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National Geographic Society, 2005. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. An acclaimed novelist and biographer, Wolff applies his skill and 30- years experience as a sailor to describing the Maine coast. He covers the coast's geologic history and its discovery by Europeans who settled there to fish, trap and trade in lumber. He also explores Maine's tidal and river life, the lobster culture, shipbuilding, the peculiarities of its residents, and the fog. (©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ... more information

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Voyageur Press, 2005. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Landscape photographer Richard Reynolds presents a visual tour of the remaining wild lands of Texas. Some 150 color photographs are accompanied by narratives describing the geology, climate, and wildlife of each of the state's seven regions. The final chapter outlines conservation issues and explains how citizens can get involved. The inclusion of a map identifying the locations and boundaries of these regions would have been useful. Oversize: 9.5x1... more information

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National Academies Press, 2002. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. ... more information

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Mountain Press, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Connecticut and Rhode Island are small but geologically diverse. Skehan (emeritus, geology and geophysics, Boston College), who has a featured trilobite genus named after him, introduces the states' intertwined geologic history. Then he takes readers on road tours of interesting features and historic sites, from the 375-million year old volcanic sediments of Narragansett Basin off Route 95 in Rhode Island, to iron ore mines along Route 44 in western... more information

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Mus/London Archaeology Service, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This site report presents findings relating to the pre-Roman and Roman periods from four archaeological excavations at Paternoster Square in 2000 and 2001; Saxon, medieval, and post-medieval findings will be published in a forthcoming text. After an introductory section and a chapter on geology and topography, chapters progress chronologically, focusing on the development and occupation from the early Roman development ca. 43-70 CE, the ... more information

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Soc./Exploration Geophysicists, 2002. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The 31 reprinted monthly columns, some of them successive parts of the same article, were selected to provide a concise collection of geologic principles for interpretative geologists and geophysicists, practicing or student. Most emphasize principles that can affect the seismic record, but others address wider concerns. They are not indexed. (©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ... more information

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Haworth Press, 2003. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Five librarians--from NASA, the US Geological Survey, and state, university, and corporate entities--describe aspects of online data projects developed by their institutions. A sixth paper, from an academic librarian, follows the development of online research data from a variety of research programs in the field of acid rain. A common theme of the papers is the interdisciplinary involvement of researchers who produce and use data in the fields of enviro... more information

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National Academies Press, 2002. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Use Information Program is principally concerned with quantifying the country's use of water through the synthesis of county-level data for five-year periods. This National Research Council report, produced at the request of the Geological Survey, offers consensus recommendations on how to improve the currently varied quality of data collection across the states. Among the recommendations of ... more information

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West Virginia University Press, 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Drawing on federal and state statistics since 1790, this atlas will help students, researchers, and general readers understand how historical forces are mapped onto the state's terrain, and how the distribution of natural resources intersects with markets and other means of distribution. The atlas is copiously illustrated with b&w maps, tables, and charts showing everything from geological deposits that have fed the state's i... more information

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Aarhus University Press, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This thoughtfully produced and beautifully illustrated guide, which will be particularly useful to archaeologists, describes in detail the locations, characteristics, and uses of flint outcrops, nodules, and deposits in Scandinavia. The initial section describes the geologic characteristics of flint and Scandinavian flint, its uses in prehistoric times, its mining in modern times, and its modern study by archaeologists. The remainder of the boo... more information

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Akadémiai Kiadó, 1999. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This summary of the main achievements in geomorphological and geogenetic research in Hungary is drawn from jubilee sessions held in 1997 to celebrate the founding of the Hungarian Geological Society and the Hungarian Geographical Society. The three sections focus on working theories and elaborations concerning the geomorphic evolution of Hungarian land; main geomorphic processes; and surveying the relief and landforms. Distributed by ISBS... more information

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Oryx Pr., 2002. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Emphasizing recent trends in the study of geology and suggesting future directions of the discipline, this book introduces current controversies, major figures, and the changing role of the geologist. Chapters concentrate on matters like the relation between geology and biology, social issues, statistics and data, and careers in the geosciences. Agencies, organizations, associations, and resources are listed. A glossary is provided. (© Book News, Inc., P... more information

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Oxford U.School of Archaeology, 2002. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This report chronicles the finds of an archaeological excavation of a large manor house complex in the town of Witney which was originally owned by the medieval bishops of Winchester. The geology and archaeological background of the area are described as an introduction to the description of the excavation. The historical records of the site and its relation to other construction of the time are discussed. Many b&w photos, drawings, ... more information

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Rizzoli Intl. Pub. Inc., 2006. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This survey of architect Antoine Predock's recent works displays his acute attention to the geological and cultural strata of place in such buildings as the Tacoma Art Museum, Austin City Hall and Public Plaza, the new San Diego Padres ballpark, and the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota. Large color photographs display the 2005 AIA gold medal winner's mastery of all building types. Projects in the works including the... more information

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U. of Washington Press, 2007. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Early in the 20th century, Canadian ethnographer James Teit made field trips to northern British Columbia to work among the Tahltan people on behalf of the Anthropology Division of the Geological Survey of Canada. There, he assembled a large, well-documented collection of artifacts, photographs, song recordings, mythological tales, and ethnographic information related to the Tahltan, which now resides in the collection of the Anthropology Divisi... more information

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Dunedin Academic Press, 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Scotland's rich and varied geological heritage contributed to a local fossil record that has contributed much to international paleontology. In this volume, Trewin (emeritus, geology, U. of Aberdeen) takes ten "time travel visits" to particular Scottish fossil sites in order to show what life at that site was like back when the particular fossils were living creatures. The "trips" describe life for fish, arthropods, and p... more information

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Lehigh University Press, 2005. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Singh looks at the history of irrigation and accompanying soil degradation in the Indian Subcontinent. The book begins with a brief discussion of the geology and resources of the region, then narrates the development of irrigation from primitive methods to the present. Causes of water logging in India and Pakistan and remedial measures undertaken are presented in historical perspective. Material on more recent times examines technology for the ... more information

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