Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I promise this will be the last I ask about geology stuff(fingers crossed). I am looking for some literature with some geology theme/angle. All I can come up with is Journey to the Center of the Earth. Any others you can think of? :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamato3 all-boy boys Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Minn of the Mississppi -- and I think thre's another by the same author.....Holling C Holling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) I promise this will be the last I ask about geology stuff(fingers crossed). I am looking for some literature with some geology theme/angle. All I can come up with is Journey to the Center of the Earth. Any others you can think of?:lurk5: Around the World in 80 Days get the whole story version! Edited September 23, 2010 by Mandy in TN to insert link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Oh, maybe The 21 Balloons? Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Minn of the Mississppi -- and I think thre's another by the same author.....Holling C Holling Ooh, I have this on my shelf. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Oh, maybe The 21 Balloons?Mandy Two good suggestions. Around the World in 80 Days I am going to have him read for geography though, but thanks for mentioning both books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 and sequels for American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Diary-of-John-Wesley-Powell-Conquering-the-Grand-Canyon/Connie-Roop/e/9780761410133 I'm not sure about this child's version, but my stream geomorphology prof in grad school worshipped this guy and would read excerpts from his diary around the campfire on our field site trips. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristavws Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 How about: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Tom Sawyer (river-related) Red Sails to Capri The Big Wave Carry on Mr. Bowditch Paddle to the Sea We are getting ready to begin Madame How and Lady Why - "Introduces children to geology through conversations about earthquakes, volcanoes, coral reefs, and so on. Encourages children to wonder about the distinctive features of the landscape around them and how they came to be the way they are. " HTH Krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 and sequels for American. Is the sequel A Tree in the Trail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Diary-of-John-Wesley-Powell-Conquering-the-Grand-Canyon/Connie-Roop/e/9780761410133 I'm not sure about this child's version, but my stream geomorphology prof in grad school worshipped this guy and would read excerpts from his diary around the campfire on our field site trips. . . Hmm, I had never heard of this book, but it looks good. I'm off to do a library search. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 How about: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Tom Sawyer (river-related) Red Sails to Capri The Big Wave Carry on Mr. Bowditch Paddle to the Sea We are getting ready to begin Madame How and Lady Why - "Introduces children to geology through conversations about earthquakes, volcanoes, coral reefs, and so on. Encourages children to wonder about the distinctive features of the landscape around them and how they came to be the way they are. " HTH Krista Great list! Thank you. These are all terrific suggestions. I have heard about Madame How and Lady Why, it is an older book, right? It sounds really good, I am glad you brought this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Language of the Earth: A Literary Anthology is a mix of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry on various themes relating to geology & earth science. You can see the table of contents and sample pages on Amazon. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Tom Sawyer (river-related) And CAVE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Here are the best translations for Verne. Most of the translations contemporary to Verne were either edited, altered, or rendered in awkward prose. Highlights: Miller’s retranslations of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1965, 1976 -- linked edition is annotated) and From the Earth to the Moon (1978 -- linked edition is annotated) as well as his more recent co-publication with Frederick Paul Walter of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (US Naval Institute, 1993 -- linked edition is annotated); Butcher’s fine translations of Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1992), Around the World in Eighty Days (1995), and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas (1998) in the “Oxford World’s Classics†series published by Oxford UP; Anthony Bonner’sTwenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (Bantam, 1962) (The linked edition is illustrated); Robert Baldick’s Journey to the Center of the Earth (Penguin, 1965), From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon (Dent/Dutton, 1970); Sidney Kravitz’s The Mysterious Island (Wesleyan, 2001) and Jordon Stump’s version of the same (Modern Library, 2001); Michael Glencross’s recent Around the World in Eighty Days (Penguin, 2004). