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London Branch Geological Library

London Branch has an extensive library of geological books, guides, maps and other geological material.  These are available for all members of the OUGS to borrow from the librarian Iain Fletcher - you only need to pay the postage.  This is the 2002 update. The library is divided into the following sections:

bulletField Notes
bulletGeneral
bulletGeochemistry and Geophysics
bulletMaps - Geological and Structural for the UK and some foreign countries
bulletMineralogy
bulletMiscellaneous
bulletOceanography
bulletPaleontology
bulletPetrology
bulletRegional Geology
bulletResources
bulletS260, S267, S268 Materials
bulletSedimentology
bulletStratigraphy
bulletStructural
Author Title Publisher Year ISBN Subject
Bowler, David Wealden Geology in the Hastings area   1993   Field Notes
Dalt, Stephen Ptoterozoic Geology of the North Mayo Inlier Irish Geological Association 1992   Field Notes
Daly, J. S. Field Guide to North Mayo University College Dublin 1994   Field Notes
Eifel OUGS Field Trip - London Branch 1993   Field Notes
Lower Carboniferous Sedimentation and Tectonics in the Dublin Basin OUGS Field Trip 1994   Field Notes
Allaby, Ailsa & Michael (eds) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences OxUP 1991 192861255 General
Barnes John W. Basic Geological Mapping OUP 1981 039510035X General
Berry, William B. N. Growth of a Prehistoric Time Scale W. H. Freemand & Company 1968   General
Bloom, Arthur L. Foundations of Earth Science Series - The Surface of the Earth Prentice Hall 1973 138779694 General
Bondi, Hermann; Bullock, Alan; East, W. Gordon; Piper, David & Williams, Bernard The Earth before Man Marshall Cavendish 1969 462003809 General
Dunning, F. W., Adams, P. J., Thackray, J., van Rose, S., Mercer, I. F., & Roberts, R. H. The Story of the Earth HMSO 1981 118841661 General
Dunning, F. W., Mercer, I. F., Owen, M. P., Roberts, R. H. & Lambert, J. L. M. Britain Before Man HMSO 1978 118807749 General
Edmonds, Eric The Geological Map: an anatomy of the landscape HMSO 1983 118807218 General
Eicher, Don L. Geologic Time Prentice-Hall 1976 133525007 General
Evans, I. O. The Earth Hamlyn 1974 600000923 General
Fraser, Ronald Understanding the Earth Penguin 1964   General
Gass, I., Smith, Peter J., & Wilson, R. C. L. (eds) Understanding the Earth Artemis Press 1972 851413080 General
Goody, Richard M. & Walker, James C. G. Foundations of Earth Science Series - Atmospheres Prentice-Hall 1972 130500887 General
Laporte, Léo F. Foundations of Earth Science Series - Ancient Environments Prentice-Hall 1968   General
OU OUGS Journal, vol 17 (1): Spring OU 1996   General
OU OUGS Journal, vol 19 (2): Symposium OU 1996   General
OU OUGS Journal, vol 20 (2): Symposium OU 1996   General
OU OUGS Journal, vol 21 (1): Spring OU 1996   General
OU OUGS Journal, vol 21 (2): Symposium OU 1996   General
Read, H. H., & Watson, Janet Introduction to Geology, Volume I: Principles Macmillan 1968 333116933 General
Rothery, David A. Teach Yourself Geology Hodder & Stoughton 1997 340679921 General
Sinkankas, John Standard Catalog of Gems Van Nostrand 1968 44207618 General
Skinner, Brian J. & Turekian, Karl K. Foundations of Earth Science Series - Man and the Ocean Prentice-Hall 1973 013550970X General
Taylor, J. A. Integrated Physical Geography Longmans 1993 582355834 General
Thackray, John The Age of the Earth HMSO 1980 118840770 General
Whitten, D. G. A. & Brooks, J. R. V. A Dictionary of Geology Penguin 1972 140510494 General
Whitten, D. G. A. & Brooks, J. R. V. Dictionary of Geology Penguin 1972 140510494 General
Zim, Herbert S. & Schaffer, Paul R. Rocks and Minerals Hamlyn 1969   General
Smellie, J. L. Volcanism Associated with Extension at Consuming Plate Margins GS - 81 1994 1897799179 Geochemistry
Canning, A.D. and Maxted, K.R. Coastal Studies in Purbeck: a geographical guide Purbeck Press, Swanage 1979 0906406072 Geomorphology
Dobrin, Milton B. Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting McGraw-Hill 1981 70171955 Geophysics
Jacobs, J. A. Deep Interior of the Earth Chapman & Hall 1992 412365707 Geophysics
Lillesand, Thomas M. & Kiefer, Ralph W. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation John Wiley & Sons 1994 471305758 Geophysics
Smith, P. J. Topics in Geophysics OUP 1973 335023509 Geophysics
Vesuvius National Park  (tourist map, 1:20,000)       Maps
Chase, T. E. Topography of the Oceans Scripps Institution 1975   Maps - General
The Times Concise Atlas of the World Book Club Associates 1979   Maps - General
Anon. Oil and Gas fields, offshore UK Shell 1993   Maps - Geological
004 - Holy Island - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1974   Maps - Geological
006 - Alnwick - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1972   Maps - Geological
015 - Sanquar - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1951   Maps - Geological
045 - Cheddar - Solid & Drift - 1:25,000 BGS 1969   Maps - Geological
070 - Minginish - Drift - One inch to a mile BGS 1952   Maps - Geological
092 - Inverbroom - One inch to a mile BGS 1962   Maps - Geological
093 - Alness - One inch to a mile BGS 1962   Maps - Geological
102 - Lairg - One inch to a mile BGS 1963   Maps - Geological
108 - Altnaharra - One inch to a mile BGS 1956   Maps - Geological
14E - Cumnock - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1976   Maps - Geological
14W - Ayr - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1978   Maps - Geological
166 - Church Stretton - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1974   Maps - Geological
169 - Coventry - Solid - One inch to a mile BGS 1971   Maps - Geological
