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Applied Hydrogeology
by C W Fetter
This best selling book, Applied Hydrogeology gives readers a balanced examination of all facets of hydrogeology. It text stresses the application of mathematics to problem solving rather than derivation of theory. It provides a balance between physical and chemical hydrogeology. Numerous case studies cultivate reader understanding of the occurrence and movement of ground water in a variety of geologic settings. This valuable reference includes five new case histories: The Dakota Aquifer, Fractures...
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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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A Short History Of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
In A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bryson follows his greatest challenge yet: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. From the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. The result is a profound, funny, and wonderfully clear and entertaining adventure into the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it.
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.
Bulletin Of the Geological Society Of America, 1984, Geological Society Of America, Bulletin, 95
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Geology Books & Ephemera
The foot-prints of the creator: or, the asterolepsis of stromness ... From the third London edition. With a memoir of the author by Louis Agassiz
by Miller, Hugh
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1851. First American edition, and first edition with Agassiz's Memoir; 8vo, pp. [5] ads, [1], xlii, [1], 26-337, [1], [22] ads; engraved frontispiece portrait by Sartain, from a Talbotype; nearly 60 figures in the text; original brown cloth, gilt-stamped spine; slight cracking at the spine ends, very good. With the ownership signature in pencil on the front free endpaper of Chester Averill (1836-1883), "State Geological Survey of Cal., San Fran, 1862." Also with pencil...
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£139.64
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1901 Geological Survey of New Jersey
by Kummel, Henry B. State Geologist
Trenton, N. J.: MacCrellish & Quigley. Very Good+. 1902. Flexible covers. Clean grey flexible boards with black lettering and black cloth spine. Text tight, clean & intact. Illustrated with B/W photographs & tables. A large folded map in an envelope attached to the inside of the rear cover. Contents: The rocks of the Green Pond Mountain Region; Artesian wells; Chlorine in natural waters; The mining industry. Science, Geology ; B/W Photos, Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 178 pages .
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£28.33
Glace Bay sheet, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia (1" to 1 mile sheet 362A)
by Canada Dept. of Mines and Resources
Bureau of Geology and Topography, Canada, 1938. Folded map. V.g.. A map of one of the coal-rich areas of northern Nova Scotia.
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£50.00
The World's Foundations, or Geology for Beginners
by Agnes Giberne
London: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1892. 1st Edition, 6th Thousand . Very Good Minus. 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14 x 20 cm). Dark blue cloth binding. Light marking to boards. Browning to page edges. Good solid binding. Clean text throughout. Complete with 16 plates, 8 in colour, one plate has a 1cm square section of loss to lower margin. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xi, 315
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£21.00
The geology of the East Midlands
by Horton, A. & Gutteridge, P
Geologists’ Association, 2003. 1st edition. Paper covers. Fine/No Jacket. Scarcely used.
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£12.00
FOSSIL MEN ELEMENTS OF HUMAN PALAEONTOLOGY
by MARCELLIN BOULE
OLIVER & BOYD, EDINBURGH, 1923 HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 X 7 INCHES WITH 27 + 504 PAGES. SOME LIGHT WEAR AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, FEW MINOR MARKS TO BOARDS, CORNERS BUMPED, PARTIAL REMAINS OF A BOOKPLATE REMOVED TO FRONT ENDPAPER, LIGHT BROWNING TO ENDPAPERS,VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING, OCCASIONAL MINOR SEPARATION AT INNER MARGINS WITH SLIGHT PLAY TO HINGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH BOARDS FIRMLY ATTACHED. A...
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£40.00
Log Interpretation. Volume II (2) - Applications. 1974 Edition
Published by Schlumberger, 1974, (1974). Paperback. Very Good. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, charts, diagrams, etc. (illustrator). 1st Edition. 4747 - "Schlumberger Log Interpretation Volume II - Applications" - 1974 Edition. Soft bound, very good condition.intact and the spine remains undamaged.116 pagesListing Includes Books Image . Please email me if you need to see more pictures! The orders are processed promptly, carefully packaged and shipped...
