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7) The field guide to natural phenomena: the secret world of optical, atmospheric and celestial wonders
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Get a rock-solid grasp on geology ... Whether you're looking to supplement classroom learning or are simply interested in earth sciences, this guide gives you a straightforward introduction to the study of the earth, its materials, and its processes"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters Donald R. Prothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planet.
Prothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The journey to the center of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Over 6300 km below the earth's surface, an extraordinary inner world the size of Mars awaits us. Dive through the molten iron of the outer core and eventually you will reach a solid sphere-- an iron-clad world held within a metal sea and unattached to anything above. At the earth's core is the history of our planet written in temperature and pressure, crystals and minerals....
