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Image for Polished Stone Articles Used by the New York Aborigines Before and During European Occupations (Bulletin of the New York State Museum, Vol. 4, No. 18, November 1897)

Polished Stone Articles Used by the New York Aborigines Before and During European Occupations (Bulletin of the New York State Museum, Vol. 4, No. 18, November 1897)

By: Beauchamp, William M.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: University of the State of New York: 1897

Seller ID: 2289195

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Spine bumped, rear wrapper creased, small ink initials on front wrapper, wrappers faintly toned. 1897 Soft Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 102 pp. CONTENTS: Introduction; Polished Stone Implements: Celts, Gouges, Adzes and Hoes, Stone Balls, Ornaments, Hammerstones and Mullers, Pestles, Postone, Stone Plummets, Sinew Stones, Stone Pipes, Tubes, Bayonet Slates, Amulets, Boat Stones, Cups and Mortars, Double-edged Slate Knives, The Woman's Knife, Banner Stones, Gorgets, Grooved Axes, Polished Perforators, Grooved Boulders, Miscellaneous; Explanation of Plates; Index.
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Earthquakes and Geological Discovery (Scientific American Library)

By: Bolt, Bruce A.

Price: $6.00

Publisher: 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: $7.00

Publisher: Broadway Books: 2004

Seller ID: 2303214

ISBN: 076790818X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Light edge wear. 2004 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. 544 pp. One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail -- well, most of it. In In A 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 understand -- and, if possible, answer -- the oldest, biggest questions we have posed a...
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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 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: 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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Image for 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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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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Image for 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]

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: 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: 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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Image for 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

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: 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: 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 encyclopedic study 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 addit...
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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: 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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Rocks and Minerals: Fourth Edition (The Peterson Field Guide Series)

By: Pough, Frederick H.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company: 1976

Seller ID: 2301309

ISBN: 0395240492

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Fourth edition. A few smudges to page ridge. 1976 Trade Paperback. Filled with color photographs and geologic information on where to find minerals in North America.
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Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains.

By: Raymond, Rossiter W.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: 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: 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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Come Drill a Well in My Back Yard

By: Scoper, Jr., Vincent

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Vincent Scoper, Jr.: 1978

Seller ID: 2208592

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

7th printing. A nice copy. 1978 Trade Paperback. 96 pp. Come Drill A Well In My Backyard is the best resource to assist the layman with an understanding of what is required so that an oil and gas well can be drilled, and then produced. The entire cycle is explained from the generation of a geological prospect and obtaining oil and gas leases to drilling and completing a well.
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Roadside Geology of New York

By: Van Diver, Bradford B.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Mountain Press: 1985

Seller ID: 2204813

ISBN: 0878421807

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Ink underlining and highlighting on 14 pages, ink number on front cover, brief ink note following text. 1985 Trade Paperback. x, 411 pp. Road by road, the author carefully points out in layman's terms the complex bedrock geology and glacial sculpture that combine to create the many landscapes of New York. Anyone interested in geology, general natural history, geography, or history of New York will find this book an indispensible and enjoyable reference at the most fundamental level.
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Earth in Upheaval

By: Velikovsky, Immanuel

Price: $35.00

Publisher: 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. We have more books available by this author!. 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 o...
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Elementary Geology: Applied to Prospecting

By: Walker, John F.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: 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 Wonders of Geology

By: [Goodrich, Samuel Griswold]

Price: $20.00

Publisher: C.H. Peirce and G.C. Rand: 1844

Seller ID: 2207257

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Top corners slightly exposed, light surface tear to front paste-down endpaper (from apparent removal of bookplate), light spot to page ridge, a few pages faintly foxed. 1844 Hard Cover. iv, 291 pp. CONTENTS: Introduction - History of the Science, Uses of Geology, Astronomical View of the Earth; Physical Structure of the Earth; Definitions of Geology; Classification of Rocks; Changes of the Earth's Surface; Descriptive Geology - Stratified Rocks, Alluvium, Diluvium or Drift, Tertiary Formation, Secondary Rocks, Primary Stratified Rocks, Primary Unstratified Rocks; Organic Remains - Organic Rema...
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