Geoscience for Non-Scientists

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No apparent danger the true story of volcanic disaster at Galeras and Nevado del Ruiz
Bruce, Victoria.
Ebook
"Heart-stopping. . . . A gripping disaster story [and] a scathing account of human folly, arrogance and ambition." - The New York Times Book Review On January 14, 1993, a team of scientists descended into the crater of Galeras, an Andean volcano in Colombia,...
A short history of nearly everything
Bryson, Bill.
Paper Book
THE #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER, UPDATED FOR 2025 * A wonder-filled quest to understand everything that has happened in the history of the Earth, from the Big Bang theory to the rise of civilization and beyond--revised to reflect the last two decades of scientific advancement ...
Coal a human history
Freese, Barbara (Barbara E.)
Audiobook
The fascinating, often surprising story of how a simple black rock has altered the course of history. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, powered navies, fueled economies, and expanded frontiers. It made China a...
Cadillac desert the American West and its disappearing water
Reisner, Marc.
Audiobook
A crack in the edge of the world America and the great California earthquake of 1906
Winchester, Simon.
Paper Book
The international bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa vividly brings to life the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion. Simon Winchester has also fashioned an enthralling and informative...
The prize the epic quest for oil, money, and power
Yergin, Daniel.
Paper Book
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as "the best history of oil ever written" by Business Week, Daniel Yergin's "spellbinding...irresistible" (The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis. Now...
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