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Physics: Earth Sciences & Geology

Reference and research sources for physics, astronomy, and geology.

Earth Science & Geology Reference Books

Earth Science & Geology Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks

Popular Books on Earth Science and Geology

Selected Earth Science & Geology Journals

Library of Congress Call Numbers - Earth Sciences & Geology

Library of Congress Call numbers for Geology and Earth Sciences: 

  • G 1 - 922 (Geography (General))
  • GA 1 - 1186 (Mathematical geography. Cartography.)
  • GB 3 - 5030 (Physical geography)
  • GC 1 - 1581 (Oceanography)
  • GE 1 - 350 (Environmental Sciences)
  • QC 801 - 809 (Geophysics. Cosmic physics)
  • QC 811 - 849 (Geomagnetism)
  • QC 851 - 999 (Meteorology. Climatology Including the earth's atmosphere)
  • QC 974.5 - 976 (Meteorological optics)
  • QC 980 - 999 (Climatology and weather)
    • QC 994.95 - 999 (Weather forecasting)
  • QE 1 - 996.5 (Geology)
    • QE 1 - 350.62 (General Including geographical divisions)
    • QE 351 - 399.2 (Mineralogy)
    • QE 420 - 499 (Petrology)
    • QE 500 - 639.5 (Dynamic and structural geology)
      • QE 521 - 545 (Volcanoes and earthquakes)
      • QE 601 - 613.5 (Structural geology)
    • QE 640 - 699 (Stratigraphy)
    • QE 701 - 760 (Paleontology)
    • QE 760.8 - 899.2 (Paleozoology)
    • QE 901 - 996.5 (Paleobotany)

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