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Introduction to Palaeolimnology Developments in Sedimentology No. 11 C. C. Reeves Jr. (Elsevier Publishing Company, New York, 1968 228 pp., £6 10s.)
The Radiation Belt and Magnetosphere Wilmot N. Hess. (Blaisdell Publishing Co., 1968, xii + 548 pp., £7.17s.)
Winds and Turbulence in the Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Ionosphere K. Rawer (editor). (North-Holland Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1968, 421 pp., £7)
Bleaching Earths M. K. Hasnuddin Seddiqui. (Pergammon Press, Oxford, 86 pp. 42s.)
Gravimetria Carlo Morelli. (Udine-del Bianco, 575 pp. in Italian)
Coal and Coal-Bearing Strata D. G. Murchison and T. S. Westoll. (Oliver and Boyd Ltd., Edinburgh and London, £8 8s.)
High Energy Reactions in Astrophysics Edited by B. S. P. Shen. (Benjamin, New York, 1967, $8.50)     

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The Wave Guide Mode Theory of Wave Propagation K. G. Budden. Academic Press Ltd., for Logos Press, 1961, 70s.     

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Physical Geology G. Gorshkov and A. Yakushova (Translated by A. Gurevich) (Mir Publishers, Moscow, 1967. 586 pp., 30s., Central Books)
Solar-Terrestrial Physics Edited by J. W. King and W. S. Newman (Academic Press, New York, 390 pp. 90s, $16.50)
Methods in Palaeomagnetism     

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Seismology and Plate Tectonics David Gubbins, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge , 1990, 339pp, hard cover ISBN 0521 371414, £35, US $59.5, soft cover ISBN 0521 379954 £13.95, US $27.95.
Developments in four-dimensional geodesy. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol. 29 F. K. Brunner and C. Rizos (eds), Springer-Verlag, Berlin , 1990, x + 264, ISBN 3-540-52332-4, 0-387-52332-4, soft cover DM 62.
Theory of satellite geodesy and gravity field determination. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol. 25 F. Sansó and R. Rummel (eds), Springer-Verlag, Berlin , 1989, xii + 491 pp, ISBN 3-540-51528-3, 0-387-51528-3, soft cover DM 98.
Planetary Volcanism–A Study of Volcanic Activity in the Solar System Peter Cattermole, Ellis Horwood Publishers Ltd, Chichester , 1990, 443pp, ISBN 0745 805078, £35.
Sediment acoustics Robert. D. Stoll, Springer-Verlag, Berlin , 1989, 155 pp, ISBN 3-540-97191-2, soft cover DM 34.     

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An Introduction to Planetary Physics W. M. Kaula. (Wiley & Son, New York, 490pp.+xvii, 135s.)
Géométrie Différentielle et Systèmes Extéieurs Y. Choquet-Bruhat. (Paris, Dunod, 328+xviii pp., 56F.)     

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Summary. Books Reviewed in this Article:
Ocean Tides. Mathematical Models and Numerical Experiments G. I. Marchuk and B. A. Kagan. Translated by E. V. Blinova and L. Ya. Yusina Translation editor D. E. Cartwright Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1984 292 pp., £36
Reversals of the Earth's Magnetic Field J. A. Jacobs Higer, Bristol, 1984 £19.95, $35.00, x + 240 pp.     

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Deconvolution Anton Ziolkowski (ed.), Reidel, Dordrecht, 1983 Dfl. 110.00, 192 pp., 0 934634 62 9     

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Methods in Rock Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism, Techniques and Instrumentation David W. Collinson, Chapman & Hall, London, 1983 503 pp., £35.00     

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Observatory seismology Ed. Litehiser, J. J., University of California Press, 1990, x + 379 pp, ISBN 0520 065824, US$ 48.     

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Rock Friction and Earthquake Prediction James D. Byerlee, Max Wyss (eds) Birkhauser, Basel, Stuttgart , 1978 (Contributions to Current Research in Geophysics, vol. 6)
Experimental Rock Deformation: The Brittle Field M. S. Paterson Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg and New York , 1978 254 pages DM 48; £12
Mineralogy of the Planets: A Voyage in Space and Time J.V. Smith The Mineralogical Society, London, 1979 Reprinted from the Mineralogical Magazine, March 1979,43, 1-89
Applied Inverse Problems Edited by P. C. Sabatier Springer-Verlag, Berlin , 1978 425 pages, DM 39
Principles of Sedimentology Gerald M. Friedman & John E. Sanders John Wiley and Sons , 1978 792 pages £15.75
Advances in Earth and Planetary Sciences No. 1. Origin of Thermoremanent Magnetization D. J. Dunlop (ed.) Centre for Academic Publications, Japan and Japan Scientific Societies Press, Tokyo , 1977 $24.50, 212 pp.     

