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Dover offers books on seismology, geomorphology, and even the physics of sand. We publish Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology by Luna B. Leopold, a pioneering work in the study of landform development related to running water; Seismic Waves and Sources by Ari Ben-Menahem; and The Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes, a textbook by R. A. Bagnold that was used by NASA in studying sand dunes on Mars. We also feature ageless classics such as De Re Metallica, the 1556 work on mining, considered one of the most important scientific classics of all time and translated by Herbert Hoover; De Natura Fossilium, the 1546 textbook of Minerology by Georgius Agricola; and other 16th-century treatises. | | | 
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Products in This Category |  1001 Questions Answered About the Weather: Over 125 Illustrations
by Frank H. Forrester
What causes the aurora? What are the trade winds? Over 1,000 questions with comprehensive answers cover all types of weather phenomena. Enlightening, entertaining, and well-illustrated text for anyone curious about nature. read more
| $16.95 |  |
|  1001 Questions Answered About: Earthquakes, Avalanches, Floods and Other Natural Disasters
by Barbara Tufty
Answers 1001 questions about natural disasters: earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, avalanches, landslides, floods, droughts, fires, and animal plagues. A very informative, readable book. 18 photographs, 23 line drawings.
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| $10.95 | |
| |  1001 Questions Answered About: Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Other Natural Air Disasters
by Barbara Tufty
This highly readable and informative guide answers hundreds of fascinating questions about hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, wind, fog, ice storms, and other atmospheric phenomena. 72 drawings and 20 photographs. read more
| $19.95 | |
|  Cloud Physics: A Popular Introduction to Applied Meteorology
by Louis J. Battan
This text explores the formation of clouds, ice crystals, and hail. It also reviews techniques for cloud modifications, artificial stimulation of rainfall, and modification of hailstorms. 26 figures. 16 halftones.
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| $8.95 | |
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