Difference between revisions of "Earth Science books"
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== Books by subject == | == Books by subject == | ||
| + | === Atmospheric Science === | ||
| + | ==== Elementary ==== | ||
| + | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1149651692/artofproblems-20 The Little Book of Snowflakes] by Kenneth Libbrecht. | ||
| + | ==== Intermediate ==== | ||
| + | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471624829/artofproblems-20 Clouds in a Glass of Beer: Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics] by Craig F. Bohren. | ||
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=== Geology === | === Geology === | ||
| − | ==== Getting Started==== | + | ==== Getting Started ==== |
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671746979/artofproblems-20 The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to Collecting and Identifying Rocks] by Dougal Dixon. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671746979/artofproblems-20 The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to Collecting and Identifying Rocks] by Dougal Dixon. | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195105974/artofproblems-20 Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Parks] by Robert Smith and Lee Siegel. | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195105974/artofproblems-20 Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Parks] by Robert Smith and Lee Siegel. | ||
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| + | === Seismology === | ||
| + | ==== Intermediate ==== | ||
| + | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1149652334/artofproblems-20 Earthshaking Science : What We Know (and Don't Know) about Earthquakes] by Susan Elizabeth Hough. | ||
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== General Interest == | == General Interest == | ||
| + | *[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0262162342/artofproblems-20 Sky in a Bottle] by Peter Pesic. | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 6 June 2006
These Earth Science books are recommended by Art of Problem Solving administrators and members of the AoPS Community.
Levels of reading and ability are loosely defined as follows:
- Elementary is for elementary school students up through possibly early middle school.
- Getting Started is recommended for students grades 6 to 9.
- Intermediate is recommended for students grades 9 to 12.
- Olympiad is recommended for high school students who are already studying the field at an undergraduate level.
- Collegiate is recommended for college and university students.
More advanced topics are often left with the above levels unassigned.
Contents
Books by subject
Atmospheric Science
Elementary
- The Little Book of Snowflakes by Kenneth Libbrecht.
Intermediate
- Clouds in a Glass of Beer: Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics by Craig F. Bohren.
Geology
Getting Started
- The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to Collecting and Identifying Rocks by Dougal Dixon.
- Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Parks by Robert Smith and Lee Siegel.
Seismology
Intermediate
- Earthshaking Science : What We Know (and Don't Know) about Earthquakes by Susan Elizabeth Hough.
General Interest
- Sky in a Bottle by Peter Pesic.