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£8.35
Colorado State School of Mines Annual Report of Field Work and Analyses Geology of Colrado Coal Deposits
by Colorado State School of Mines; Arthur Lakes
Denver: News Printing Company, 1889. Limp. Fair. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Octavo. 265pp. Index and errata. Bound into brown limp leather. Illustrated with 16 plates (complete) numbered I - XV and A (not in order), most of which are fold-out including the color frontispiece frontispiece. The binding is chipped and worn with the spine lettering being illegible. A few scattered notations from the previous owner throughout the text and to a few of the plates. Uncommon work. OCLC # 27730953. Biodeversity Heritage...
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£161.90
Guide to the Hot Lake District, Rotorua
by Iles (photographer)
Rotura: Iles. Fair. [c1920?]. Hardcover. Boards worn with abrations to corners and margins. Binding shaky. Chips to endpapers. ; No date [c1920?]. [2], [16], [2 (blank)] pages. Red boards with gilt lettering on front board. Page dimensions: oblong 220 x 160mm. 16 black and white photographic illustrations with captions. "The whole of the Photo-engravings in this book were made by Brett Printing Co., Auckland." - rear pastedown endpaper. Advertisements on front pastedown endpaper...
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£20.24
Pervasive Orthogonal Fracturing in the Earth's Continental Crust
by S. Parker Gay, Jr
Salt Lake City, Utah: American Stereo Map Co., 1973. H3 - A spiral bound book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some scattered wrinkling, chipping and crease, line scratch on the front, a few stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. Pervasive Orthogonal Fracturing in the Earth's Continental Crust, a closer look at "The New Basement Tectonis". Tech. Publication No. 2. 9.5"x7.5", 121pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Spiral Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued....
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The Earth Beneath Us
by H. H. Swinnerton
Frederick Mulle, 1955. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good - in Very Good DJ. Price clipped. Corners gently bumped. Edges of DJ showing a little wear. Book token taped inside front cover. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper ). The Earth on which we live - whence did it come? How old is it? How were its rocks formed, its valuable minerals and precious stones found? How were its mountains uplifted and its subterranean passageways excavated? When did life appear upon it? How did...
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£18.99
Historical Geology
by A.O.Woodford
SAn francisco and London: W.H Freeman and company, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/no DJ, beautiful red cloth over. 12 inch by 6 inch. VG, spine excellent, no vivible damage to fine cloth cover, interior very clean pages. a few university of pr stampsListing Includes Books Image . Please email me if you need to see more pictures! The orders are processed promptly, carefully packaged and shipped within 1 day of purchase. PLEASE NOTE! if you need the book quickly, please Purchase Priority Shipping.Media will...
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£6.07
James David Forbes. Pioneer Scottish Glaciologist
by Frank Cunningham
Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1990. 1st Edition . Fine/Very Good. 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25 cm). Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: Blue cloth binding. First class condition throughout. Overall book condition is Fine. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90;...
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£15.00
Earth, water, ice and fire: two hundred years of research in the English Lake District
by Oldroyd, D.R
Geological Society, 2002. 1st edition. Pictorial hard covers. Fine/No Jacket. Scarcely used. Insscribed by the author.
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£110.00
Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations
by McCarthy, David F
Reston, Virginia: Reston Publishing, 1977-12-01. Hardcover. Very Good/no dust cover, black board gold. 6inch by 12 inch. pristine, spine excellent, no vivible damage to cover,interior very cleanListing Includes Books Image . Please email me if you need to see more pictures! The orders are processed promptly, carefully packaged and shipped within 1 day of purchase. PLEASE NOTE! if you need the book quickly, please Purchase Priority Shipping.Media will not show updates in mail confirmation till reaches...
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£3.04
Outlines Of Structural Geology
by E. Sherbon Hills
Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Corners bumped and rubbed. Item Type: Book. No Dust Jacket. Category: Natural History & Resources; Geology; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 013060. .
