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Call Numbers

Many books at UTM are available online as searchable PDF ebooks.

However, we still have many valuable print books in the library! Physical books have something called a call number. This call number is like the address for where the book lives on the shelf. Books at Paul Meek are arranged by subject, so you may find multiple helpful books on your topic in the same area.

I can show you how to search our catalog and find your book.

Most geosciences books are found in the QC or QE call number ranges.

eBooks

Earth Science: Decade by Decade by Christina Reed
Publication Date: 2008
Chronicling such key events as Holmes' establishment of the geologic timescale, Wegener's theory of continental drift, the scientific discovery of plate tectonics, seismological discoveries that revealed Earth's inner structures, and discoveries about the evolution of life on this planet, this essential volume monitors the progress of geoscientists as they continue to piece together Earth's vast history.
Weather by the Numbers by Kristine C. Harper; Jed Z. Buchwald
Publication Date: 2008
In Weather by the Numbers, Kristine Harper tells the story of the transformation of meteorology from a "guessing science" into a sophisticated scientific discipline based on physics and mathematics.
Geography and Vision: Seeing, Imagining and Representing the World by Denis Cosgrove
Publication Date: 2008
The essays include reflections upon geographical discovery and Renaissance landscape; urban cartography and utopian visions; ideas of landscape and the shaping of America; wilderness and masculinity; conceptions of the Pacific; and the imaginative grip of the Equator. Extensively illustrated, this engaging work reveals the richness and complexity of the geographical imagination as expressed over the past five centuries.
Physical Geography by Joseph Holden
Publication Date: 2011
Using maps and diagrams, this book introduces key aspects of the study of physical geography: atmosphere, weather and climate systems, the carbon cycle, historic and contemporary climate change, plate tectonics, erosion, soils, the role of water and ice, and the patterns of plant and animal life.
Patrons of Paleontology by Jane P. Davidson
Publication Date: 2017
Jane Davidson explores the motivation behind the rush to fund paleontology exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources like coal deposits was further fueled by patrons who had a genuine passion for paleontology and the fascinating creatures that were being unearthed. These early decades of government support shaped the way the discipline grew, creating practices and enabling discoveries that continue to affect paleontology today.
Hydrogeology Field Manual by Weight
Publication Date: 2008
Provides the latest info on applied applications in groundwater sampling, water-quality assessment, aquifers, contamination issues and more.
Fundamentals of Geomorphology by Richard John Huggett
Publication Date: 2011
Fully updated to include a clearer explanation of the nature of geomorphology, land surface processes, and land-surface change over different timescales.

Print Books

Breakthroughs in Geology by Park Graham
Call Number: QE31 .P37 2020
ISBN: 9781780460765
Publication Date: 2019
Geological research encouraged a burst of activity as researchers attempted to apply new ideas more widely in order to test their universality, and thereby their validity as a scientific theory. Each of the 12 chapters in this book represents a new idea or discovery.
Aerial Geology by Mary Caperton Morton
Call Number: QE71 .M67 2017
Publication Date: 2017
North America's 100 most spectacular geological formations, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to the Great Salt Lake to the Chicxulub Crater in Mexico. Includes aerial photography, explanations on how each site formed, and unique site details.
Geology for Ground Engineering Projects by Chris J. N. Fletcher; Matthew W. Free
Call Number: TA705 .F64 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Provides a comprehensive presentation of the critical geological phenomena that may be encountered in many engineering projects. Examples include rock contact relationships, weathering and karst phenomena in tropical areas, composition of fault zones and variability of rock discontinuities. Vital geology case studies are included.
Geoscientists at Crime Scenes by Rosa Maria Di Maggio (Editor); Pier Matteo Barone (Editor)
Call Number: QE 38.5 .G46 2017
Publication Date: 2017
This book presents the forensic geoscience in general and, in particular, in Italy and their application to peculiar crimes. Italy is internationally relevant due to the presence of different kinds of "geo-crimes" (in the first place, environmental mafia), and is emblematic to understanding the best way to fight these crimes.

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Roadside Geology and Geology Underfoot Series

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