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The enigmatic Mr. Farrar The enigmatic Mr. Farrar Gillian Kaye This is Swaledale 1812 and Hollings Hall is the home of Sir Leonard Piercy, the owner of vast mineral rights. His 16-year-old daughter Judith, the beauty of the family, is betrothed to the fortune hu… OL109644W
An Antarctic affair An Antarctic affair Emma McEwin "An Antarctic Affair is a story of endurance, heoric survival and love by Douglas Mawson's great-granddaughter, Emma McEwin."--Backcover. OL11963965W
The Map That Changed the World The Map That Changed the World Simon Winchester 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 t… OL14995489W
Exploring the earth with John Wesley Powell Exploring the earth with John Wesley Powell Michael Elsohn Ross A biography of the geologist who mapped the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Includes related activities. OL15041500W
Gunshot Road Gunshot Road Adrian Hyland The new pacy read from the author of Diamond Dove, in which the fantastic Emily Tempest becomes a cop and has to investigate the death of an old friend. OL15531530W
The scientists behind Earth's processes The scientists behind Earth's processes Andrew Solway Presents the lives and theories of famous geologists from the eighteenth century up to the present day, describing their discoveries and the importance of their work for the study of the Earth and ho… OL16237857W
The last volcano The last volcano John Dvorak Documents the fifty-year career of Thomas Jaggar, the Harvard-educated volcano science pioneer who founded the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, to share insights into his findings about massive volcanoe… OL17894437W
Dark Ghost Dark Ghost Christine Feehan He wasn't civilized or tame. He had his own code and he lived by it. Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with hon… OL17948740W
Iguanodon and Dr. Gideon Mantell Iguanodon and Dr. Gideon Mantell Brooke Hartzog Tells how two amateur paleontologists, an English doctor and his wife, found a fossilized tooth that led to the discovery of a large species of dinosaurs known as Iguanodons. OL1840814W
A passion for gold A passion for gold Ralph J. Roberts,Mary Beth Gentry "Ralph J. Roberts's is not a household name in Nevada, but it should be - it was he who discovered the Carlin Belt gold deposits that created a major mining boom in the state in the last four decades… OL19564848W
Talking about life Talking about life Chris Impey "With over 350 planets now known to exist beyond the Solar System, spacecraft heading for Mars, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, this timely book explores current ideas about… OL19905613W
Saving Cecil Saving Cecil Lee Mims 463 pages (large print) : cm OL20228748W
Geoscientist Geoscientist Matt Mullins Explores what geoscientists do, details the education needed to become one, and discusses the future of the field. OL20637289W
Be a geologist Be a geologist Ryan Nagelhout While some scientists look to the stars, others look at the ground. Geologists are scientists who study the rocks under our feet, the soil in our gardens, and the many processes that make Earth conti… OL20892553W
A treasure concealed A treasure concealed Tracie Peterson 1890s. Emily Carver is tired of following her gold-hunting father from one mining camp to another: she wants a home where she can put down roots. When she realizes she's losing her heart to the intri… OL20892798W
The map that changed the world The map that changed the world Simon Winchester The first geological map of anywhere in the world was made by William Smith. It was not until 1829 that his genius was realised. Written by the author of The Surgeon of Crowthorne, this is an extraor… OL20925333W
Pioneers of geology Pioneers of geology Margaret W. Carruthers,Susan Clinton Profiles the work of six individuals who made important contributions to the field of geology: James Hutton, Charles Lyell, G.K. Gilbert, Alfred Wegener, Harry Hess, and Gene Shoemaker. OL20941817W
Volcanologists and seismologists Volcanologists and seismologists Ruth Owen Predicting volcanic eruptions or earthquakes could save many dollars and lives. Volcanologists study active volcanoes and get down and dirty with ash. They even experiment with red hot lava! Seismolo… OL22645114W
Leonard Horner Leonard Horner P. N. O'Farrell Who was Leonard Horner? A man who started a revoution in education with the Edinburgh School of Arts - the world's first mechanics' institute and forerunner of Heriot-Watt University; the founder of … OL24200683W
Volcano watch Volcano watch Toni Dwiggins No way out--so says the note in the pocket of the murdered mayor. The volcano beneath her town is seething, and the fate of Mammoth Lakes now rests in the hands of emergency planner Adrian Krom. But … OL27734205W
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