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Earthquakes and Geological Discovery (Scientific American Library)

By: Bolt, Bruce A.

Price: $6.00

Publisher: New York, Scientific American Library: 1993

Seller ID: 2295387

ISBN: 0716750406

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

A very nice copy. 1993 Large Hardcover. 229 pp. Explores the origins and history of seismology, advancements in earthquake prediction and risk reduction, and seismic geology.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything

By: Bryson, Bill

Price: $6.00

Publisher: New York, Broadway Books: 2004

Seller ID: 2307506

ISBN: 076790818X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Reprint. 2004 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. ix, 544 pp. InA Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trailwell, most of it. InA Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understandand, if possible, answerthe oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there ...
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Geology of the Northern Appalachian Basin Western New York (Field Trips Guidebook for New York State Geological Association 54th Annual Meeting)

By: Buehler, Edward J.; Calkin, Parker E.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, New York State Geological Association: 1982

Seller ID: 2266349

Binding: Spiral-Bound Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Light smudge, minor tear and ink name on front wrapper. 1982 Spiral-Bound Softcover. vi, 385 pp. New York State Geological Association, 54th Annual Meeting, October 8-10, 1982, Amherst, New York. Guidebook for field trips in Western New York, Northern Pennsylvania and adjacent, Southern Ontario. Edward J. Buehler and Parker E. Calkin, Editors. Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo. Held in conjunction with 11th Annual Meeting, Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
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Image for Reports of Wm. A. Burt and Bela Hubbard, Esqs. on the Geography, Topography and Geology of the U.S. Surveys of the Mineral Region of the South Shore of Lake Superior, for 1845; Accompanied by a List of Working and Organized Mining Companies; a List of Mineral Locations; by Whom Made, and a Correct Map of the Mineral Region, Delineating the Township and Section Lines, and Their Connection with the Location Lines; and also, a Chart of Lake Superior, Reduced from the British Admiralty Survey.

Reports of Wm. A. Burt and Bela Hubbard, Esqs. on the Geography, Topography and Geology of the U.S. Surveys of the Mineral Region of the South Shore of Lake Superior, for 1845; Accompanied by a List of Working and Organized Mining Companies; a List of Mineral Locations; by Whom Made, and a Correct Map of the Mineral Region, Delineating the Township and Section Lines, and Their Connection with the Location Lines; and also, a Chart of Lake Superior, Reduced from the British Admiralty Survey.

By: Burt, Wm. A.; Hubbard, Bela; Houghton, J.; Bristol, T.W.

Price: $500.00

Publisher: Detroit, Charles Willcox: 1846

Seller ID: 2289843

Binding: Small Hard Cover

Condition: Good

First edition. Presentation copy ('Silas H. Douglass, from the authors' in pencil on front endpaper). Lacks fold-out map. Binding loosening, 1 inch tear to spine head, custom spine label added by a previous owner, Western Reserve Historical Society bookplate on front endpaper. 1846 Small Hard Cover. 109, [1] pp. Howes B-1027: First investigation into Michigan's mineral wealth. Sabin 38676.
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New York State Museum Bulletin Nos. 207, 208, March-April 1918: Fourteenth Report of the Director of the State Museum and Science Department, Including the Seventy-First Report of the State Museum, the Thirty-Seventh Report of the State Geologist and the Report of the State Paleontologist for 1917

By: Clarke, John M.; Dale, Nelson C.; Buddington, A.F.; Alling, Harold L.; Whitlock, H.P.; Parker, Arthur C.; Smyth, C.H.; Penrose, R.A.F.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, The University of the State of New-York: 1918

Seller ID: 2104139

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Top of front board lightly spotted. 1918 Hard Cover. 211, [13] pp. 8vo. Includes four fold-outs and several photographs. CONTENTS: Introduction; Legal Status and Scope of the State Museum; Codification of the State Museum Law; Present Condition and Activities of the Museum; The Scientific Reservations Belonging to the State Museum; Department Publications; Report on the Geological Survey; Report of the State Botanist; Report of the State Entomologist; Report of the Zoologist; Report of the Archeologist and Ethnologist; Staff of the Department of Science; Accessions to the Collections; Scientif...
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Stratigraphic and Paleontologic Map of Canandaigua and Naples Quadrangles (New York State Museum Bulletin 63, Paleontology 7)

