Archaeology, Geomechanics, and Paleontology: Academic Best Sellers in Geology

A detailed analysis of past environmental changes in the Nile Basin, the story of David A. Johnston's journey from a nature-loving Boy Scout to a United States Geological Survey (USGS) volcanologist, and a comprehensive overview of the hydromagmatic model for the origin of various features of layered intrusions top the list of best-selling geology books, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

 

 

A detailed analysis of past environmental changes in the Nile Basin, the story of David A. Johnston's journey from a nature-loving Boy Scout to a United States Geological Survey (USGS) volcanologist, and a comprehensive overview of the hydromagmatic model for the origin of various features of layered intrusions top the list of best-selling geology books, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

 

1. The Nile Basin: Quaternary Geology, Geomorphology, and Prehistoric Environments
Williams, M. A. J.
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781107179196. $145.


2. On Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston
Holmes, Melanie
University of Illinois Press. 2019. ISBN 9780252084317. $19.95.


3. Hydromagmatic Processes and Platinum-Group Element Deposits in Layered Intrusions
Boudreau, Alan
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781108416009. $125.


4. Seismic Ambient Noise
Nakata, Nori
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781108417082. $89.99.


5. The Possibility of Earthquake Forecasting: Learning from Nature
Pulinets, Sergey
Institute of Physics Publication. 2018. ISBN 9780750312493. $159.


6. Conflicts Over Marine and Coastal Common Resources: Causes, Governance, and Resolution
Alexander, Karen A.
Earthscan. 2020. ISBN 9781138635258. $155.


7. Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research
Rivera, Fernando I.
Elsevier Butterworth-Hein. 2019. ISBN 9780128158210. $99.95.


7. Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics: Shale Gas, Tight Oil, and Induced Seismicity
Zoback, Mark D.
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781107087071. $115.


8. Marine Big Data
Huang, Dongmei
World Scientific. 2020. ISBN 9789811202483. $148.


9. Physical Properties of Diamond and Sapphire
Aggarwal, R. L.
CRC Press. 2019. ISBN 9780367235086. $65.


10. Earthquake Statistical Analysis Through Multi-State Modeling
Votsi, Irene
John Wiley. 2019. ISBN 9781786301505. $120.


11. Andean Tectonics
Horton, Brian K.
Elsevier. 2019. ISBN 9780128160091. $200.


12. Archaeology of Underground Mines and Quarries in England
Barnatt, John
Historic England. 2019. ISBN 9781848023819. $60.


13. Optical Remote Sensing of Ocean Hydrodynamics
Raizer, Victor Yu
CRC Press. 2019. ISBN 9780815360148. $159.95.


14. Maritime Spatial Planning: Past, Present, Future
Zaucha, Jacek
Palgrave Macmillan. 2019. ISBN 9783319986951. $31.


15. Mutual Evolution of Earth and Humanity: Sketch of a Geology and Paleontology of the Living Earth
Bosse, Dankmar
Steiner Books. 2019. ISBN 9781584209843. $65.


16. Endless Reconstruction and Modern Disasters: The Management of Urban Space Through an Earthquake--Messina, 1908-2018.
Farinella, Domenica
Palgrave Macmillan. 2019. ISBN 9783030193607. $84.99.


17. Orkney and Shetland: Landscapes in Stone
McKirdy, Alan
Birlinn. 2019. ISBN 9781780276076. $11.95.


18. The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them
Prothero, Donald R.
Columbia University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780231186025. $35.


19. Assembling the Dinosaur: Fossil Hunters, Tycoons, and the Making of a Spectacle
Rieppel, Lukas
Harvard University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780674737587. $29.95.
 

20. Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology
Benton, M. J.
Thames & Hudson. 2019. ISBN 9780500052006. $34.95.

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