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I. O. Evans (1894–1977)

Author of The Observer's Book of Geology

35+ Works 483 Members 6 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: I.O. Evans, I. O. Evan, Evans I. O., Editor I. O. Evans, F.R.G.S. Evans I O, F.R.G.S I. O. Evans, Idrisyn Oliver Evans, I. O. - F.R.G.S. Evans, I.O. Evans with a Foreword By Professor H.L Hawkin

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Works by I. O. Evans

The Observer's Book of Geology (1949) 132 copies, 2 reviews
The Observer's Book of Sea and Seashore (1962) 74 copies, 1 review
The Observer's Book of Flags (1959) 70 copies, 1 review
Flags of the World (1971) 39 copies
The Earth (Hamlyn all-colour paperbacks) (1970) 30 copies
Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones (1972) 27 copies, 1 review
Science Fiction Through The Ages 2 (1966) — Editor — 22 copies, 1 review
Flags (1970) 15 copies
Science fiction through the ages 1 (1966) 14 copies
Jules Verne and His Work (1976) 10 copies
Benefactors of the World (1968) 7 copies
Inventors of the world (1962) 7 copies
Anthology of Armageddon (1935) 6 copies
The heavens declare: A story of Galileo scientist-astronomer (1949) 4 copies
Geology by the wayside 2 copies
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Associated Works

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869) — Translator, some editions — 21,206 copies, 283 reviews
The Meteor Hunt: The First English Translation of Verne's Original Manuscript (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) (1908) — Editor, some editions — 338 copies, 7 reviews
The Village in the Treetops (1901) — some editions — 171 copies, 5 reviews
The Mysterious Island (1/2) (1975) — Editor, some editions — 145 copies
Into the Niger Bend (1914) — Translator, some editions — 92 copies, 1 review
Meistererzählungen (1977) — Translator, some editions — 39 copies
The English Counties Illustrated (1959) — Contributor — 21 copies, 1 review

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Evans, Idrisyn Oliver
Birthdate
1894-11-11
Date of death
1977-02-13
Gender
male
Occupations
translator
geologist
civil servant
Organizations
Royal Geographical Society
Nationality
UK
Orange Free State
Birthplace
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State
Associated Place (for map)
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State

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Reviews

7 reviews
botanica17 reviews
The Observer's Book of Flags (Observer's Pocket Series No. 29) by I. O. Evans
Well I learnt a new word today: Vexillology. Vexillologist I am not, but this is one of the favorite books of my childhood - bought when I was six.
Aug 4, 2007
jon1lambert6,676 reviews
The observer's book of British geology: Describing the principal rocks, minerals and fossils (Observer's pocket series) by I. O. Evans
This reprint from 1950 has the attractive black and white image on the dust jacket, some lettering in green.
Jan 10, 20201 other review
stevholt352 reviews
Observer's Sea and Seashore by I. O. Evans
Nature
Nov 19, 2017
SacMinSoc4 reviews
Rocks, minerals & gemstones by I. O. Evans
rocks, minerals, geology, gemstones
Apr 5, 2026
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Statistics

Works
35
Also by
7
Members
483
Popularity
#51,117
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
6
ISBNs
21
Languages
3

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