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I. O. Evans (1894–1977)

Author of The Observer's Book of Geology

30+ Works 425 Members 4 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) 116 copies

The Observer's Book of Sea and Seashore (1962) 63 copies

The Observer's Book of Flags (1959) 60 copies

Flags of the World (Bantam Knowledge Through Color series) (1970) 36 copies

The Earth (Hamlyn all-colour paperbacks) (1970) 27 copies

Science Fiction Through The Ages 2 (1966) 22 copies

Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones (1972) 20 copies

Science fiction through the ages 1 (1966) 14 copies

Flags (1970) 14 copies

Jules Verne and His Work (1965) 10 copies

Inventors of the world (1962) 7 copies

Anthology of Armageddon (1935) 6 copies

benefactors of the world (1968) 6 copies

The Heavens Declare : A Story of Galileo, Scientist-Astronomer (1949) 3 copies

Jules Verne : master of science fiction 2 copies

Strange Devices (1950) 2 copies

Gadget City (1944) 2 copies

The junior Outline of history 2 copies

Geology by the wayside 2 copies

The Boy's Book of Rocks and Fossils 1 copy

Cigarette Cards and How to Collect Them 1 copy

A Exploração da Terra 1 copy

Let's Visit Iceland (1976) 1 copy

Suggestions for practical work in world history 1 copy

The observer's book of British geology ... Describing the principal rocks, minerals and fossils with ...… 1 copy

The coming of a king : a story of the Stone Age 1 copy

The story of early times 1 copy

Peace and the space race, and other verses (1976) 1 copy

Carpathian Castle 1 copy

The Observers Book of Sea and Seashore - No. 31 1 copy

Associated Works

20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1870) — Translator, some editions — 18,466 copies

The Meteor Hunt: The First English Translation of Verne's Original Manuscript (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) (1908) — Editor, some editions — 295 copies

The Village in the Treetops (1901) — some editions — 146 copies

The Mysterious Island (1/2) (1959) — Editor, some editions — 130 copies

Into the Niger Bend (1914) — Translator, some editions — 80 copies

The Eternal Adam and Other Stories (1967) — Translator, some editions — 34 copies

The English Counties Illustrated (1948) — Contributor — 18 copies

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Common Knowledge

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

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The Observer's Book of Flags (Observer's Pocket… 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.

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botanica | Aug 4, 2007 |

Science Fiction Through the Ages 2 by I. O. (ed.) Evans

paperback

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SueJBeard | Feb 14, 2023 |

The observer's book of British geology: Describing… by I. O Evans

This reprint from 1950 has the attractive black and white image on the dust jacket, some lettering in green.

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jon1lambert | Jan 10, 2020 |

Observer's Sea and Seashore by I.O. (Ed) Evans

Nature

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stevholt | Nov 19, 2017 |

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Statistics

Works: 30
Also by: 7
Members: 425
Popularity: #57,429
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 4
ISBNs: 21
Languages: 3

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