AGI Announces Back-to-School Discounts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) announces back-to-school discounts on publications and electronic resources for the fall 2021 semester to assist educators, students, and the wider geoscience community.

Our best-selling resources for educators and students are now discounted through October 15, 2021.

Open Geoscience Information Collections

AGI maintains several open content collections (publications, images) where the content is either available directly on the website or through a link to the originator of the data.

35th International Geological Congress Abstracts

The American Geosciences Institute is providing open full text access to the abstracts from the 35th International Geological Congress that was held in Cape Town, South Africa in August 2016. This collection covers nearly 4000 abstracts from the program.

AGI Releases The Geotimes Collection: 60 Years of Geoscience

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the release of "The Geotimes Collection: 60 Years of Geoscience." Now you can have over 60 years' worth of the geosciences at your fingertips with this digital collection containing every issue of Geotimes since its debut in 1956 all the way through the 2017 issues of EARTH.

New Book "Aerial Geology" Now Available from AGI

The American Geosciences Institute is pleased to announce the availability of Aerial Geology: A High-Altitude Tour of North America’s Spectacular Volcanoes, Canyons, Glaciers, Lakes, Craters, and Peaks by Mary Caperton Morton, a new book published by Timber Press.

Get 50% Off Select AGI Publications on the New Web Store

The American Geosciences Institute is excited to announce discounts on all print publications and promotional items currently in stock. From now until July 31, you can get 50% off on most items.

SME Publishes "History of Tunneling in the United States" #mining #engineering

Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

The cover of SME's new book "History of Tunneling in the United States"

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) published the new book "History of Tunneling in the United States." The last 200 years of tunneling are explored by industry experts and are illustrated with museum-worthy historical photographs and drawings. It's hard to imagine what life would be like in major U.S.

Deadline to Recognize Outstanding Geoscience Publications Approaching

Association of Earth Science Editors

Did you bookmark an article, download a map or read a book about geoscience this year that was just amazing? Perhaps it should be recognized with an award from the Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE)!

AGI Releases 2017 Directory of Geoscience Departments

The American Geosciences Institute is pleased to announce the release of the Directory of Geoscience Departments, 52nd Edition.

GSA Publishes New Book: "Unconventional" #energy #natgas

Geological Society of America

Cover caption: Marcellus Shale well site in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Photo taken in 2010 by Tom Mroz, U.S. Department of Energy (retired).

The Geological Society of America announced publication of Unconventional: The Development of Natural Gas from the Marcellus Shale. The book is published to examine shale gas use amid criticism from environmental groups and activities.

Call for AESE Awards Nominations

Association of Earth Science Editors

AESE announcement - It’s time to submit the forms to nominate noteworthy publications and exceptional individuals in publishing for the annual Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE) awards. This year we have pushed the deadline forward a bit—to May 15, 2017—for submitting materials to be considered. This earlier deadline will give the committee enough time to read and judge the submitted publications before this year’s annual meeting in Yellowknife, NWT (September 6–9, 2017), where the winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet.

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