Geology

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Geology books with a focus on a more general/big picture. List derived from: http://www.librarything.com/topic/7917
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Annals of the Former World
by John McPhee
1,839 members
25 reviews
4.2
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Earth: An Intimate History
by Richard Fortey
1,146 members
14 reviews
3.8
2 Members
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Orbit: NASA Astronauts Photograph The Earth
by Jay Apt
544 members
3 reviews
½ 4.3
2 Members
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The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet
by Robert M. Hazen
430 members
12 reviews
3.9
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Irons in the Fire
by John McPhee
404 members
6 reviews
4
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Smithsonian Rock And Gem
by Ronald Bonewitz
349 members
5 reviews
½ 4.5
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Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
by Marcia Bjornerud
272 members
5 reviews
4.2
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Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth
by Marcia Bjornerud
244 members
5 reviews
4
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Sand: The Never-Ending Story
by Michael Welland
153 members
3 reviews
½ 3.7
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Geology of the Sierra Nevada
by Mary Hill
132 members
2 reviews
4.2
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The planet in a pebble: a journey into Earth's deep history
by Jan Zalasiewicz
127 members
5 reviews
3.8
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Strata: Stories from Deep Time
by Laura Poppick
80 members
3.8
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Geology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Jan Zalasiewicz
64 members
1 review
½ 4.5
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Rough-Hewn Land: A Geologic Journey from California to the Rocky Mountains
by Keith Heyer Meldahl
54 members
2 reviews
4.9
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Over the Mountains (An Aerial View of Geology)
by Michael Collier
45 members
1 review
4.1
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Minerals: A Very Short Introduction
by David Vaughan
43 members
½ 3.5
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Bedrock: Writers on the Wonders of Geology
by Lauret E. Savoy
42 members
4
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For the Rock Record: Geologists on Intelligent Design
by Jill S. Schneiderman
32 members
2 reviews
½ 3.5
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Canada Rocks: The Geologic Journey
by Nick Eyles
27 members
4.8
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