This 390 page book includes many photographs, a Who's Who/Who Was Who in AIPG, and more than 70 selected speeches and papers by CPGs. Find answers to questions like: How did AIPG really get started? What roles did the well-established AAPG and AGI play in the formation of the first Professional (not scientific) geological society? Who were the "Magnificent Seven" who founded AIPG in 1963-63? The answers to these and other questions make interesting reading to the curious as to the formation and progress of AIPG.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 390pp.
Price: $45.00
Hardback; 8.5" x 11", 390 pp.
Price: $80.00
CD; pdf format, 390pp.
Price: $15.00
Written from a consulting geologist's point of view on what is important in financial risk management, this book addresses how companies and consultants use modern insurance techniques, risk financing models, environmental management systems and pollution prevention to reduce their environmental liability. The book also discusses, by example, how environmental regulations and potential changes in regulations can affect corporate exposure both in the US and internationally.
Paperback; 6” x 9”, 152pp.
Price: $29.00
AIPG has prepared this booklet to educate potential homeowners about geologic hazards and geologic processes in the hope that an increased awareness of such hazards will help them avoid the misfortune of having their dream house become a financial nightmare. Geologic hazards are natural processes that threaten man and property. When individuals and communities build or develop ignoring the geologic characteristics of the area, resulting losses can be measured in both lives and dollars. The general public may prevent many of these losses by seeking and taking advantage of available geologic knowledge prior to purchasing a home or property.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 30pp.
Price: $3.50
This book addresses the issues and points the way to possible answers to questions, such as; Is there enough oil to maintain our current lifestyle? Will there be oil available in the decades ahead? Will its price be affordable for us to both drive and keep warm in all parts of the country? Who should be blamed for the problem of supply and price? Why do we not just produce more oil in the U.S. and ignore the rest of the world? Is our national security in jeopardy because of the declining domestic production and increasing imports? What is the long-range environmental impact of any position we take? Should we save our oil for the future or use it all now? In order to explore answers to these questions, this publication puts into perspective the nature and importance of petroleum, the geographical distribution of its reserves, the history of the industry, and an overview of petroleum exploration, production and transportation.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 36pp.
Price: $7.50
More than ever before, geologists are asked to testify in litigation or in hearings involving public safety and convenience, or public funding. This guide is designed to provide the professional geologist with general guidelines needed for preparing and presenting testimony in a competent, professional manner. In addition, this guide is designed to help the testifying geologist cope with some common courtroom situations as well as providing suggestions for the presentation of clear and convincing information and conclusions.
Paperback; 8.5" x 5.5", 20pp.
Price: $5.50
This guide is designed to set out principles and some techniques used in appraising construction rocks, viz., crushed rock, sand and gravel, and fill material. Reasons for appraisal include: for government, eminent domain (condemnation), taxation, disposal of land assets, planning and mineral conservation.
Paperback; 8.5" x 5.5", 16pp.
Price: $5.50
This guide outlines an effective organization for common types of geologic reports which are submitted to government agencies, private industry or other employers. The content of the reports, the reasons for the suggested organization and content and the letter of transmittal are described in sufficient detail to serve as models for actual reports.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 4pp.
Price: $1.50 (AIPG Members can get electronic version free on
Member Portion of site.)
Another title might be, "How to bridge the gap between geology education and geology professional practice." This is publication #3 in a Monograph Series by AIPG. The pamphlet provides the guidelines for an evaluation team of professional geologists (representing academics, industry, and government service) to evaluate a college or university department of geology. The evaluation provides the communication of trends in educational practices to potential employers of geologists, so that departments can adapt their programs to the skills needed for their student's future professional practice.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 3pp.
Price: $1.50
The National Screening Committee (NSC) has struggled with the problem of inconsistencies in curricula for many years. Over time, an informal consensus has evolved among its members as to "what every geologist should know." This publication summarizes the deliberations and decisions of an ad hoc committee on curriculum, with input from the experiences of the NSC in reviewing the qualifications of geologists applying for Institute certification, and the extensive review and study on the Committee for Cooperative Evaluation of Geology Departments. The pamphlet provides recommendations to college and university geology departments about the necessary skills and core geology courses that students need to be adequately rained in the field of geology.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 6pp.
Price: $1.50 (AIPG Members can get electronic version free on
Member Portion of site.)
The AIPG Student Chapter Organization Manual has been prepared as a source of guidance as well as information for the Chapter Officers and Chapter Sponsors. It is hoped that the structure and suggestions presented here will enable each Chapter to maintain the continuity necessary for a cohesive and active local group.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 13 pp.
Price: $1.50 (AIPG Members can get electronic version free on
Member Portion of site.)
If you have wondered about the actual dangers of asbestos, radon, earthquakes, etc., that are mentioned but not explained very well in the news, then this book is certainly for you. The book was commissioned by the AIPG to give readers knowledge that will save lives and dollars. It explains geologic hazards, the risks these hazards pose, and how professional geologists help to mitigate these risks. The book was written for non-scientists, especially planners, contractors, homeowners, elected officials, insurance underwriters, lenders and financiers, realtors, science teachers, and students. Although geologists have the knowledge that can help reduce the risks, the value of this knowledge will increase greatly when the majority of citizens also understand the hazards and can upgrade public policies that will guarantee that available knowledge is used.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 134pp., illustrated; only
available in black and white.
Price: $24.00.
CD ROM - Full Color - Price: $24.00
Book with CD - Price: $40.00
The book results from short courses which were presented for the 25th Anniversary Meeting of AIPG in autumn of 1988 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the Rocky Mountain District of the National Park Service in spring 1989. AIPG believes that successful technical writing requires an understanding of both the technical substance of a science and the logic of that science. Technical writing is an interdisciplinary subject that links humanities and the sciences. Unfortunately, it is seldom taught as such. One who masters only the basics of good grammar, organization and mechanics of writing may be a good writer but never a good technical writer. By the same token, mere technical knowledge and research ability are insufficient in themselves to permit one to be a good writer or to convey knowledge and concepts. The latter skills are learned by study and practice of writing, not by acquiring more technical knowledge.
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 68pp.
Price: $10.00 (AIPG Members can get electronic version free on Member
Portion of site.)
Paperback; 8.5" x 11", 48pp.
Price: $45.00
The central focus of this CD is, of course, on ethics as a part of geologic professionalism. AIPG has been at the forefront of promoting a concern with professional ethics and of setting ethical standards for its members and for the geologic profession as a whole. Without a high and rigorously enforced code of ethics, the public, whom we try to serve, will have no faith in our technical competence. There are not always easy answers to making ethical decisions. This CD provides a thoughtful compendium, not only of the Institute's current positions on ethics but also provides an informed discussion of various viewpoints on the application of ethical principles to real life situations.
Five dollars from every CD sold will be donated to the AIPG Foundation.
CD Rom (ISBN 0-933637-06-3)
Price: $35.00 non-AIPG members, $25.00 AIPG Members, $15.00 AIPG
Students, $18.00 non-AIPG Students
This fourth electronic edition of Reflections on a Geologic Career expands on the original edition prepared after the Colorado Section's Student Day in 1996. It includes papers in the handouts distributed during the Student Days hosted by the Arizona and Colorado Sections in the fall of 1998. The oral origin of the papers is obvious and generally makes them easier to read. This electronic edition is to ensure wide distribution and use by students everywhere. Copy freely as long as proper referencing and acknowledgments are made.
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