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Erickson, Jon. Making of the Earth: Geological Forces That Shape Our Planet. Facts on File , 2000. Well-illustrated survey of the evolution of landforms.

Emiliani, Cesare. Planet Earth: Cosmology, Geology, and the Evolution of Life and Environment. Cambridge University Press, 1992. This compendium of information on planet Earth includes illustrations, a glossary of historical figures, and several appendixes.

Fortey, Richard. Earth: An Intimate History. Knopf, 2005. A lively geological history told through rocks on the face of Earth.

Fortey, Richard. Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth. Knopf, Random House, 1998. 1999. A paleontologist takes us from the beginnings of life on Earth to the arrival of human beings; for the general reader.

Hartmann, William K., and Ron Miller. The History of Earth: An Illustrated Chronicle of an Evolving Planet. Workman, 1991. Popular account of possible origins of Earth, presented with artist interpretations.

Redfern, Ron. Origins: The Evolution of Continents, Oceans and Life. University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. Well-illustrated account of plate tectonics, geology, and evolution.

Skinner, Brian J., and Stephen C. Porter. The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology. Wiley, 2003. A recommended textbook.

For younger readers

Carruthers, Margaret, and Susan Clinton. Pioneers of Geology: Discovering Earth's Science. Watts, 2001. Profiles of six early geologists, for readers in grade 7 and up.

Hooper, Meredith. The Pebble in My Pocket: A History of Our Earth. Viking, 1996,. For readers in grades 2 to 5.

Sattler, Helen Roney. Our Patchwork Planet: The Story of Plate Tectonics. Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1995. The forces that shaped Earth, for readers in grades 5 to 8.

Spickert, Diane Nelson. Earthsteps: A Rock's Journey through Time. Fulcrum, 2000. An introduction to geology, for youngsters in kindergarten and up.

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Carruthers, Margaret W., and Susan Clinton. Pioneers of Geology: Discovering Earth's Science. Franklin Watt, 2001. Profiles the work of six geologists and their important contributions. For grades 5 to 9.

Cvancara, Alan M. A Field Manual for the Amateur Geologist: Tools and Activities for Exploring Our Planet. Prentice Hall, Wiley, 1985. 1995. A fine, well-rounded introduction, but equally an excellent source for learning how to practice geology in the field.

Gould, Stephen Jay. Time's Arrow, Time's Cycle: Myth and Metaphor in the Discovery of Geological Time. Harvard, 1987. Discusses concepts of pioneers in the field.

Kearey, Philip, ed. The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology. Viking/Penguin, 1996. A new edition to the cream of geological reference works, with more than 7,500 concise and useful definitions.

Lambert, David. The Field Guide to Geology. Facts on File, 1998. A useful guide for young adult enthusiasts.

Roberts, David C. A Field Guide to Geology. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. A guide to land formation and how to recognize key field marks and use them to read geological history.

Tarbuck, Edward J., and Frederick K. Lutgens. The Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology. Prentice-Hall, 2001. Straightforward and clearly written, a time-tested resource.

Oceanography

Ballard, Robert D., and Malcolm McConnell. Explorations: My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea. Hyperion, 1995. Noted deep-sea explorer Ballard recounts his numerous and fascinating adventures.

Broad, William J., and Dimitry Schidlovsky. Universe Below: Discovering the Secrets of the Deep Sea. Simon & Schuster, 1998. Provides a thorough history of deep sea exploration.

Clarke, Penny. Beneath the Oceans (Worldwise). Franklin Watts, 1998. Discusses the formation, structure, currents, tides, food chain, and importance of our oceans; for younger readers.

Kunzig, Robert. Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science. Norton, 2000. An accessible and gripping tour of Earth's final frontier.

Prager, Ellen J., and Sylvia A. Earle. Oceans. McGraw-Hill, 2000. Engaging guide to the waters that cover over 70 percent of our planet.

Thurman, Harold V., and Alan P. Trujillo. Essentials of Oceanography. Prentice Hall, 1999. Highly readable, full-color, insightful and ecologically sensitive book on oceanography; for specialists and nonspecialists alike.

Van Dover, Cindy Lee. Deep-Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life at the Bottom of the Sea. Perseus, 1997. Introduction to deep-sea life.

Plate tectonics

Condie, Kent C. Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution. Reed Educational, 1998. An up-to-date survey of the field.

Kearey, Philip, and Frederick J. Vine. Global Tectonics. Blackwell, 1996. Comprehensive introduction to subject.

Keller, Edward A., and Nicholas Pinter. Active Tectonics: Earthquakes, Uplift, and Landscape. Prentice Hall, 2001. Makes the study of modern-day tectonics understandable.

Oreskes, Naomi, and Homer Le Grand, eds. Plate Tectonics: An Insider's History of the Modern Theory of the Earth. Westview, 2001. Seventeen essays by scientists who explain how plate tectonics works.

Sattler, Helen Roney. Our Patchwork Planet: The Story of Plate Tectonics. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1995. An engaging book combining illustrations and text, for younger readers.

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