L. Don Leet (1901–1974)

More than just a book on rocks and minerals, this book covers the development of earth, its air and the life on earth. Special attention is given to the effects of oceans and volcanoes, earthquakes and erosion. Sections include:
Geology, 1900-1950 by Reginald A. Daly
The Origin of the Earth by Fred L. Whipple
Records of Life by Percy E. Raymond
The Development of Life by George G. Simpson
Man and Geologic Time by Edwin H. Colbert
The Origin of the Atmosphere by Helmut E. Landsberg
Oceans and their Hidden Lands by Rachel L. Carson
The Ocdan's Deep by Don Walsh
A Giant of Geology: Agassiz by C.L. & M.A. Fenton
Ice on the Land by Louis Agassiz
Ice and Ocean Levels by Rachel L. Carson
Giant Waves by Joseph Bernstein
The Restless Earth and its Interior by L. Don Leet
A Volcano Erupts by Jerry Eaton & Donald Richter
Volcanoes Build the Land by Howel Williams
Wearing Away of the Land by S.J.Shand
Water Under the Ground by Robert M. Garrels
Materials of the Earth
Mountain Story by Marland P. Billings & Charles R. Williams… (plus d'informations)