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The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor, Hardcover/Gerald Pollack
Professor Pollack takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity that provides answers so simple that any curious person can understand.…Catre Magazin
Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A Field Guide to Favorite Places from Chimney Rock to Charleston, Paperback/Kevin G. Stewart
How were the Appalachian Mountains formed? Are the barrier islands moving? Is there gold in the Carolinas? The answers to these questions and many more appear in this reader-friendly guide…Catre Magazin
101 American Geo Sites, Paperback/Albert B. Dickas
Examining in detail at least one amazing site for all fifty states, Albert Dickas clearly explains the geologic forces behind each one's origin in ``101 Geologic Sites You've Gotta See.``…Catre Magazin
Acrocanthosaurus Inside and Out, Hardcover/Kenneth Carpenter
How can paleontologists know what a living dinosaur was like more than a hundred million years ago, particularly when only partial skeletons remain? Focusing on one large carnivorous dinosaur, Acrocanthosaurus…Catre Magazin
Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country, Paperback/William J. Fritz
With 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…Catre Magazin
Roadside Geology of Georgia, Paperback/Pamela J. W. Gore
Ride along with geologists Pamela Gore and Bill Witherspoon on this extraordinary tour of the Peach State's varied terrain. In 35 detailed and densely illustrated road guides, the authors examine…Catre Magazin
Roadside Geology of Louisiana, Paperback/Darwin Spearing
After Hurricane Katrina, the fanlike pile of sand, mud, and silt that formed near a breached levee was unique in the urban environment of New Orleans. Over the 7,500-year history…Catre Magazin
Roadside Geology of Hawai’i, Paperback/Richard W. Hazlett
Lava flows and tubes, ancient beaches, coral reefs, massive and slide escarpments, ephemeral black sand beaches, and the occasional tsunami. Become an expert with this book!Catre Magazin
Aerial Geology: A High-Altitude Tour of North America’s Spectacular Volcanoes, Canyons, Glaciers, Lakes, Craters, and Peaks, Hardcover/Mary Caperton Morton
Sit back and enjoy a new view Aerial Geology is an up-in-the-sky exploration of North America's 100 most spectacular geological formations. Crisscrossing the continent from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska…Catre Magazin
A Brief History of Geology, Hardcover/Kieran D. O’Hara
Geology as a science has a fascinating and controversial history. Kieran D. O'Hara's book provides a brief and accessible account of the major events in the history of geology over…Catre Magazin
Roadside Geology of Arizona, Paperback/Halka Chronic
Roadside Geology of Hawai`i details the evolution of this volcanic island chain, from the origin of a hot spot and the tumultuous creation of each island to ongoing eruptions and…Catre Magazin
Geology Underfoot in Illinois, Paperback/Raymond Wiggers
Illinois--a flat and boring state with nothing but cornfields and crowded expressways, right? Balderdash! Geology Underfoot in Illinois scratches the Prairie State's surface to expose geologic diversity that stretches back…Catre Magazin
The Biosphere, Hardcover/M. a. S. McMenamin
Long unknown in the West, The Biosphere established the field of biogeochemistry and is one of the classic founding documents of what later became known as Gaia theory. It is…Catre Magazin
Eruptions That Shook the World, Hardcover/Clive Oppenheimer
What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with…Catre Magazin