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Leet, L. Don (1938). Practical seismology and seismic prospecting: D. Appleton- 

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Macelwane, James B., S.J. (1947). When the earth quakes: Bauer Publishing 

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 outstanding seismologist. 



, and Sohon, F. W., S.J. (1936). Introduction to theoretical seismology: 



John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2 vols., 366 and 149 pages. A comprehensive 

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Meinzer, O. E. (1923a). The occurrence of ground water in the United States, 

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Muskat, M. (1937). The flow of homogeneous fluids through porous media: 

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National Research Council. Physics of the earth: a series of related monographs 

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 No. 77 (1931). Volcanology. 77 pages. 

 No. 78 (1931). The figure of the earth. 286 pages. 

 No. 79 (1931). Meteorology. 289 pages. 



No. 80. (1931). The age of the earth. 487 pages. (Contains much informa- 

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 No. 85 (1932). Oceanography. 581 pages. 

 No. 90. (1933). Seismology. 223 pages. 



Nettleton, L. L. (1940). Geophysical prospecting for oil: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 

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 Jakosky's books, although these features are not neglected. This volume is 

 the best introduction to petroleum geophysics yet published, and is widely used 

 as a textbook in courses for geologists and others who have not yet arrived at 

 the professional stage. The treatment of all phases of geophysical theory and 

 practice is well balanced. It is the best first text for sedimentologists, yet by 

 no means lacking in authenticity and completeness. 



Sverdrup, H. U. (1942). Oceanography for meteorologists: Prentice-Hall, New 

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, Johnson, M. W., and Fleming, R. H. (1942). The oceans: their physics, 



chemistry and general biology: Prentice-Hall, New York, 1087 pages. 

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Uren, L. C. (1939). Petroleum production engineering, oil-field exploitation: 

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