Origins: The Evolution of Continents, Oceans and Life5 reviews Ron Redfern University of Oklahoma Press, 2001 The Value of Redfern's Origins + Like being there through words and pictures + Plate Tectonics + A Unique Approach to Earth Systems Understanding + A paleo-archologist's point of view             Atlas of the Prehistoric World11 reviews Douglas Palmer Random House, Inc., 1999 Atlas of the Prehistoric World + 3.5 Stars for a Multi-Pictured Potpourri of Paleontology + Excellent informative reference + An unparalleled view into deep time             Canada Rocks: The Geologic Journey3 reviews Nick Eyles, Andrew Miall Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2007 We live on the United Plates of Canada + Canada Rocks: The Geologic Journey What is now "North America" has had a long, nomadic career. To palaeogeologists, "North America" began forming about 2.7 billion years ago as part of a large landform known as "Kenorland". Kenorland was well south of the Equator at the time - in fact it seems to have partly enclosed the South ...             NOVA: First Flower3 reviews Nova WGBH BOSTON, 2007 Be amazed. + Informative but -- more importantly for me -- beautiful & inspiring! + Mix of Two Unrelated Subjects The program opens with a scientist receiving from one of his students a plant fossil that turns out to be one the oldest, if not the oldest, flowering plant fossil ever found. Is it the First Flower? I am a Master Gardener and I was amazed at the beauty of all the flowers growing wild in China. ...             Supervolcano - It's Under Yellowstone. And It's Overdue.8 reviews Discovery Communications Inc. Why is this selling for more than $31 here when it is $21.95 at the Discovery Channel Store? + Actually... it's pretty good science + A made for television movie by the Science Channel + Great film, especially the interaction between scientists and government officials + True reality TV             Supervolcano [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2&4 Import - Great Britain ]2 reviews BBC Geology buffs won't be disappointed. + Effective science infused thriller My sister and I are both fanatics about geology, particularly volcanoes and of course, "supervolcanoes." When we saw this movie we couldn't find a single scientific inaccuracy in it (compare to, for example, "10.5" which is more like science fantasy). The acting was good to excellent, the storyline ...             Making of a Continent3 reviews Ron Redfern Crown, 1983 Classic book on plate tectonics. + Great entertainment for the lay person + Probably the best geology book for lay persons This is a fabulous book describing how the continents were formed. I am a salesperson with no scientific background and I loved Ron Redfern's descriptions, pictures and especially graphics and timelines. I understood it. Wonderful. I wish he had written another.             Geologic Journey1 review Best North American Popular Geology DVD Made "Geologic Journey", a Canadian documentary, is the best video every made about North American geology. OK, so this is not exactly a crowded field. Other than some specialty VHS/DVD lurking out there for selected national parks (e.g., Yellowstone) there are only two others that I know of. The ...             British Isles: A Natural History1 review Alan Titchmarsh BBC Books, 2004 Great book on the history of Britain's natural resources! This is a great book on the history of Britain's natural resources, terrain, and natural historical sites!             Historical Atlas of the Earth: A Visual Exploration of the Earth's Physical Past (Henry Holt Reference Book)1 review Stephen Jay Gould Henry Holt and Co., 1996 Ancient (really ancient) atlas Intended for the general reader, this well illustrated book is an atlas of the Earth from the Archean to the present. Geological concepts are explained well, and are tied together with the paleontology of various periods.             Annals of the Former World55 reviews John McPhee Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000 Pure Pleasure + Extremely well written book! + Holocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene Hike! + A Delicious Tome + Geology for the non geologist             Historical Atlas of the Earth: A Visual Exploration of the Earth's Physical Past (Henry Holt Reference Book)1 review Stephen Jay Gould Henry Holt and Co., 1996 Ancient (really ancient) atlas Intended for the general reader, this well illustrated book is an atlas of the Earth from the Archean to the present. Geological concepts are explained well, and are tied together with the paleontology of various periods.             Canada Rocks: The Geologic Journey3 reviews Nick Eyles, Andrew Miall Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2007 We live on the United Plates of Canada + Canada Rocks: The Geologic Journey What is now "North America" has had a long, nomadic career. To palaeogeologists, "North America" began forming about 2.7 billion years ago as part of a large landform known as "Kenorland". Kenorland was well south of the Equator at the time - in fact it seems to have partly enclosed the South ...             Origins: The Evolution of Continents, Oceans and Life5 reviews Ron Redfern University of Oklahoma Press, 2001 The Value of Redfern's Origins + Like being there through words and pictures + Plate Tectonics + A Unique Approach to Earth Systems Understanding + A paleo-archologist's point of view             Supervolcano [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2&4 Import - Great Britain ]2 reviews BBC Geology buffs won't be disappointed. + Effective science infused thriller My sister and I are both fanatics about geology, particularly volcanoes and of course, "supervolcanoes." When we saw this movie we couldn't find a single scientific inaccuracy in it (compare to, for example, "10.5" which is more like science fantasy). The acting was good to excellent, the storyline ...             British Isles: A Natural History1 review Alan Titchmarsh BBC Books, 2004 Great book on the history of Britain's natural resources! This is a great book on the history of Britain's natural resources, terrain, and natural historical sites!             Making of a Continent3 reviews Ron Redfern Crown, 1983 Classic book on plate tectonics. + Great entertainment for the lay person + Probably the best geology book for lay persons This is a fabulous book describing how the continents were formed. I am a salesperson with no scientific background and I loved Ron Redfern's descriptions, pictures and especially graphics and timelines. I understood it. Wonderful. I wish he had written another.             Supervolcano - It's Under Yellowstone. And It's Overdue.8 reviews Discovery Communications Inc. Why is this selling for more than $31 here when it is $21.95 at the Discovery Channel Store? + Actually... it's pretty good science + A made for television movie by the Science Channel + Great film, especially the interaction between scientists and government officials + True reality TV             NOVA: First Flower3 reviews Nova WGBH BOSTON, 2007 Be amazed. + Informative but -- more importantly for me -- beautiful & inspiring! + Mix of Two Unrelated Subjects The program opens with a scientist receiving from one of his students a plant fossil that turns out to be one the oldest, if not the oldest, flowering plant fossil ever found. Is it the First Flower? I am a Master Gardener and I was amazed at the beauty of all the flowers growing wild in China. ...             Atlas of the Prehistoric World11 reviews Douglas Palmer Random House, Inc., 1999 Atlas of the Prehistoric World + 3.5 Stars for a Multi-Pictured Potpourri of Paleontology + Excellent informative reference + An unparalleled view into deep time