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£4.00
Principles of Sedimentation
by W.H. twenhofel
NY: McGraw Hill, 1950. second ed. Hardcover. Good/no dust cover. Nice clean cloth cover, with minor bumps. spine remains undamaged, some pencil underlining. owners name inside pastedownsListing Includes Books Image . Please email me if you need to see more pictures! The orders are processed promptly, carefully packaged and shipped within 1 day of purchase. PLEASE NOTE! if you need the book quickly, please Purchase Priority Shipping.Media will not show updates in mail confirmation till reaches...
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Geology of the country around Clitheroe and Nelson
by Earp, J.R. et al
HMSO, 1961. 1st edition. Hard covers. V.g./V.g.. Owner's signature. Jacket with a small amount of wear.
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£10.00
Grand Canyon: Today and All Its Yesterdays
by Krutch, Joseph Wood (signed)
NY: William Sloane Associates, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Inscribed in the year of publication by Krutch on the front free endpaper: "For Bill Moore, with best wishes for a Merry Christmas and many thanks for past kindnesses, Marcelle and Joseph Krutch, Christmas 1958." Uncommon signed. An up-and-down, thorough exploration of the canyon, both its natural and cultural histories, from one of the masters of desert writing. Beige cloth on top, salmon-pink below, to evoke strata...
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£202.38
![Metagabbros in granite gneiss, Invernee-shire and their significance in the structural history of the Moines. [Instsitute of Geological Sciences]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/014/553/8553014.0.b.jpg)
Metagabbros in granite gneiss, Invernee-shire and their significance in the structural history of the Moines. [Instsitute of Geological Sciences]
by Peacock. J.D
London: H.M.S.O., 1977. First Edition . Paperback. Fine/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 4to, original card covers, 9 pages , ex reference library, minimal marks, fine.
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£4.40
SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS RELATING TO THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTIES OF EAST AND WEST SUSSEX , VOLUME 138 , 2000
by HAMILTON , Sue , BA PhD , Editor
LEWES: The Sussex Archaeological Society, 2000 Laminated P/b. FINE.Vol 138.2000.Figs, plans & b/w plates. Includes Microfiche.Contains numerous articles on antiquities of Sussex including:-Important discoveries made during road construction Rustington bypas / medieval saltern mound Bramber / Rock shelter stratigraphy / The Broyle enclosure / Plus 7 short articles ; - Why did Horsefield leave Lewes? / a neolithic polished axe / St cutman's book ? etc. [ book no inscsp.as new] Please see our...
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£7.95
Cornwall’s geological heritage
by Stanier, P
Twelveheags Press, 1990. 1st edition. Booklet. V.g./No Jacket. Little used.
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£4.00
Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains by Rossiter W. Raymond - Rossiter W. Raymond
by Rossiter W. Raymond
Government Printing Office, 1870. Hardcover. Acceptable. House of Representatives, 41st Congress, 2d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 207. Hardcover, no jacket. An ex-library copy. Heavy exterior wear and soiling. Binding weak. Text unmarked, but foxing throughout and an owner's name inside. A good reference copy, or candidate for re-binding. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!
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£59.90
The Volcanic Eruption at Tarawera with an account of the Thermal Springs District of New Zealand
by Leys, Thomas W
Auckland: H. Brett. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1886. First Edition. Softcover. Text block detached from covers. Staining and rubbing to margins of covers. Some clippings loosely included.; 55, [1 (blank)] pages + 26 lithograph plates (mostly colour) on 13 plate leaves. 3 wood engraved plates within the pagination. Red cloth covers with black decoration and lettering on front cover. Page dimensions: 248 x 183mm. Cover title: "Tarawera. Volcanic Eruption with a Description of the Lake...
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£72.86
Basic Geological Mapping (Geological Society Handbooks)
by Barnes, John W
Geological Society Publishing House, 1982. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£26.97
!['Observations of Proofs of Recent Elevation on the Coast of Chile: A Sketch of the Deposits containing Extinct Mammalia in the Neighborhood of the Plata.' [with] 'On certain Areas of Elevation and Subsidence in the Pacific and Indian Oceans as deduced from Coral Formaions.'](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/417/036/1436036417.0.m.jpg)
