Geology and Earth Science

Author Maria Mudd Ruth fell in love with clouds the same way she stumbles into most passions: madly and unexpectedly. A Sideways Look at Clouds is the story of her quite accidental infatuation with and education about the clouds above. Read more

By Clive Oppenheimer. Meeting with volcanoes around the world, a volcanologist interprets their messages for humankind. Read more

Roddy Scheer. 33 Easy Walks Through the Region’s Amazing Natural Areas Read more

A harrowing journey through the past, present, and future of mining, this expertly-researched account ends on a vision for how industry can better serve the needs of humanity. By Christopher Pollon. Read more

With bountiful salmon and fertile plains, the Duwamish River has drawn people to its shores over the centuries for trading, transport, and sustenance. Chief Se’alth and his allies fished and lived in villages here and white settlers established their firs Read more

In Underland, Robert Macfarlane delivers an epic exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. Read more