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A Wonderful Book for Mary Anning’s Birthday: The Fossil Hunter
Mary Anning deserves far more recognition than she gets. So, on the occasion of her 221st birthday, let me share with you a book that does her justice. Shelley Emling traces the story…
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Four Must-Read Mount St. Helens Books
It seems like entire libraries have been written about the Mount St. Helens eruption. Here are four books well worth reading. Let me just start by stating the obvious: this is far from…
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Forty Years Ago Today: The Cataclysm
“Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!” – Last words of USGS volcanologist David Alexander Johnston, 8:32 am, May 18th, 1980 Dave Johnston would be 70 today, if he hadn’t been up at Coldwater II,…
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Scotland’s Explosive History: Volcanoes and the Making of Scotland
Let me admit from the start: I have a complicated relationship with Volcanoes and the Making of Scotland. I mean, volcanoes! Scotland!! What an awesome subject. Amazon classifies it as a textbook, while…
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Digital Book Bargains for Surviving Social Distancing
Heyo. I hope things are well for you, or at least as well as can be expected in pandemic times. Who would have guessed we’d be living 1918 2.0 when we rang in…
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Geology of the Pacific Northwest
I’ve had my eye on this one for quite a while, and when my nephew came to visit, I decided to go for it. Cynthia Light Brown’s Geology of the Pacific Northwest is…
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5 Fantastic Pioneering Women in the Geosciences
It’s International Women’s Day. While we’re appreciating living women worldwide, let’s celebrate some of the pioneering women who made the current state of earth science knowledge possible. Pioneering Women in the Geosciences: Introduction…
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The Day the World Ended
I’m going to give you the verdict right up front here: don’t waste your money on this book. I got the Kindle edition on sale for $1.99, and I’m ashamed I spent that…
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Geology (Let’s Explore Science): Now We’re Getting Somewhere
If you’re looking for a simple, inexpensive book to introduce geology to young readers, Geology (Let’s Explore Science) by Tim Clifford is a quite decent choice. It was like the freshest summer breeze…