217 - Moreton-in-Marsh - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1975   Maps - Geological
217 - Moreton-in-Marsh - Drift - One inch to a mile BGS 1953   Maps - Geological
229 - Carmarthen - Drift - One inch to a mile BGS 1967   Maps - Geological
230 - Ammanford - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1977   Maps - Geological
233 - Monmouth - Solid & Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1974   Maps - Geological
246 - Worms Head - Drift - One Inch to One Mile BGS 1960   Maps - Geological
247 - Swansea - Drift - One Inch to One Mile BGS 1972   Maps - Geological
255 - Beaconsfield - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1974   Maps - Geological
255 - Beaconsfield - Drift - One inch to a mile BGS 1964   Maps - Geological
269 - Windsor - Drift - One inch to a mile BGS 1964   Maps - Geological
31 - Brough-under-Stainmore - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1974   Maps - Geological
342 - Weymouth - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1974   Maps - Geological
349 - Ivybridge - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1974   Maps - Geological
50N 00W - Dungeness-Boulogne - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1988   Maps - Geological
50N 02W - Wight - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1978   Maps - Geological
50N 04W - Portland - Solid - 1:250.000 (flat) BGS 1983   Maps - Geological
51N 00W - Thames Estuary - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1989   Maps - Geological
51N 02W - Chilterns - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1991   Maps - Geological
51N 04W - Bristol Channel - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1986   Maps - Geological
51N 06W - Lundy - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1983   Maps - Geological
52N 00 - East Anglia - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1985   Maps - Geological
52N 02W - East Midlands - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1983   Maps - Geological
52N 04W - Mid Wales & Marches - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1990   Maps - Geological
52N 06W - Cardigan Bay - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1982   Maps - Geological
53N 00 - Spurn- Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1985   Maps - Geological
53N 02W - Humber-Trent - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1983   Maps - Geological
53N 04W - Liverpool Bay - Sea Bed Sediments & Quaternary - 1:250,000 BGS 1978   Maps - Geological
53N 06W - Anglesey - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1978   Maps - Geological
54N 02W - Tyne Tees - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1981   Maps - Geological
54N 04W - Lake District - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1982   Maps - Geological
54N 04W - Lake District - Solid - 1:250,000 (flat) BGS 1982   Maps - Geological
54N 06W - Isle of Man - Sea Bed Sediments & Quaternary - 1:250,000 BGS 1978   Maps - Geological
55N 02W - Farne - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1998   Maps - Geological
55N 04W - Borders - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1986   Maps - Geological
55N 06W - Clyde - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1985   Maps - Geological
55N 08W - Malin - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1983   Maps - Geological
56N 04W - Tay-Forth - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1986   Maps - Geological
56N 04W - Tay-Forth - Solid - 1:250,000 Copy 2 BGS 1986   Maps - Geological
56N 06W - Argyll - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1987   Maps - Geological
56N 08W - Tiree - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1986   Maps - Geological
57N 02W - Peterhead - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1976   Maps - Geological
57N 04W - Moray Buchan - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1977   Maps - Geological
57N 06W - Great Glen - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1989   Maps - Geological
57N 08W - Little Minch - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1986   Maps - Geological
58N 04W - Caithness - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1982   Maps - Geological
58N 06W - Sutherland - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1989   Maps - Geological
58N 08W - Lewis - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1990   Maps - Geological
59N 02W - Fair Isle - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1988   Maps - Geological
59N 04W - Orkney - Solid - 1:250,000 BGS 1978   Maps - Geological
60N 02W - Shetland - Sea Bed Sediments & Quaternary - 1:250,000 BGS 1978   Maps - Geological
71E - Kyle of Lochalsh - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1976   Maps - Geological
71W - Broadford - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1976   Maps - Geological
80E & Part of 81 - Portree - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1975   Maps - Geological
80W - Dunvegan - Solid - 1:50,000 BGS 1975   Maps - Geological
Assynt District - Solid and Drift - One Inch - Copy 1 BGS 1965   Maps - Geological
Assynt District - Solid and Drift - One Inch - Copy 2 BGS 1965   Maps - Geological
Durham - 1:10,560 BGS 1976   Maps - Geological
Geological Survey Ten Mile Map - North Sheet - 1:625,000 - Copy 1 BGS 1979   Maps - Geological
Geological Survey Ten Mile Map - North Sheet - 1:625,000 - Copy 2 BGS 1979   Maps - Geological
Geological Survey Ten Mile Map - South Sheet - 1:625,000 BGS 1979   Maps - Geological
Isle of Wight - Drift - 1:50,000 BGS 1976   Maps - Geological
Llandrindod Wells - Solid - 1:25,000 BGS 1977   Maps - Geological
Northern Oman - 1:250,000  (three copies)