Bibiography, by Lecture
1. Santorini (Greece): Volcanic Eruptions
a. Friedrich, W. L., Santorini: Volcano, Natural History, Mythology, Arhaus
University Press, 2009.
b. Scarth, A., and J.-C. Tanguy, Volcanoes of Europe, Oxford University
Press, 2001.
2. Mount Fujiyama (Japan): Stratovolcanoes
a. Francis, P., and C. Oppenheimer, Volcanoes, Oxford University Press,
2003.
b. O’Meara, D., and A. Manning, Volcano: A Visual Guide, Firefly Books,
2008.
3. Galapagos Rift (Pacific Ocean): Mid-Ocean Ridges
a. Condie, K. C., Plate Tectonics, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997.
b. De Roy, T., Galapagos: Islands Born of Fire, Princeton University Press,
2010.
4. Erta Ale (Ethiopia): Lava Lakes
a. Mackley, G., In Extreme Danger: Chasing and Filming Natural Disasters
and Catastrophic Weather Across the Globe, Awa Press, 2007.
b. Rosi, M., P. Papale, L. Lupi, and M. Stoppato, Volcanoes, Firefly Books,
2003.
5. Burgess Shale (Alberta, Canada): Fossils
a. Conway-Morris, S., The Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the
Rise of Animals, Oxford University Press, 2000.
b. Gould, S. J., Wonderful Life, W. W. Norton and Company, 1990.
6. Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA): River Valleys
a. Grubbs, B., Grand Canyon Guide: Your Complete Guide to the Grand
Canyon, Bright Angel Press, 2011.
b. Kaiser, J., Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide: Grand Canyon National
Park, Destination Press, 2011.
7. Himalayas (Asia): Mountain Ranges
a. Palin, M., Himalaya, Phoenix Press, 2005.
b. Zurick, D., Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya, University Press of
Kentucky, 2006.
8. Ganges Delta (Bangladesh): River Deltas
a. Trojanow, I., Along the Ganges, Haus Publishing, 2011.
b. Wohl, E., A World of Rivers: Environmental Change on Ten of the
World’s Great Rivers, University of Chicago Press, 2010.
9. Amazon Basin (Brazil): River Basins
a. Davis, W., One River: Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon Rain
Forest, Simon and Schuster, 1997.
b. Hemming, J., Tree of Rivers: The Story of the Amazon, Thames and
Hudson, 2009.
10. Iguazu Falls (Argentina): Waterfalls
a. Lewis, G., Waterfalls: Natural Wonders, Vine House Distribution, 2009.
b. Palmerlee, D., S. Bao, G. Clark, C. McCarthy, A. Symington, and L.
Vidgen, Lonely Planet Argentina, Lonely Planet, 2008.
11. Mammoth Caves (Kentucky, USA): Cave Systems
a. Molloy, J., A FalconGuide to Mammoth Cave National Park: A Guide to
Exploring the Caves, Trails, Roads, and Rivers, Falcon, 2006.
b. Palmer, A. N., Geological Guide to Mammoth Cave National Park, Cave
Books, 1979.
12. Cave of Crystals (Mexico): Cave Formations
a. Palmer, A. N., Cave Geology, Cave Books, 2007.
b. Waltham, T. Great Caves of the World, Firefly Books, 2008.
13. La Brea Pitch Lake (Trinidad): Asphalt Lakes [topically, this is out of order –
the sinkholes should follow the caves]
a. McNassor, C., Los Angeles’s La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park, Arcadia
Publishing, 2011.
b. Stoneley, R., Introduction to Petroleum Exploration for Non-Geologists,
Oxford University Press, 1995.
14. Blue Hole (Belize): Sinkholes
a. Cousteau, J.-Y., Three adventures: Galapagos, Titicaca, the Blue Holes,
Doubleday, 1973.
b. Dobbs, D., Reef Madness: Charles Darwin, Alexander Agassiz, and the
Meaning of Coral, Pantheon, 2005.
15. Halong Bay (Vietnam): Karst Towers
a. Gregory, K., The Earth’s Land Surface: Landforms and Processes in
Geomorphology, Sage Publications Ltd, 2010.
b. Veni, G., H. DuChene, N. C. Crawford, C. G. Groves, G. N. Huppert, E. H.
Kastning, R. Olson, and B. J. Wheeler, Living with Karst: A Fragile
Foundation, American Geological Institute, 2001.
16. Bryce Canyon (Utah, USA): Erosional Towers
a. Chronic, H., and L. M. Chronic, Pages of Stone: Geology of the Grand
Canyon and Plateau Country National Parks and Monuments,
Mountaineers Books, 2004.
b. Chronic, H., Roadside Geology of Utah, Mountain Press Publishing
Company, 1990.
17. Uluru (Australia): Inselbergs and Table Rocks
a. Kerle, A., Uluru: Kata Tjuta and Watarrka National Parks, University of
New South Wales Press, 1995.
b. Johnson, D., The Geology of Australia, Cambridge University Press,
2009.
18. Devils Tower (Wyoming, USA): Igneous Formations
a. Besser, B., Wyoming Road Trip by the Mile Marker, NightBlaze Books,
2010.
b. Gunderson, M., Devils Tower: Stories in Stone, High Plains Pr, 1988.
