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Geotimes December 2004 |
Quakes, Shakes and Fakes New Maps from the U.S. Geological Survey MF-2327-D. NEVADA. Geologic insights and suggestions on mineral potential... MF-2413. ALASKA. Geologic and fossil locality maps ... I-2655. UTAH and ARIZONA. Geologic map of the Kanab 30' X 60' quadrangle, Utah and Arizona... etc. |
Geotimes January 2005 |
Geomedia Forensic Geology on the Small Screen... "Evidence From the Earth," by Raymond C. Murray... "Earth Colors," by Sarah Andrews... South Dakota Mapping... |
Geotimes September 2003 |
Geomedia Book Review: The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science... Maps: Lewis and Clark, USGS maps... DVD: Glacier DVD accolade |
Geotimes March 2003 |
Geomedia Relatively few people know that groundwater pumping affects streams, lakes, wetlands and springs. Robert Glennon's book, Water Follies, sets to turn this situation around... Magnetic anomaly map of North America by the North American Magnetic Anomaly Group |
Geotimes December 2006 |
Geomedia Books: Hell Creek: 65 Million Years in the Past, the Journey Begins by L.M. Graziano and M.S.A. Graziano... Quarry by Susan Cummins Miller... etc. |
Geotimes September 2004 |
Geomedia Earthquakes, Climate Change and Reel Disasters... Geotimes on the Set... Glen Canyon Dammed: Inventing Lake Powell and the Canyon Country... Mapping Mining Impacts in Missouri... |
Geotimes November 2003 |
Geomedia Book Review: The Fossils of Florissant... Areal mapping applications... |
Geotimes October 2005 Jon L. Rau |
Teaching Urban Geology From the Bottom Up Middle- and High School-level textbooks do not contain sufficient geological data to illustrate interesting problems and natural hazards that are related to local geological urban settings, thus forcing teachers to do their own research. |
Geotimes January 2004 |
Geomedia Book review: Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth by Andrew H. Knoll... New Nevada elements maps... |
Geotimes August 2004 |
Geomedia Geologic Wonders... Book Reviews: Geology and Health: Closing the Gap... Desert Heat -- Volcanic Fire... The Winelands of Britain: Past, Present, and Prospective... Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines... etc. |
Geotimes March 2004 E-an Zen |
The Marriage of Geology and Philosophy This slim volume deals with the public role of earth science in contemporary society. What it has to say should concern not only public-minded earth scientists and those engaged in policy-making, but those who care about the relations between science and the humanities |
Geotimes December 2005 |
Geomedia Spinning Around the Globe Online... Books -- The Raging Sea: The Powerful Account of the Worst Tsunami in U.S. History, by Dennis M. Powers... Reef Madness: Charles Darwin, Alexander Agassiz and the Meaning of Coral, by David Dobbs... etc. |
Geotimes August 2007 |
Geomedia BOOKS: Crafting Water Policy in the Great Lakes Basin: The Great Lakes Water Wars... Hit the Road on a Geo-Vacation: A Summer Reading Lineup Book review -- Homo Britannicus, by Chris Stringer... etc. |
Geotimes April 2003 Randall Orndorff |
Mapping Colorado Currently, only 24 percent of Colorado's spectacular geology has been mapped at the fine scale of 1:24,000. At the same time, the state hosts many geologic hazards. |
Geotimes June 2005 |
Geomedia Selling Extreme Life on the Extreme Screen... Books: Earth: An Intimate History... On the Shelf: Climate Change Picks from Kim Stanley Robinson... Maps: New View of North America... etc. |
Geotimes February 2004 Julie Brigham-Grette |
One If by Land, Two If by Sea A review of Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory -- How New Science is Tracing America's Ice Age Mariners by Tom Koppel |
Geotimes September 2005 |
Geomedia Straight From the Source: Q&A with Author Sean B. Carroll... Book Reviews: The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey by Chris Beard... etc. |
Geotimes June 2003 |
Geomedia Ten years of mapping Utah... |
Geotimes October 2003 |
Geomedia Book Review: Krakatoa... DVD: Revisiting The Core... Maps: Annotated list of references for geologic mapping in Iraq... etc. |
Geotimes February 2005 |
Geomedia Books: Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections... No Turning Back: The Life and Death of Animal Species... etc. |
Geotimes June 2004 |
Geomedia Book Review: The Long Summer... Museum Review: New Science Museum in the Nation's Capital... New Maps From the U.S. Geological Survey... |
Geotimes May 2006 |
Geomedia Maps: Mapping the Seafloor for Everyone... Books: Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial... Charles Darwin, Geologist... etc. |
Geotimes May 2004 |
Geomedia Chasing Lava: A Geologist’s Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory... Frozen Wonders... Maps: Digital Mapping for Washington State... |
Geotimes August 2005 Michael C. Wilson |
Geomedia Movies: I.D. screen times at the Smithsonian... Books: Dancing with giants: A review of the Last Giant of Beringia... Maps: Mapping a transportation hub in Alabama... etc. |
Geotimes July 2004 |
Digital Geologic Map of Virginia The Geologic Map of Virginia (1:500,000 scale) and its expanded explanation is now available in digital format from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Division of Mineral Resources. |
Searcher June 2002 Irene E. McDermott |
Where was I? Maps on the Web There is a tremendous amount of spatial data on the World Wide Web: multitudes of maps; armfuls of atlases; cartloads of cartography. Enough to keep a map nerd like myself clicking and dreaming for years. Maps on the Web are designed for many uses, and many of them are free... |
Geotimes April 2004 Charles Groat |
