Books about the Earth

A Listmania! list by R Hamblyn (London)
 
The Earth: An Intimate History
1.  The Earth: An Intimate History by Richard Fortey
The list author says:
  "Fortey delves into craters and faultlines, climbs the Alps, and encompasses the whole of Earth history in this dazzling voyage of telluric discovery."
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Annals of the Former World
2.  Annals of the Former World by John McPhee
The list author says:
  "The omninbus edition of McPhee's four great geological essays, from 'Assembling California' to 'Basin and Range', Annals of the Former world is a tour-de-force of geological writing."
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Wonderful Life: Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
3.  Wonderful Life: Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould
The list author says:
  "Not only is this a fascinating analysis of a 'road not taken' in the history of life on Earth, it is also a vivid account of the working life of a paleobiologist. So many bones, so much time. . ."
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The Rough Guide to The Earth (Rough Guides Reference Titles)
4.  The Rough Guide to The Earth (Rough Guides Reference Titles) by Martin Ince
The list author says:
  "A well-organised, clearly written, and up-to-date primer on just about everything to do with Earth science and history."
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Earth - The Power of the Planet
5.  Earth - The Power of the Planet by Dr Iain Stewart
The list author says:
  "The book of the TV series, this is an exciting and well-written account of the history of our ancient planet, 'stirred from below and bombarded from above', as Stewart memorably phrases it."
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Krakatau: The Destruction and Reassembly of an Island Ecosystem (Krakatoa)
6.  Krakatau: The Destruction and Reassembly of an Island Ecosystem (Krakatoa) by Ian Thornton
The list author says:
  "An account of the rapid repopulation of an entire ecosystem - the new-risen 'Child of Krakatau' in the Sunda Strait - which demonstrates just how deep the connections are between geology and biology."
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Tales of the Earth: Paroxysms and Perturbations of the Blue Planet
7.  Tales of the Earth: Paroxysms and Perturbations of the Blue Planet by Charles Brand Officer
The list author says:
  "A dizzying survey of some of the key events in our planet's tempestuous past; it covers the science brilliantly, and is written with an engaging mixture of humour and insight."
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Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface
8.  Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface by David Standish
The list author says:
  "A cultural history of subterranean imaginings, this offers a series of fantastical alternatives to our scientific understanding of the realms beneath our feet."
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Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages
9.  Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages by Doug Macdougall
The list author says:
  "A history of glaciation, and of ideas about glaciation, this offers a memorable vision of climatic and geological change extending back billions of years into the past."
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Supercontinent: 10 Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet
10.  Supercontinent: 10 Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet by Ted Nield
The list author says:
  "A close-up look at the Earth's crust, as its tectonic plates dance their ancient and awesome quadrille, driven by thermal currents from below."
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Going to Extremes
11.  Going to Extremes by Nick Middleton
The list author says:
  "Middleton visits the hottest, wettest, coldest and driest inhabited spots on Earth, creating a wonderful travel book as well as a glimpse into the climatic workings of our world."
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Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles (Canongate Myths)
12.  Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles (Canongate Myths) by Jeanette Winterson
The list author says:
  "Winterson retells the great Earth myth: Atlas shouldering the weight of the world forever, in punishment for defying the gods - like him, I couldn't put it down. . ."
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