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Earth Sciences
General Resources
Selected Books
Albin, Edward F.
Earth Science Made Simple (2004)
From minerals to meteorites, this book covers every aspect of the science of our world. It breaks this complex discipline into four major sections: geology, oceanography, meteorology, and planetary science, and it gives an overview of the processes of each.
Earth Science Made Simple (2004)
From minerals to meteorites, this book covers every aspect of the science of our world. It breaks this complex discipline into four major sections: geology, oceanography, meteorology, and planetary science, and it gives an overview of the processes of each.
Bjornerud, Marcia
Reading the Rocks: the Autobiography of the Earth (2005)
Bjornerud presents a descriptive narrative of the Earth's history through its geological formations, techniques for reading and dating rocks, their diverse types and scale, the Earth's systems and origins, elements and metals, the relationship of geology to organisms, waste, and conservation.
Reading the Rocks: the Autobiography of the Earth (2005)
Bjornerud presents a descriptive narrative of the Earth's history through its geological formations, techniques for reading and dating rocks, their diverse types and scale, the Earth's systems and origins, elements and metals, the relationship of geology to organisms, waste, and conservation.
Earth: Inside and Out (2001)
Edmond A. Mathez, editor.
Earth: Inside and Out is an exploration of how our planet works, the research into the diverse environments that support life on Earth, and the possibility of life beyond it, with essays by experts, profiles of historically significant scientists, and case studies about present-day researchers.
Edmond A. Mathez, editor.
Earth: Inside and Out is an exploration of how our planet works, the research into the diverse environments that support life on Earth, and the possibility of life beyond it, with essays by experts, profiles of historically significant scientists, and case studies about present-day researchers.
Van Rose, Susanna
Earth (2005)
This DK eyewitness book for children explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
Earth (2005)
This DK eyewitness book for children explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
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General Earth Science Sites
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Earth Observatory
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet, particularly its climate and environmental change. -
Earth Science Week
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Earth Science World
Are you interested in becoming an Earth Scientist? Check here for career information. There is also a World Book Center where you can find books related to the Earth Sciences. -
Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet
Earth continues to make its own news, with hurricanes, floods, droughts, forest fires, volcanoes and much more. Earthweek chronicles these events with an unprecedented weekly summary of natural history. -
NASA: Visible Earth
Browse through images and animations of the earth. -
Planet Diary
Find out what the earth is doing around the world! -
US Geological Survey
Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment. -
USGS: The National Atlas of the United States of America
From the United States Geological Survey. You can draw your own map, adding the features that you want.
Seismology: Earth Quakes!
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USGS Earthquakes
Get the latest earthquake information from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Volcanology: Volcanoes!
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Cascades Volcano Observatory
From the USGS. Contains information on Mount St. Helens and its 1980 eruption. -
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
From the US Geological Survey. The latest news of the Hawaiian volcanoes Kilauea, Mauna Loa and others. -
Smithsonian Institution: Global Volcanism Program
Find information about volcanos around the world and about the latest eruptions. -
USGS Volcano Hazards Program
A website that outlines the risks of volcanos and how to minimize them. It also has information on Historical Volcanic Eruptions in the United States. -
Volcano World
Check here to learn about the latest eruptions around the world.
