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We Dig Ammonites : Fact, Folklore, and History

May 18, 2026 04:03 PM
Jodi Summers—an accomplished journalist and passionate fossil collector—guides readers through the entire arc of ammonite history. She explores the evolution, proliferation, extinction, and fossilization of these captivating cephalopods, situating the story in the progression of deep time.

Uploaded May 2026

The Whispers of Rock : The Stories That Stone Tells About Our World and Our Lives

May 18, 2026 04:02 PM
If you listen, can you hear the stones speak? The question seems absurd. In The Whispers of Rock, earth scientist Anjana Khatwa asks us to think again and listen to their stories. Boldly alternating between modern science and ancient wisdom, Khatwa takes us on an exhilarating journey through deep time, from origins of the green pounamu that courses down New Zealand rivers to the wonder of the bluestone megaliths of Stonehenge.

Uploaded May 2026

Tectonic Geodynamics

May 18, 2026 03:59 PM
The first textbook to integrate tectonics, structural geology, geodynamics, geodesy, and seismology in a single volume. Offers a physics-focused guide for understanding how the solid Earth system operates

Uploaded May 2026

Science in Resistance : The Scientist Rebellion for Climate Justice

May 18, 2026 03:58 PM
In Science in Resistance, Fernando Racimo provides a first-person account of the Scientist Rebellion, a growing international movement of researchers stepping beyond conventional roles to alert the public about the need for action in the climate emergency.

Uploaded May 2026

A World of Wounds : Rebuilding a Bipartisan Environmental Movement and Cultivating Authentic Hope

May 18, 2026 03:56 PM
This book offers an antidote to political frustration and hopelessness. Nancy J. Manring provides an indispensable analysis of the multi-decade, conservative war against American environmentalism and maps out realistic strategies for rebuilding a bipartisan environmental movement.

Uploaded May 2026

A little history of the Earth

May 18, 2026 03:54 PM
This book presents an overview of Earth's history and the scientific understanding of its development. It examines the formation of the Solar System, the evolution of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, the emergence of life, and the progression from early organisms to dinosaurs, mammals, and humans.

Uploaded May 2026

The Early Late Miocene Hominid Locality Hammerschmiede (Bavaria, Southern Germany): Excavation, Stratigraphy, and Taphonomic Insights

February 25, 2026 10:52 AM
The early Late Miocene fossil site of Hammerschmiede (Hammerschmiede Clay Pit,Pforzen, Bavaria, Germany) has revealed unprecedented insights through recent excavations. This monograph highlights the significance of detailed stratigraphic and taphonomic documentation for understanding past climates and ecological dynamics.

Uploaded February 2026

Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition

February 25, 2026 10:32 AM
Or Something Worse exposes the bleak realities of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. We need to seize control of the transition in order to reshape it to equitable ends.

Uploaded February 2026

Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches from a Changing World

February 25, 2026 10:29 AM
We join Kolbert on the road as she travels to the places most dramatically affected by climate change - revealing a world which is both dangerously fragile and remarkably resilient.

Uploaded February 2026

Dinosaurus: A Prehistoric Dictionary

February 25, 2026 10:27 AM
This delightful prehistoric dictionary defines more than 100 words and phrases alongside informative entries, phonetic spellings to help pronounce the names of prehistoric creatures, and detailed anatomical illustrations.

Uploaded February 2026

Mike Goates

Life & Geological Sciences Librarian
michael_goates@byu.edu