![]() The history of life: A very short introduction. Unwin Hymann, Boston, Massachusetts.īenton, M. Vertebrate Paleontology: Biology and evolution. Paleontological Research Institution Special Publication 35, Ithaca, New York, 128 pp. Evolution & creationism: A very short guide, 2nd ed. ![]() Websites Additional resources from the Paleontological Research Institutionĭigital Encyclopedia of Earth Science: Minerals: Virtual Collection: Rocks: (Virtual rock collection featuring 3D models of rock specimens sorted by type.) Other websitesĪtlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals and Textures (University of North Carolina Geology Department): Ī glossary of rock and mineral terminology (California Department of Conservation): įossils Books Books from the Paleontological Research InstitutionĪllmon, W. Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks & Minerals. Dorling Kindersley (Smithsonian Handbooks), New York, 256 pp. Gem Guides Book Company, Baldwin Park, California, 299 pp. The rockhound’s handbook, revised edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 439 pp. The practical geologist: The introductory guide to the basics of geology and to collecting and identifying rocks. Knopf, New York, 850 pp.ĭixon, D., and R. National Audubon Society field guide to North American rocks and minerals. Dorling Kindersley, New York, 360 pp.Ĭhesterman, C. Rock and mineral field guidesīonewitz, R. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 216 pp. Beneath our feet: The rocks of planet Earth. Understanding Geologic Time (PDF, Texas Memorial Museum, University of Texas at Austin): (Timeline activity for middle school students.) Wenner): /quantskills/activities/TPGeoTime.html (Demonstration of geological time using a 1000 sheet roll of toilet paper.) Toilet Paper Analogy for Geologic Time (J. Geologic Time Scale (University of California Museum of Paleontology): (An online geologic calendar exhibit.) ActivitiesĪctivities in Historical Geology (West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey, 2001, 53 pp.), PDF: (A collection of activities for 4th to 12th grade, annotated with West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives.) ![]() Plate tectonics & our national parks (National Park Service): Scotese): (High quality paleogeographic maps.) North America During the Last 150,000 Years (compiled by J. Geologic Maps of the 50 United States (A. Blakey, Colorado Plateau Geosystems): (An updated version of Paleogeography.)Įarth Viewer (BioInteractive at Howard Hughes Medical Institute): (Free iPad application an interactive paleogeographic atlas of the world state and country overlays allow tracking the development of the states.) Websitesĭeep Time Maps: Maps of ancient Earth (R. The map that changed the world: William Smith and the birth of modern geology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Mysteries of terra firma: The age and evolution of the Earth. Strata: The remarkable life story of William Smith, the father of English geology, new edition. A short history of planet Earth: Mountains, mammals, fire, and ice. The dynamic Earth: The story of plate tectonics. The story of Earth: The first 4.5 billion years, from stardust to living planet. Westview Press, Cambridge, MA, 237 pp.įortey, R. Reading the rocks: The autobiography of the Earth. Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colorado, 619 pp. The geology of North America-an overview. (via Biodiversity Heritage Library, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported license, images cropped and resized).ĭisclaimer: Links to commercial websites (internet retailers, rock and mineral shops, informational websites that include a shop, etc.) do not constitute endorsement of their products.īally, A. Ingram, plates III and IV from Guettard (1756) Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, avec les mémoires de mathématique et de physique 1972: 182–220. Image above: Illustrations of a mastodon tooth from Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, collected in 1739. Updates: Page last updated September 30, 2022. The book was adapted for the web by Elizabeth J. ![]() Ross (published in 2016 by the Paleontological Research Institution currently out of print). Topics covered on this page: General resources Geologic history Rocks Fossils Topography Mineral resources Glaciers Energy Climate Earth hazards.Ĭredits: Most of the resources from this page come from the The Teacher-Friendly Guide to the Earth Science of the Southeastern U.S., 2nd. ![]()
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