Earth Sciences Books

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Earth: An Intimate History Earth: An Intimate History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 1,355 ratings — published 2004
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Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 1,800 ratings — published 2018
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Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth (Princeton Science Library) Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth (Princeton Science Library)
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avg rating 3.98 — 793 ratings — published 2003
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The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 176 ratings — published 1993
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Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 3,356 ratings — published 1997
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A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 4,661 ratings — published 2021
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 30,047 ratings — published 2019
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The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 3,205 ratings — published 2012
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How to Build a Habitable Planet: The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind How to Build a Habitable Planet: The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 160 ratings — published 1995
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 30,059 ratings — published 2015
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 426,031 ratings — published 2003
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Annals of the Former World (#1-4) Annals of the Former World (#1-4)
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avg rating 4.37 — 4,383 ratings — published 1998
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The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,809 ratings — published 2023
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Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 3,961 ratings — published 2016
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The Long Thaw: How Humans Are Changing the Next 100,000 Years of Earth's Climate (Science Essentials) The Long Thaw: How Humans Are Changing the Next 100,000 Years of Earth's Climate (Science Essentials)
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avg rating 3.89 — 231 ratings — published 2008
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 80,032 ratings — published 2014
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When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,544 ratings — published 2003
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T. Rex and the Crater of Doom T. Rex and the Crater of Doom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 2,051 ratings — published 1997
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The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 652 ratings — published 2007
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Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 29,140 ratings — published 2008
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Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 10,298 ratings — published 1989
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Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 274 ratings — published 2007
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Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 2,404 ratings — published 2000
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Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 2,072 ratings — published 2007
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 43,538 ratings — published 2007
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Mountains of Fire: The Menace, Meaning, and Magic of Volcanoes Mountains of Fire: The Menace, Meaning, and Magic of Volcanoes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 615 ratings — published 2023
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Darwin's Lost World: The Hidden History of Animal Life Darwin's Lost World: The Hidden History of Animal Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 111 ratings — published 2009
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Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 1,484 ratings — published 2008
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Geology: A Complete Introduction (Teach Yourself) Geology: A Complete Introduction (Teach Yourself)
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avg rating 4.22 — 134 ratings — published 2015
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes The Death and Life of the Great Lakes (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 11,601 ratings — published 2017
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The Origin of Continents and Oceans (Dover Earth Science) The Origin of Continents and Oceans (Dover Earth Science)
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avg rating 4.07 — 91 ratings — published 1914
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 51,270 ratings — published 2021
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The Planet in a Pebble: A Journey into Earth's Deep History The Planet in a Pebble: A Journey into Earth's Deep History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 250 ratings — published 2010
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Earth: Portrait of a Planet Earth: Portrait of a Planet (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 328 ratings — published 2001
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Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 129 ratings — published 2016
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Lucky Planet: Why Earth is Exceptional-and What That Means for Life in the Universe Lucky Planet: Why Earth is Exceptional-and What That Means for Life in the Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 166 ratings — published 2014
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 89,656 ratings — published 2015
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 177,301 ratings — published 2013
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 21,309 ratings — published 2003
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Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 93 ratings — published 2007
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Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 4,173 ratings — published 2019
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 59,713 ratings — published 2001
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The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 52 ratings — published 2008
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The Earth: A Very Short Introduction The Earth: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 208 ratings — published 2003
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Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 829 ratings — published 2004
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In the Blink of an Eye: How Vision Sparked the Big Bang of Evolution In the Blink of an Eye: How Vision Sparked the Big Bang of Evolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 262 ratings — published 2003
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The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 749 ratings — published 2013
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The Ends of the World The Ends of the World (ebook)
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avg rating 4.29 — 6,180 ratings — published 2017
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Oxygen: A Four Billion Year History (Science Essentials) Oxygen: A Four Billion Year History (Science Essentials)
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avg rating 3.77 — 175 ratings — published 2013
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The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 337 ratings — published 2008
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Alfred Wegener
“Scientists still do not appear to understand sufficiently that all earth sciences must contribute evidence toward unveiling the state of our planet in earlier times, and that the truth of the matter can only be reached by combing all this evidence. ... It is only by combing the information furnished by all the earth sciences that we can hope to determine 'truth' here, that is to say, to find the picture that sets out all the known facts in the best arrangement and that therefore has the highest degree of probability. Further, we have to be prepared always for the possibility that each new discovery, no matter what science furnishes it, may modify the conclusions we draw.”
Alfred Wegener, The Origin of Continents and Oceans

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