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The Earth's Mantle (Edited by T. F. Gaskell) (Academic Press, New York & London. 1967. 509 pp., £7)     

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Ground Water Problems Edited by E. Eriksson, Y. Gustavsson and K. Nilsson. (Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1968, vi+223 pp., 100s.)     

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From plane to spheroid James R. Smith, Landmark Enterprises, Rancho Cordova California, 1986 , 210 pp. ISBN 0-910845-29-8, US $40.
Proceedings of the 18th lunar and planetary science conference , G. Ryder (ed.), Cambridge University Press and Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, 1988.
Proceedings of the 19th lunar and planetary science conference , G. Ryder and V. L. Sharpton (eds), Cambridge University Press and Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, 1989.     

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Migration of Geophysical Data Enders A. Robinson, International Human Resources Development Corporation, Boston, 1982 208 pp., $34.00
The IMS Source Book: Guide to the International Magnetospheric Study Data Analysis C. T. Russell and D. J. Southwood (Eds) American Geophysical Union, Washington DC, 1982
A Geologic Time Scale W. B. Harland, A. V. Cox, P. G. Llewellyn, C. A. G. Pickton, A. G. Smith, R. Walters, assisted by K. E. Llewellyn, Cambridge University Press, 1982
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Acoustics of layered media I. Plane and quasi-plane waves L. M. Brekhovskikh and O. A. Godin, Springer Series on Wave Phenomena, vol. 5, Springer-Verlag, Berlin , 1990, x + 240 pp, hardcover ISBN 3-540-51038-9, DM 128.     

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The Use of Artificial Satellites for Geodesy S. W. Henriksen, A. Mancini and B. H. Chovitz (Editors)
(Geophysical Monograph No. 15, American Geophysical Union, – xii + 298pp. 1972) A. H. C ook
The Moon Editors S. K. Runcorn and H. C. Urey I.A.U. Symposium No. 47 A. J. M eadows     

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The Enigmas of Easter Island : By John Flenley and Paul Bahn.
Two Decades of Change in New Zealand: From Birth to Death V : By Judith A Davey.
Living Space: Towards Sustainable Settlements in New Zealand : Edited by Claire Freeman and Michelle Thompson-Fawcett.
The Prickly Pair: Making Nationalism in Australia and New Zealand : By Denis McLean.
Ecological Context of Development: New Zealand Perspectives : By Marjorie van Roon and Stephen Knight.
Key Concepts in Geography : Edited by Sarah L. Holloway, Stephen P. Rice and Gill Valentine.
Key Methods in Geography : Edited by Nicholas J. Clifford and Gill Valentine.
Global Positioning System: A Field Guide for the Social Sciences : By John Spencer, Brian G. Frizzelle, Philip H. Page, and John B. Vogler.
Glacial Landsystems : By David J. A. Evans (editor).
Food and Environment: Geographies of Taste : Edited by Armando Montanari.
The New Countryside: Geographic Perspectives on Rural Change : Edited by Kenneth B. Beesley, Hugh Millward, Brian Ilbery and Lisa Harrington.     

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Climatology: An Atmospheric Science . John J. Hidore and John E. Oliver.
Geomorphology in the Tropics: A Study of Weathering and Denudation in Low Latitudes . Michael F. Thomas.
Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics . Michael Bonell, Maynard M. Hufschmidt and John S. Gladwell.
The Environment and International Relations . John Vogler and Mark F. Imber (eds.).
Summary and Selected Papers of the SEAPOL Tri-Regional Conference . Kathleen I. Matics and Ted L. McDorman (eds.)
Trade, Aid and Global Interdependence . George Cho.
Communication and the "Third World" . Geoffrey Reeves.
East Asian Economies: Transformation and Challenges . Toshihiko Kawagoe and Sueo Sekiguchi (eds.).
Counting the Cost: Economic Growth and Environmental Change in Thailand . Jonathan Rigg (ed.).     

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William D. Allen. Africa. The Fideler Company, 31 Ottawa Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids 2, Mich., 1961. 160 pages with 146 photographs

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John R. Ray, Jr. and Robert H. Fuson. Laboratory Exercises in Physical Geography. William C. Brown Company, Inc., Dubuque, Iowa, 1961. 160 pages. $2.75.

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