Excellent Texts for Earth Science Students

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	"A comprehensive overview of the Earth: its creation, processes and materials,  as well as its systems (Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere) and the interplay between them."

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	"Everything a student needs to know about sedimentology and stratigraphy, and their applications."

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	"A lot more interesting than it first seems. This book covers everything from palynomorphs (organic walled) to forams, diatoms, conodonts etc. Gives advice on collection, processing and interpretation"

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	"From the earliest vertebrates to man, this book deals with the evolution and palaeontology of all major vertebrate groups: fish, amphibians, reptiles (including dinosaurs), birds and mammals."

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	"Describes every main invertebrate groups important to palaeontology, in terms of anatomy and evolution."

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	"A handy guide for mineralogy students, a good visual aid in recognising minerals under the microscope."

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	"A very good guide to recognising geological structures on maps as well as their implications to the surrounding geology. Contains graphic exercises to build up familarity and confidence."

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	"Essential for the first time mapper. An excellent field guide."

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	"Indespensible for the study of sedimentary rocks and fossils in the field. Lends a helping hand in the interpretation of in situ fossil and lithological data as well."