Some books that I've read and still have as references

Biology

• Biology: Fourth Edition, Neil A. Campbell, (Benjamin/Cummings Publishing, New York; 1996) ISBN 0-8053-1957-3
• The Economy of Nature: Fourth Edition, Robert E. Ricklefs, (W. H. Freeman and Company, New York; 1997) ISBN 0-7167-2815-X
• The Immune System, Peter Parham, (Garland Publishing, New York; 2000) ISBN 0-8153-3848-1
• Marine Fisheries Biology, Jennings, Kaiser, Reynolds, (Blackwell Science; 2001) ISBN 0-632-05098-5
• Cat: The Complete Guide, Claire Bessant, (Metron Books, London; 1999) ISBN 1-58663-076-8
• The Secret Life of Germs: Observations and Lessons from a Microbe Hunter, Philil M. Tierno Jr., (Pocket Books, New York; 2001) ISBN 0-7434-2187-6
• In Search of the Double Helix: Quantum Physics of Life, John Gribbin, (McGraw-Hill Book Company; 1985) ISBN 0-07-024740-4
• Immunology: An Illustrated Outline, David Male, (Mosby International; 1998) ISBN 0-397-44825-2

Chemistry

• Introduction to Organic Chemistry, William H. Brown, (Sauders College Publishing, Forth Worth; 1997) ISBN 0-03-016914-3
• Chemistry: Molecules, Matter, and Change; Third Edition, Atkins, Jones, (W. H. Freeman and Company, New York; 1997) ISBN 0-7167-2832-X
• Guide to the Elements - Revised Edition, Albert Stwertka, (Oxford University Press; 1998) ISBN 0-19-508083-1
• The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide, Robert E. Krebs (Greenwood Press: Westport, CT, 1998) ISBN 0-313-30123-9

General science

• Genesis: The Origins of Man and the Universe, John Gribbin, (Delta / Eleanor Books; 1981) ISBN 0-440-52832-1

Geography/Oceanography

• Invitation to Oceanography, Paul R. Pinet, (Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Boston; 1998) ISBN 0-7637-0614-0
• Geographica: The complete illustrated Atlas of the world, Editors of James Mills-Hicks (Barnes and Noble Books; New York; 2004) ISBN 0-7607-5974-X

Geology

• Earth System History, Steven M. Stanley, (W.H. Freeman and Company; 1999) ISBN 0-7167-2882-6
• Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes, Stephen L. Harris, (Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula; 1988) ISBN 0-87842-220-X
• Physical Geology: Eight Edition, Plummer, McGeary, Carlson, (McGraw-Hill: Boston; 1999) ISBN 0-697-37404-1
• Geology of National Parks: Fifth Edition, Ann G. Harris, Esther Tuttle, Sherwood D., Tuttle (Iowa, Kendall/Hunt Publishing; 1997) ISBN 0-7872-5353-7
• Geology of the Sierra Nevada, Mary Hill, (University of California Press, Berkeley; 1975) ISBN 0-520-02801-5
• Geology of U.S. Parklands: Fifth Edition, Eugene P. Kiver and David V. Harris (Jonh Wiley & Sons; New York; 1999) ISBN 0-471-33218-6
• Roadside Geology of the Yellowstone Country, William J. Fritz, (Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula; 1985) ISBN 0-87842-170-X
• Roadside Geology of Oregon, Alt, Hyndman (Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula; 1978) ISBN 0-87842-063-0
• Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California, Alt, Hyndman (Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula; 2000) ISBN 0-87842-409-1
• Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley, Sharp, Glazner (Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula; 1997) ISBN 0-87842-362-1
• Secrets in The Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks: Third Edition, Lorraine Salem Tufts (North Palm Beach, Florida; National Photographic Collections; 1998) ISBN 0-9620255-3-4
• Grand Canyon The Continuing Story, Connie Rudd (KC Publishing, Inc.; 1990) ISBN 0-88714-046-7
• The Colorado River Super Guide Map of the Grand Canyon, Bronze Black (Flagstaff, Arizona; Dragon Creek Publishing; 2003)

