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Originally published in 1864, this classic remains popular today for readers of all ages!
Jules Verne's classic science fiction novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth, takes readers deep below the world's surface and inside the author's inventive, visionary mind.
The story revolves around Professor Otto Lidenbrock, an eccentric German scientist who decodes the cryptic notes of a famous medieval scholar, discovering a map which describes a method...
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8 videodiscs (approximately 1440 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 277 pages ; 20 cm).
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Course covers the making of our planet from the Big Bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the subsequent evolution of Earth. Travel to the center of our planet and out again, charting the geologic forces that churn beneath our feet to push the continents and seafloor.
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The first of John McPhee's works in his series on geology and geologists, Basin and Range is a book of journeys through ancient terrains, always in juxtaposition with travels in the modern world -- a history of vanished landscapes, enhanced by the histories of people who bring them to light. The title refers to the physiographic province of the United States that reaches from eastern Utah to eastern California, a silent world of austere beauty, of...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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As we look back to the beginnings of the space race, 2009 is also the year for looking forward to humankind's next step toward the stars. In the spirit of books that once imagined colonies on the moon, Patrick O'Brien has created a unique look at your first trip to Mars. Using the most up-to-date designs and theories of what it will take to establish a base on Mars, you are off on an incredible journey, over 35 million miles to the red planet. Filled...
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The Voyage of the Beagle is the title most commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. This was the third volume of The Narrative of the Voyages of H.M. Ships Adventure and Beagle, the other volumes of which, were written or edited by the commanders of the ships. Journal and Remarks covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship...
11) Geology
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48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 27 cm.
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1 videodisc (74 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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"During the greatest biodiversity crisis in the history of life some 250 million years ago, over 90% of all the species in the oceans died off in just a few hundred thousand years. Douglas Erwin, author of the new book Extinction: How Life on Earth Nearly Ended 250 Million Years Ago, discusses his research in China, South Africa, and the western U.S. in search of the causes and consequences of this great mass extinction" -- container back cover.
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6 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1-3 course guidebooks (22 cm).
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These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.
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xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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"Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognize. Humanity's dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the 'black stuff', from its discovery...
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University of New Mexico publications in geology volume no. 7
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152 pages : portraits ; 23 cm.
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Formed by massive volcanic eruptions over a million years ago, the Valles Caldera offers scientists unprecedented opportunities for studying its geologic wonders, and now as a national preserve, it offers the public a unique outdoor experience.
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