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William L. Fisher is the Leonidas T. Barrow Centennial Chair in Mineral Resources and Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin, in the Department of Geological Sciences.

Geology, the study of Earth, is one of the most visual sciences. If a geological problem can be imagined, it can be visualized in the mind’s eye of a geologist. Perhaps that’s why geology textbooks are so richly illustrated.

This publication helps scientists quickly sort through the entire spectrum of knowledge of salt tectonics, isolate relevant information, and find pathways to more-detailed information.

Explore the landscapes, rocks, and resources of Texas and 1.7 billion years of Earth history in Texas Through Time by noted geoscientist Thomas E. Ewing.

Inspired by the Bureau's best-selling book, Texas Through Time, this full-color guidebook presents photographs and short geologic descriptions of some of the best examples of places to see Texas geology.

The purpose of this report is to demonstrate that the time is ripe for a rational, multifaceted, fresh look at the technology, economics, and negative as well as positive externalities of electricity service in the United States.

In 1909, the Bureau of Economic Geology (Bureau) was created with the mission to increase the understanding of geology and geological resources, and stimulate the economy in Texas.