19. Antarctica: Ice Sheet
a. McGonigal, D., Antarctica: Secrets of the Southern Continent, Firefly
Books, 2008.
b. Myers, J., Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey, Smithsonian Books,
2006.
20. Fedchenko Glacier (Tajikistan): Alpine Glacier
a. Hambrey, M., Glaciers, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
b. Sharp, R. P., Living Ice: Understanding Glaciers and Glaciation,
Cambridge University Press, 1991.
21. Fiordland World Heritage Park (New Zealand): Glacial Valleys
a. Patrick, B., and N. Peat, Wild Fiordland: Discovering the Natural History
of a World Heritage Area, University of Otago Press, 2006.
b. De Roy, T., and M. Jones, New Zealand: A Natural History, Firefly Books,
2006.
22. Rock of Gibraltar (Gibraltar): Sea Floods
a. Johnson, R. G., Secrets of the Ice Ages: The Role of the Mediterranean
Sea in Climate Change, Glenjay Pub, 2002.
b. Ryan, W., and W. Pitman, Noah’s Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries
About the Event that Changed History, Simon & Schuster, 2000.
23. Bay of Fundy (Canada): Ocean Tides
a. Leslie, S., Bay of Fundy: A Natural Portrait, Key Porter Books, 2007.
b. Thurston, H., and S. Homer, Tidal Life: A Natural History of the Bay of
Fundy, Nimbus Publishing, 1998.
24. Hawaii (USA): Hotspot Chain (or Intraplate Hotspot)
a. Hazlett, R. W., and D. W. Hyndman, Roadside Geology of Hawai’i,
Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2003.
b. Lillie, R. J., Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks,
Monuments, and Seashores, W. W. Norton & Company, 2005.
25. Yellowstone (Wyoming, USA): Geysers and Hot Springs (or Continental
Hotspot)
a. Chapple, J., Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler’s Companion to the
National Park, Granite Peak Publications, 2009.
b. Smith, R. B., and L. J. Siegel, Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story
of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Oxford University
Press, 2000.
26. Kawah Ijen: Acid Lakes
a. Oppenheimer, C., Eruptions that Shook the World, Cambridge
University Press, 2011.
a. Lockwood, J. P., and R. W. Hazlett, Volcanoes: Global Perspectives,
Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
27. Iceland: Hotspots (or Mid-Ocean Ridge Hotspot)
a. Krakauer, J., Iceland: Land of the Sagas, Villard, 1998.
b. Thordarson, T., and A. Hoskuldsson, Iceland (Classic Geology in
Europe), Dunedin Academic Press Ltd., 2002.
28. The Maldive Islands: Coral Atolls
a. Davidson, O. G., The Enchanted Braid: Coming to Terms with Nature on
the Coral Reef, Wiley, 1998.
b. Pilkey, O. H., and R. Young, The Rising Sea, Shearwater, 2009.
29. Dead Sea (Israel): Saltwater Lakes
a. Neev, D., and K. O. Emery, The Destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and
Jericho: Geological, Climatological, and Archaeological Background,
Oxford University Press, 1995.
b. Haviv, I., Trekking and Canyoning in the Jordanian Dead Sea Rift,
Cordee Memory Map, 2000.
30. Salar de Uyuni: Salt Flats
a. Arrieta, R. T., From the Atacama to Makalu: A Journey to Extreme
Environments on Earth and Beyond, Coqui Press, 1997.
b. Fletcher, S., Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the
New Lithium Economy, Hill and Wang, 2011.
31. Namib/Kalahari: Deserts
a. Johnson, M., The Ultimate Desert Handbook: A Manual for Desert
Hikers, Campers and Travelers, Ragged Mountain Press, 2003.
b. Martin, M., The Deserts of Africa, Random House, 2000.
32. Siwa Oasis: Desert Oases
a. Sampsell, B., A Traveler’s Guide to the Geology of Egypt, The American
University in Cairo Press, 2003.
b. Vivian, C., The Western Desert of Egypt, The American University in
Cairo Press, 2000.
33. Aurorae: Atmospheric Phenomena
a. Hall, C., D. Pederson, and G. Bryson, Northern Lights: The Science, Myth,
and Wonder of Aurora Borealis, Sasquatch Books, 2001.
b. Davis, N., Aurora Watcher’s Handbook, University of Alaska Press,
1992.
34. Meteor Crater (Arizona, USA): Impact Craters
a. Mark, K., Meteorite Craters, University of Arizona Press, 1995.
b. Norton, O. R., and L. Chitwood, Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites,
Springer, 2008.
35. A Rogue’s Gallery of Interesting and Unusual Geological Wonders
a. 501 Must-See Natural Wonders, Bounty Books, London, 2009.
b. Bright, M., ed., 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die,
Quintessence, 2009.
36. African Rift Valley: Continental Rifts
a. Oreskes, N., Plate Tectonics: An Insider’s History of the Modern Theory
of the Earth, Westview Press, 2003.
b. Pavitt, N., Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Harry Abrams, 2001.