geologists

Profiles the work of six individuals who made important contributions to the field of geology: James Hutton, Charles Lyell, G.K. Gilbert, Alfred Wegener, Harry Hess, and Gene Shoemaker.

Geologist Philip Mercer and Dr. Anika Klein work against time to stop a German corporate mercenary from getting his hands on a wartime solid gold treasure chest that holds a lethal artifact possessing the power to destroy the Earth.

A biography of explorer John Wesley Powell, chronicling his life as a soldier and scientist.

Discusses the life and work of John Wesley Powell, an American geologist and anthropologist who explored the Colorado and Green Rivers.

Recounts Alfred Wegener's attempts to prove his theory that the world's continents had once formed a solid landmass before splitting apart and floating to their current positions, describing how his theory was rejected by the scientific community and his expeditions to Greenland in search of evidence that would prove his theory.

A biography of the geologist who first explored the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.

Describes the day-to-day activities of earth scientists, focusing on what they do, what they study, and how to become one.

The story of the mapping of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Includes related activities.