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A selection of book covers from the Geophysical Monograph Series, 1956–2020.

New Editorial Board for AGU Books Takes Inventory

by Andreas Keiling and Jenny Lunn 16 June 20211 February 2022

The new Editorial Board for AGU Books looks back at its historic backfile of books and evaluates how the program has grown and diversified over six decades.

Screenshot of Robert Ballard sitting at his command center during a Zoom interview. Behind him, several computer screens show images from his explorations, including of the Nautilus, his state-of-the-art ship, the bow of the Titanic, and giant tube worms.

A Life at Sea: A Q&A with Robert Ballard

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 16 June 202114 January 2022

A new memoir from the famed explorer dives into his underwater discoveries, his life with dyslexia, and the importance of communicating with the public.

A picture of the Space Physics and Aeronomy five volume collection

New Book Collection Presents Latest in Heliophysics Research

by Yongliang Zhang and Larry J. Paxton 12 May 202118 November 2021

A new set of five books presents the latest science on the Sun and the solar wind, magnetospheres in the solar system, Earth’s ionosphere, Earth’s upper atmosphere, and the effects of space weather.

Filippo Lippi painting of St. Fridianus redirecting the course of the Serchio River

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Holy Water: Miracle Accounts and Proxy Data Tell a Climate Story

by Korena Di Roma Howley 10 May 20215 October 2021

In 6th century Italy, saints were said to perform an unusual number of water miracles. Paleoclimatological data from a stalagmite may reveal why.

Image of Andrew Knoll standing in front of beige and gray rocks wearing jeans and a T-shirt

Communicating Earth’s Deep Past: A Q&A with Andrew Knoll

by L. Poppick 27 April 202113 October 2022

The Earth historian’s new book illustrates the long and winding road that brought our planet into the current moment of global change.

Coastal Ecosystems Under Pressure Worldwide

by T. Malone, A. Malej and J. Faganeli 19 March 202127 October 2022

A new book explores how two river-dominated coastal estuaries are responding to the pressures of human expansion and climate change.

Photograph of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010

A Geologist’s Guide to Exploring and Understanding Iceland

by Tamie J. Jovanelly 5 November 202010 November 2021

A new book explores the geophysical processes that have shaped Iceland over 30 million years and continue to influence the landscape.

Illustrations of Bigfoot, a manatee, a giant sloth, and a mermaid

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Podcast: Mythical Monsters and Their Real-Life Inspirations

by S. M. Hanlon 28 October 20205 March 2026

This Halloween season, explore the connections between mythical monsters like Bigfoot and the Kraken and the creatures on which they’re based.

An artist’s rendering of Titan as a Dune-like book cover

Dune Universe Inspires Titan’s Nomenclature

by JoAnna Wendel 19 October 202013 March 2024

Across the solar system, science collides with science fiction in literary ways.

Totality of a solar eclipse with craters of the Moon and the solar corona visible

Big Science, Small Package: The Joys of Writing Science for Kids

by Ilima Loomis 24 January 202026 January 2022

Science writer Ilima Loomis, author of the new book Eclipse Chaser, shares her secrets for translating science speak for young audiences.