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Wow, thanks so much everyone for the great suggestions! I'm going to incorporate some into our earth science this year :) I hope I can get them through the library system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Language of the Earth: A Literary Anthology is a mix of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry on various themes relating to geology & earth science. You can see the table of contents and sample pages on Amazon. Jackie WOW! This is a great book. I just went and bought one from Ebay...thank you for this suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 And CAVE! Who wrote this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Here are the best translations for Verne. Most of the translations contemporary to Verne were either edited, altered, or rendered in awkward prose. Highlights: Miller’s retranslations of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1965, 1976 -- linked edition is annotated) and From the Earth to the Moon (1978 -- linked edition is annotated) as well as his more recent co-publication with Frederick Paul Walter of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (US Naval Institute, 1993 -- linked edition is annotated); Butcher’s fine translations of Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1992), Around the World in Eighty Days (1995), and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas (1998) in the “Oxford World’s Classics†series published by Oxford UP; Anthony Bonner’sTwenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (Bantam, 1962) (The linked edition is illustrated); Robert Baldick’s Journey to the Center of the Earth (Penguin, 1965), From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon (Dent/Dutton, 1970); Sidney Kravitz’s The Mysterious Island (Wesleyan, 2001) and Jordon Stump’s version of the same (Modern Library, 2001); Michael Glencross’s recent Around the World in Eighty Days (Penguin, 2004). I didn't realize this, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Journey to the Center of the Earth is the best one I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 My two favorite geology books are: The Big Rock and How to Dig a Hole to the Other side of the earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) Hill of Fire -- an easy reader about a volcano that suddenly appeared in Mexico (true story). Easy, but enjoyable for older readers too. Stone Wall Secrets -- picture book about a boy and the old walls on his grandfather's farm, each stone with its own history and story. A sweet book. ETA We also love How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the Earth. And I have heard good things about A Pebble in My Pocket. Edited September 23, 2010 by Alessandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristavws Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Great list! Thank you. These are all terrific suggestions. I have heard about Madame How and Lady Why, it is an older book, right? It sounds really good, I am glad you brought this up. According to the Baldwin Project, it was first published before 1923. Thank you for starting this thread. We are studying earth science this year! Krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite-there is so much description. It is also fun to point out all the places he went wrong too! There are lots of books about the Lewis and Clark voyages from the perspective of their dog. These are often used for US Geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 That Powell diary looks promising! I'm going to have my kids read the following books for Earth Science this year (all ancient-Earth based :)): T. Rex and the Crater of Doom The Map that Changed the World The Seashell on the Mountaintop Dance of the Continents None of them are novels, though... For young kids, I loved these picture books The Pebble in my Pocket The Big Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 More books to add to the library list! Thanks matroyshka :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Annals of the Former World, John McPhee (a re-edited compilation of 4 books on North American geology) Sand: The Never-Ending Story, Michael Welland Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, William Bryant Logan The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History and Culture of Clouds, Gavin Pretor-Pinney Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) Oh, and I forgot to mention the Roadside Geology book/series - they have one for most New England states - not sure about the rest of the country. Not for the kids to read, maybe a high schooler very interested in geology. My science teacher brother put me on to it. Who knew that east of the Connecticut River there are quite a number of micro-plates that floated across the Atlantic and slammed into the North American plate - each with their own different rocks and fossils? I live on a piece of land that used to be part of West Africa! Wow! I learned so much from this book. Now I'm off to look at Jackie's recommendations! :D Edited September 23, 2010 by matroyshka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Who wrote this one? I meant that Tom Sawyer was river and cave. Who can forget being lost in the cave with B.T? Very exciting for a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 How to build a dinosaur by Jack Horner There is a biography of Richard Owen for kids, but I'm not sure what it is called other than a biography of Richard Owen. I guess Jurassic Park don't really count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Jean Craighead George's series One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest; One Day in the Desert, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 This is a wonderful thread. Thanks for starting it. We are doing Astronomy now but we want to follow up with earth science. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBugsMom Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 THANK YOU! all who have given me great recommendations for books to go with this years Geology study. These will make a great addition to our study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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