Earth Science books

These Earth Science books are recommended by Art of Problem Solving administrators and members of the AoPS Community.

Levels of reading and ability are loosely defined as follows:

• Elementary is for elementary school students up through possibly early middle school.
• Getting Started is recommended for students grades 6 to 9.
• Intermediate is recommended for students grades 9 to 12.
• Olympiad is recommended for high school students who are already studying the field at an undergraduate level.
• Collegiate is recommended for college and university students.

More advanced topics are often left with the above levels unassigned.

Books by subject

Geology

Getting Started

• The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to Collecting and Identifying Rocks by Dougal Dixon.
• Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Parks by Robert Smith and Lee Siegel.