New York: Geological Society of America, 1972. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked, except for previous owner's name on front cover. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. ; GSA Special Paper No. 135.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 72 pages DK1.
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A$15.49A$12.40
Narodnye universitety okhrany prirody / Народные университеты охраны природы
by Lukanenkova, Valentina Konstantinovna / Луканенкова, Валентина Константиновна
Москва : О-во "Знание" РСФСР, 1975. Softcover/Paperback. Good.
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A$13.36
Argilominerais Das Rochas Sediment Ares Da Bacia Do Parana Figures, and Text. Port. Language
by Ramos N. A. Et Al
Brasilia: Petrobras, 1975. First Edition. Paperback. Good+. Figures in envelope with some tears. Company stamps on cover and inside cover page. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. Figures in accompanying envelope. ; Ciencia Tecnica Petroleo, No. 9; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 46 pages DP4.
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A$54.23A$43.38
Gemstones Of North America (V. 2: Gemstones Of The World Series): Inscribed
by Sinkankas, John
U.S.A.: Van Nostrand, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Excellent Copy - Signed - To Tim Sherburn, With My Best Regardsand Wishes For For Lovely Peg Hunting! - By The Author On The Front Free End Page. A First Edition, Second Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart....
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A$309.88
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1882 Geological Survey of New Jersey
by Cook, George H. State Geologist
Camden, N. J.: F. F. Patterson. Good. 1882. Flexible covers. Lightly soiled paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Text tight, clean & intact. Illustrated with color tinted engravings. Prior owners signature. Spine has a small cloth tear. Covers with edge wear. Rear cover has a mended tear. Science, Geology; Color Engravings ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages .
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A$46.48
CUSTOS
by The National Parks of South Africa
Pretoria.: National Parks Board. Vol 2 ,2 January 1973: In English and Afrikaans... Magazines. Monthly;, heavy book please expect extra postage
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A$34.63
Geology and ground-water conditions in eastern Valencia County, New Mexico
by Titus, Frank Bethel
Socorro, New Mexico: Mining and Technology, 1963. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good-. Unmarked, except for previous owner's name on front cover and inside on cover page. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. ; New Mexico. Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. Groundwater report 7; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 113 pages DG5.
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A$72.82A$58.26
Geology Of Southern Africa
by Mountain,Edgar D
Books Of Africa, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The jacket is rubbed and marked.Internally clean.Tightly bound.[Restored]05-06-2019. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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A$29.44
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