History

• The American Heritage Picture History of World War II, David G. McCullough, (American Heritage Publishing Company, New York; 1966) ISBN 07-001259-8
• Stay Tuned: Television's Unforgettable Moments, Joe Garner, (Andrews McMeel Publishing; 2002) ISBN 0-7407-2693-5
• Lost Empires: Living Tribes, Ross S. Bennett, (The National Geographic Society; 1982) ISBN 0-87044-434-4
• The Renaissance Reader, Kenneth j. Atchity, (Harper Collins Publishers; 1996) ISBN 0-06-270129-0
• The Old West: The Gunfighters, Paul Trachtman, (Time Life Books; 1974)
• The Old West: The Trailblazers, Bill Bilbert, (Time Life Books; 1973)
• The Old West: The Great Chiefs, Benjamin Capps, (Time Life Books; 1975)
• Lost Civilizations, Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs, Dale M. Brown, (Time Life Books, Alexandria; 1992) ISBN 0-8094-9850-2
• The Evolution of Medieval Thought, David Knowles, (Vintage Books, New York; 1962)

Math

• Calculus: An Applied Approach, Fifth Edition, Larson Edwards, (Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston; 1999) ISBN 0-395-91683-6

Physics

• College Physics: Fourth Edition, Serway, Faughn, (Sauders College Publishing, Fort Worth; 1995) ISBN 0-03-003562-7
• Pocket Guide to accompany Physics for Scientists and Engineeers, Fourth Edition, Serway, Lind, (Saunders College Publishing, Fort Worth; 1996) ISBN 0-03-015659-9
• Schrõdinder's Kittens and the Search for Reality, John Gribbin, (Back Bay Books, Boston; 1995) ISBN 0-316-32819-7
• The Lighter Side of Gravity, Second Edition, Jayany V. Narlikar, (Cambridge University Press; 1996) ISBN 0-521-56565-0
• A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, Stephen Hawking, (Bantam Books, New York; 1988) ISBN 0-553-34614-8
• After the First Three Minutes: The Story of Our Universe, T Padmanabhan, (Cambridge University Press; 1998) ISBN 0-521-62972-1

Mythology

• Mythology, Edith Hamilton, (Little, Brown and Company, Boston; 1942)
• Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life, tanslated by Dennis Tedlock, (Simon & Schuster, New York; 1985) ISBN 0-671-45241-X
• World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics, Second Edition, Donna Rosenberg, (NTC Publishing Group; 1986) ISBN

Natural History

• Yosemite: A Visiters Companion, George Wuerthner, (Stackpole Books; 1994) ISBN 0-8117-2598-7
• Yosemite National Park: A Natural History Guide to Yosemite and Its Trails, Jeffrey P. Schaffer, (Wilderness Press, Berkeley; 1999) ISBN 0-89997-244-6
• The Tahoe Sierra: A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in the Northern Sierra, Jeffrey P. Schaffer, (Wilderness Press, Berkeley; 1998) ISBN 0-89997-220-9
• Secrets in The Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks: Third Edition, Lorraine Salem Tufts (North Palm Beach, Florida; National Photographic Collections; 1998) ISBN 0-9620255-3-4
• Zion National Park: Sanctuary in the Desert, Nicky Leach (Mariposa, California; Sierra Press; 2000)

Other

• The Space Shuttle Operations Manual, Joels, Kennedy, (Ballantine Books, New York; 1988) ISBN 0-345-34181-3
• Design: An Illustrated Historical Overview, Thomas Hauffe, (Barron's; 1996) ISBN 0-8120-9772-6

Space

• Moons and Planets, Fourth Edition, William K. Hartmann, (Wadsworth Publishing Company; 1999) ISBN 0-534-54630-7
• Voyage Through the Universe, The Far Planets, Editors of Time-Life Books, (Time Life Books, 1988) ISBN 0-8094-6854-9