A Celebration of 125 Years In the 125 years since its creation, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has provided the scientific information needed to make important decisions and safeguard society. |
Geotimes June 2006 Kathryn Hansen |
Geoscience Training in Full Force GeoFORCE, a new summer program designed to shape the next generation of earth scientists, allows students to apply classroom learning to the world around them. |
Geotimes November 2006 |
Geomedia Books: Evolving a Higher Understanding Between Religion and Science: A Look at the Evolution Dialogues... After the Earth Quakes: Elastic Rebound on an Urban Planet... |
Geotimes May 2005 |
Geomedia Q&A: Author Frank Parchman talks about his recent book Echoes of Fury... Books: Riding the Great Lakes: A review of The Living Great Lakes... DVDs: Libby, Montana in review... etc. |
Geotimes January 2006 Alan Cutler |
Time Out of Mind The author's biography of 17th-century geologist Nicolaus Steno makes it clear that the age of Earth is not a cold, technical fact, but an idea woven through science and through modern culture -- and idea that people will always struggle to accept. |
Geotimes April 2003 Gary E. Christenson |
Life Along the Fault: Reducing Risk in Utah Large earthquakes do not occur often enough in Utah to "remind" people that they are living and building in earthquake country. This scenario presents a unique challenge for the state geological survey. |
Geotimes December 2003 Hatheway et al. |
Applied Geology in Service of the Public Welfare Engineering geologists play a crucial role in providing geological information to the public. |
Geotimes November 2004 |
Book Reviews "The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World" by Paul Roberts... "The Oil Factor: Protect Yourself, and Profit, from the Coming Energy Crisis" by Stephen Leeb and Donna Leeb... Digital Mapping in Kentucky... etc. |
Geotimes September 2003 Jan Childress |
Jim Davis: Lessons from Josiah Whitney Jim Davis stepped down this summer from his position as California's state geologist. Davis describes with relish the experiences of California's first state geologist, Josiah Whitney. |
Geotimes October 2005 |
Geomedia Book Reviews: Never Piss Into the Wind by Jules R. DuBar... A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 by Simon Winchester... |
Geotimes August 2003 Lisa A. Rossbacher |
Is there a doctor in the house? Geoscientists can help benefit public health. A lot. But if we wait to be asked, we could wait a very long time. |
Geotimes April 2003 Paul W. Bauer |
Field Camp for Policy-Makers Expert speakers, a lasting guidebook, comfy chairs and detailed planning are key ingredients for helping New Mexico's decision-makers appreciate why science is important in the state. |
Geotimes April 2005 Megan Sever |
Dream Homes Slip Away The nature of the hillside -- an unstable ancient landslide deposit deep beneath layers of recent fill material -- and the civil engineering of the home sites in Anaheim, California are sparking debate over why these structures cracked and were demolished. |
Geotimes August 2006 |
Geomedia On exhibit: The Traveling Smithsonian... Books: Bedrock: Writers on the Wonders of Geology... The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather and the Destruction of Civilizations... |
Geotimes October 2004 Ron Kind |
Geologic Mapping for the Future Recognizing the diverse roles mapping plays in society, Congress recently voted to reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act. |
Geotimes October 2004 John F. Shroder Jr. |
Afghanistan Redux: Better Late Than Never Efforts by USGS to study the resources of Afghanistan that are necessary to help boost its economy have been far from straightforward since September 11, but at last are now under way. |
Geotimes April 2004 Kamilli & Barton |
New Collaboration in Minerals Research Responsible and sustainable utilization of mineral resources is critical to societal well-being in the 21st century. Recognizing the opportunities that can come from cooperative interactions, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has increased its involvement with universities and other organizations. |
Geotimes September 2004 Naomi Lubick |
Broadening horizons for students Snee Hall is home to Cornell University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Since broadening its subject base in 2002, the department has greatly increased its number of majors. |
Geotimes September 2004 Rossbacher & Rhodes |
Building Geology for the Future: Cui bono? Academic geology departments are under attack and have been for more than a decade. Now, Geology departments are facing increasing challenges to survive. |
Geotimes May 2007 |
Geomedia Geo Families: How I Learned to Love the Rocks... TV: A twisted vision of geology: Saul of the Mole Men... |
Geotimes November 2007 |
Down to Earth With.... David Applegate An interview with David Applegate: historian, geologist, Congressional Science Fellow, former editor of Geotimes, and presently the head of the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program. |
Geotimes January 2005 |
Astronaut Geology Field Training The field trips in preparation for moon landings were designed as instruction about the specific landing site. We went to places that we thought would show geologic features and problems similar to those they would encounter on the moon, such as impact craters and volcanic areas. |
Geotimes November 2005 Naomi Lubick |
Seeing and Speaking in the Field Deaf students and their teachers traveled to the Utah desert to get their first taste of structural geology under the tutelage of Michele Cooke, a professor at the University of Massachusetts an Amherst. |
Wired June 26, 2007 Evan Ratliff |
Google Maps Is Changing the Way We See the World Volunteer cartographers are helping Google detail their satellite images around the world. |