List of publications in geology

Foundations

Principles of Geology

Publication data: 1830–1833.

Online version: Online version at esp.org

Description: The work's subtitle was "An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface by Reference to Causes now in Operation", and this explains Lyell's impact on science: he was, along with the earlier John Playfair, the major advocate of the then-controversial idea of uniformitarianism, that the earth was shaped entirely by slow-moving forces acting over a very long period of time. This was in contrast to catastrophism, a geologic idea that went hand-in-hand with the age of the earth suggested by biblical chronology. In various revised editions (twelve in all, through 1872), Principles of Geology was the most influential geological work in the middle of the 19th century, and did much to put geology on a modern footing.

Importance: Topic creator, Breakthrough, Influence

Geology Illustrated

by John Shelton

W.H. Freeman, 1966, Library of Congress Catalog Card # 66-16380

Description: Spectacular air photos of geological features, mostly in the western US.

Importance: "The one geology book that I'd preserve if an asteroid were approaching and all of geological knowledge were to be wiped out. Simply put, I don't think I've ever seen a book that communicates so much information, and trains the reader so well, while still being a joy to read." -- Marek Cichanski, Geology Instructor, De Anza College, Cupertino, California. http://home.earthlink.net/~marekc/geology_books.htm

Tectonics

Geochemistry

Victor Moritz Goldschmidt: Father of Modern Geochemistry

Brian Mason
(ISBN 0-941809-03X)

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Hydrogeology

Petroleum geology

The Deep Hot Biosphere''

Thomas Gold
Copernicus Books, 1999, (ISBN 0387985468).

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Economic geology

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data: A source for regional and global Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Mineral Resource maps and data, by US Geological Survey

http://mrdata.usgs.gov/index.html (accessed 6/25/06; page last revised 31 May 2006)

Description: This is the portal for a basic tool for finding information on the location and characteristics of almost all known mineral deposits in the United States, with some information on major mineral deposits worldwide.

Importance: A key online mineral-resource database for economic geology.