*Allègre, C. 1992. From Stone to Star. pp. 2-13. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.

Professor Sean highly recommends this book to anyone interested in the historical development of models of Earth’s formation.

*Arny, Thomas. Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy. 2006. 4th Edition. McGraw-Hill: IA

This book is an ideal desk reference for instructors and a great resource for students who wish to explore astronomy topics in greater depth.

Plait, Phillip. 2002. Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax". Wiley: NJ

Any book that addresses misconceptions about science is worth a look.

*Tyson, Neil DeGrasse and Donald Goldsmith. 2004. Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution. W.W. Norton and Company: NY

Haven’t read it but Professor Sean has always liked Tyson’s forthright manner.

*From the Earth to the Moon. HBO. 1998

(See especially Part Ten: Galileo Was Right for a stirring account of the meaning of geologic context.) (DVD)

*NOVA Origins. 2004. PBS. (DVD)

*The Planets. 1999. BBC. (DVD)

*Fu, Lee-Lueng and Anny Cazenave. 2001. Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences: A Handbook of Techniques and Applications. Academic Press: San Diego. 463 pp.

Reference for: Chapter 9, Geostrophic Flow: The Hill in the Gyre

This is an advanced textbook on satellite altimetry.

*Fix, John. 2006. Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier, 4th Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education: IA

Reference for: Chapter 11, Figures 11-6, 11-8