By: Clarke, John M.; Luther, D. Dana

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Albany, University of the State of New York: 1904

Seller ID: 2299118

Binding: Stapled Binding

Condition: Good

Lacks map, light small stains, small tear to spine head. 1904 Stapled Binding. CONTENTS: Introduction; Formations: Siluric, Devonic; Succession of Fossil Faunas; Index; Map.
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Story of Howe Caverns

By: Clymer, Virgil H.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Cobleskill, New York, Howe Caverns, Inc.: 1941

Seller ID: 2276020

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Second edition. Faint stain on rear board. 1941 Hard Cover. 72 pp. Fold-out map follows text. This book has been published to meet the constant requests from historians, textbook writers, librarians, teachers and visitors for data pertaining to the history and development of Howe Caverns. Howe Caverns are thirty-eight miles west of Albany, New York, and about two miles on a paved road from N.Y. 7. Beautifully illustrated in both B/W and color lithographs. Foldout map on back cover.
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Flood Plain Information, Red Creek and Genesee River in the Towns of Brighton and Henrietta, Monroe County, New York

By: Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Genesee River Basin Regional Water Resources Planning Board: 1972

Seller ID: 2005577

Binding: Spiral-Bound Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Lightly toned. 1972 Spiral-Bound Softcover. iv, 48 pp. 8 plates. A government study of flood plains in western New York, with numerous photographs, fold-out maps and plates.
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A Geographical View of the World, Embracing the Manners, Customs and Pursuits of Every Nation; Founded on the Best Authorities. Revised, Corregted and Improved [Corrected]

By: Goldshith, J. [Goldsmith]; Percival, James G.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Hartford, D. F. Robinson & Co.: 1831

Seller ID: 2294792

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good

Sixth edition. Leather lightly rubbed, ink name and pencil notes on front free endpaper, some pages lightly foxed. 1831 Full-Leather. 406, 46 pp. Illustrated by eight copperplate views. A Geographical View of the World, Embracing the Manners, Customs and Pursuits of Every Nation; Founded on the Best Authorities. Revised, Corregted and Improved [Corrected].
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Yellowstone National Park, Set of 50 Colored Post Cards

By: Haynes

Price: $30.00

Publisher: St. Paul, Minn., Haynes:

Seller ID: 2302793

Binding: Postcard

Condition: Near Fine

Near fine postcards in a very good box. 42 or 50 color postcards included. Box included.
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A Review of the Report upon the Physics and Hydraulics of the Mississippi River; upon the Protection of the Alluvial Region against Overflow; and upon the Deepening of the Mouths; Based upon Surveys and Investigations Made Under Acts of Congress

By: Humphreys, A.A.; Abbot, H.L.; Abbot, Edwin Hale

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Boston, Crosby and Nichols: 1862

Seller ID: 2007202

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

First edition - a paperback original. Wrappers lightly toned. 1862 Trade Paperback. 42 pp. Printed wrappers, sewn binding. A study of characteristics of the Mississippi River related to flooding and flood protection, printed during the American Civil War.
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Gems and Gem Materials

By: Kraus, Edward Henry; Slawson, Chester Baker

Price: $8.00

Publisher: New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.: 1947

Seller ID: 2208367

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Fifth edition. No jacket, edges rubbed, spine-head and spine-base lightly toned. 1947 Hard Cover. ix, 332 pp. From the dawn of time to the present day, gemstones have had a major role in the development and progress of the human race. This fascinating book provides a wealth of gemological information, including historical analyses and scientific methodologies that conduce to make this a veritably encyclopedicstudy of all aspects of the field. Both accessible and scientific at the same time, this fascinating book is perfect for anyone with an interest in gemology and constitutes a great additio...
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The Incomparable Valley: A Geologic Interpretation of the Yosemite, Including Twenty-Four Photographs by Ansel Adams

By: Matthes, Fancois E.; Fryxell, Fritiof

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Berkeley, University of California Press: 1966

Seller ID: 2267103

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Wrappers rubbed and creased, faint stain on rear wrapper. 1966 Trade Paperback. xiii, 160 pp. A geological study of Yosemite, with 24 black-and-white photographs by Ansel Adams.
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Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains.

