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The Emerald Planet

The Emerald Planet

Author: David Beerling
Description: How plants changed Earth's history
Reviewed By: Spinney
A Crack In The Edge of the World

A Crack In The Edge of the World

Author: Simon Winchester
Description: The Great American Earthquake of 1906
Reviewed By: Andy

The Worst Journey in the World / The Log from the Sea of Cortez

Author: Apsley Cherry-Garrard / Steinbeck/Ricketts
Description: Two books, two classic field trips.
Reviewed By: Tam
The Silent Landscape

The Silent Landscape

Author: Richard Corfield
Description: The story of the voyage of HMS Challenger - the first dedicated oceanographic voyage.
Reviewed By: Spinney

The Piltdown Men

Author: Ronald Millar
Description: An account of the Piltdown Man fraud.
Reviewed By: Tam
The Floating Egg

The Floating Egg

Author: Roger Osborne
Description: Episodes in the Making of Geology
Reviewed By: Spinney
Trilobite!

Trilobite!

Author: Richard Fortey
Description: Everything you ever wanted to know about trilobites!
Reviewed By: Spinney
Hutton's Arse

Hutton's Arse

Author: Malcolm Rider
Description: The geology of Scotland, told with reference to relevant localities.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Krakatoa

Krakatoa

Author: Simon Winchester
Description: An account of the events, history and people caught up in the volcanic eruption of the island of Krakatoa in 1883
Reviewed By: Andy
The Map That Changed the World

The Map That Changed the World

Author: Simon Winchester
Description: The tale of William Smith and the Birth of a Science
Reviewed By: Spinney
Revolutions in the Earth

Revolutions in the Earth

Author: Stephen Baxter
Description: The life of James Hutton and the revolution in geology that he started.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Hostile Habitats – Scotland's Mountain Environment

Hostile Habitats – Scotland's Mountain Environment

Author: Nick Kempe and Mark Wrightham (eds)
Description: A description of the mountain environments and wildlife of Scotland's mountains.
Reviewed By: Spinney
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