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Geology

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.

Paleontology

Benton, Michael J., and others. Basic Paleontology. Addison-Wesley, 1997. A highly informative and instructive book, especially for novices.

Eldridge, Niles. Fossils: The Evolution and Extinction of Species. Abrams, 1991. Splendidly illustrated by a leading extinction theorist.

Garcia, Frank A., and Donald S. Miller. Illus. Jaspar Burns. Discovering Fossils: How to Find and Identify Remains of the Prehistoric Past. Stackpole, 1998. A well-written and engaging introduction to vertebrate fossils and fossil collecting in general, copiously illustrated, for the experienced collector and the initiate alike.

Krishtalka, Leonard. Dinosaur Plots and Other Intrigues in Natural History. Morrow, 1989. Entertaining discussion of paleontological investigation and intrigues.

Prothero, Donald R. Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology. McGraw-Hill, 1997. An excellent introduction to studying fossils.

Raup, David M. Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck? Norton, 1991. Discusses the mechanisms of extinction.

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