By: Raymond, Rossiter W.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Washington, Government Printing Office: 1869

Seller ID: 1893275

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Spine faded, light stain along top margin. 1869 Hard Cover. iv, 256 pp. Includes topographical sketch of Landon Hill, numerous diagrams and tables. A report on mining statistics, treating California, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, and Panama. Also includes a section on the relation of law and government to mining.
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Tide Pools (A Harpercollins Nature Study Book)

By: Rood, Ronald

Price: $4.00

Publisher: New York, Harper Trophy: 1993

Seller ID: 2296339

ISBN: 0064461513

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First printing. Very minor general wear. 1993 Soft Cover. 48 pp. Introduces the many kinds of sea creatures that can be found in tide pools, including starfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and jellyfish.
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Mountains: Masterworks of the Living Earth

By: Tapponnier, Paul

Price: $10.00

Publisher: ., Abrams: 2006

Seller ID: 2203541

ISBN: 0810930838

Binding: Large Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

First Edition. An exceptional copy. 2006 Large Hardcover. Keepers of legend and witness to natures greatest movement, mountains are regarded with awe and admiration by every culture that has these staggering wonders in its midst. In this stunning book, a geologist and a nature photographer provide a tour of the worlds most spectacular mountain ranges, revealing their fascinating scientific origins and tracing their natural histories. Studying closely the young mountains found in the Himalayas and Andes ranges, and explaining how ranges like the Rockies are dying, the books incisive text reveal...
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Earth in Upheaval

By: Velikovsky, Immanuel

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Garden City, New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc.: 1955

Seller ID: 2301636

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Early reprint (no edition statement on copyright page, $8.95 jacket price). Jacket very lightly toned, page ridges lightly foxed. 1955 Hard Cover. xvi, 314 pp. In this epochal book, Immanuel Velikovsky, one of the great scientists of modern times, puts the complete histories of our Earth and of humanity on a new basis. He presents the results of his 10-year-long interdisciplinary research in an easily understandable, even entertaining manner. Inspite - or even because - of the disgraceful hostility, provoked by his theories, this book keeps being of ardent topicality, which in the light of rec...
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The Finger Lakes Region: Its Origin and Nature

By: von Engeln, O.D.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Ithaca, Cornell University Press: 1999

Seller ID: 2307102

ISBN: 0801404371

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Third printing. No jacket. 1999 Hard Cover. x, 156 pp. The extraordinary beauty of the Finger Lakes region is well known to its residents and to the many tourists who explore it each year. What is not so well known is the region's unique geology. Its distinctive features are the results of a singular combination of structural units and forces that operated thousands of years ago, when successive advances of the Ice Age continental glaciers thrust their fronts against escarpments extending across their path and into pre-glacial valleys. How these escarpments affected the flow of ice and how the...
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Elementary Geology: Applied to Prospecting

By: Walker, John F.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Victoria, B.C., Department of Mines: 1965

Seller ID: 2266785

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Light stain on front wrapper, a few faint creases to wrappers. 1965 Soft Cover. 185 pp. CONTENTS: Preface; History of Geology and Mining; History of the Formation of the Earth's Crust; Mineralogy; The Work of Agencies Modifying the Earth's Surface; Igneous Rocks; Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks; Faults, Fractures, Mountain-building; Origin and Classification of Mineral Deposits; Maps; Prospecting; Development of Prospects; Physiography and Geology of British Columbia; Glossary; Weights; Safety Hints.
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology

By: Winchester, Simon

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Harper Collins: 2001

Seller ID: 2307322

ISBN: 0060193611

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

8th printing. 2001 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. xix, 329 pp. Fold-out map on jacket reverse. In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell -- clear across England and, indeed, clear across the world -- making it possible, for the first time ever, to draw a chart of the hidden underside of the earth. Determined to expose what he realized was the landscape's secret fourth dimension, Smith...
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