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Essential Earth Science Book Shelf
Principles of Physical GeologyPrinciples of Physical Geology by Arthur Holmes
Buy used from: £21.20
Basic Text for any Earth Scientist. Detailed and comprehensive
Fundamentals of the Physical EnvironmentFundamentals of the Physical Environment by Peter Smithson
Buy used from: £20.00
Does exactly what it says, outlines the fundementals of physical geography
New Views on an Old PlanetNew Views on an Old Planet by Tjeerd H. van Andel
Buy new: £33.39 / Used from: £24.13
Tells eloquently the great story of how the Earth evolved over 4.6 billion years.
The Holocene: An Environmental HistoryThe Holocene: An Environmental History by Neil Roberts
Buy new: £22.61 / Used from: £12.50
Outlines interaction of Man and environment over the last 10 000 years
Late Quaternary Environmental Change: Physical and Human PerspectivesLate Quaternary Environmental Change: Physical and Human Perspectives by Prof Mike Walker
Buy new: £32.24 / Used from: £25.99
Similar to Roberts' Holocene, but more advanced text with a wide temporal scope
Reconstructing Quaternary EnvironmentsReconstructing Quaternary Environments by Prof John J. Lowe
Buy new: £29.69 / Used from: £24.99
Details all the techniques which allowed scienctists to tell the stories in Roberts' and Bell and Walker's Text
The Great Ice Age: Climate Change and LifeThe Great Ice Age: Climate Change and Life by J.A. Chapman
Buy new: £27.49 / Used from: £22.99
All you need to know about the Ice Age which gripped Earth for the last 2.6 million years and it's consequences
Global GeomorphologyGlobal Geomorphology by Prof Michael Summerfield
Buy new: £30.57 / Used from: £24.00
Geomorphology with minimal Maths. Very accessible
The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our FutureThe Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Future by Richard B. Alley
Buy new: £11.36 / Used from: £6.97
Who'd of thought ice was so interesting? Read this and you'll know why. It tells us where we've come from and where we're going
Peatlands and Environmental Change (Ravan Writers)Peatlands and Environmental Change (Ravan Writers) by Dan Charman
Buy new: £37.75 / Used from: £64.00
The only quality peat text on the market
Atmosphere, Weather and ClimateAtmosphere, Weather and Climate by Roger Barry
Buy new: £30.73 / Used from: £30.01
This book is currently in it's 8th Edition. Do I need to say any more? Contains all you need to know about Earth's atmosphere
The Elements of PalaeontologyThe Elements of Palaeontology by Rhona M. Black
Buy new: £36.49 / Used from: £4.94
Getting old but easily accessable and well illustrated
Invertebrate Palaeontology and EvolutionInvertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution by Euan Clarkson
Buy new: £31.66 / Used from: £24.48
A more advanced palaeotology text with an evolutional perseptive
A Colour Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin SectionA Colour Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section by W. S. Mackenzie
Buy new: £18.29 / Used from: £14.99
Adams is my sedimentology lecturer and has produced these well presented books on rock thin sections
A Colour Atlas of Carbonate Sediments and Rocks Under the MicroscopeA Colour Atlas of Carbonate Sediments and Rocks Under the Microscope by A. E. Adams
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Atlas of Sedimentary Rocks Under the MicroscopeAtlas of Sedimentary Rocks Under the Microscope by A.E. Adams
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Sedimentary PetrologySedimentary Petrology by M. E. Tucker
Buy new: £30.09 / Used from: £24.50
Great introduction to sedimentary petrology
Sedimentary Rocks in the Field (Geological Field Guide)Sedimentary Rocks in the Field (Geological Field Guide) by Professor Maurice E. Tucker
Buy new: £17.99 / Used from: £31.12
Great field guide
Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins: From Turbulence to TectonicsSedimentology and Sedimentary Basins: From Turbulence to Tectonics by Mike Leeder
Buy new: £31.73 / Used from: £25.99
One of many advanced sedimnetology texts, porbably the best
Global TectonicsGlobal Tectonics by Philip Kearey
Buy new: £37.50 / Used from: £12.99
Intermediate text on all aspects of plate tectonics by well respected authors
Geological History of Britain and IrelandGeological History of Britain and Ireland by Nigel H. Woodcock
Buy new: £31.09 / Used from: £25.00
Geology is a very British Science because with few exceptions it has most geologic units. This book describes them
Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing DisasterEnvironmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster by Prof Keith Smith
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Environmental hazards described excellently
Principles Of HydrologyPrinciples Of Hydrology by Roy Ward
Buy new: £43.19 / Used from: £37.99
Detailed description of all aspects of hydrology
Global Warming: The Complete BriefingGlobal Warming: The Complete Briefing by John Houghton
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Global warming explained by a world recognised expert
The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and RedemptionThe Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption by Simon Winchester
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Not a textbook, but any student of science should know how their science was created. Smith laid the foundation for the Science to develop.