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IIT JAM requires knowledge in depth of your subject. You must have to understand each topic in depth and details. Also, you can refer below given books for your preparation -
IIT JAM M.Sc. Geology by Ajhar Hussain
Trend in Objective Geology by Ausaf Saeed
A Text book of Geology by P.K. Mukerjee
Principles of engineering Geology by K.M. Bangur
Structural Geology by Twiss & Moores
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Books on Physical Geology- An Introduction to Physical Geology by Miller,Physical Geology by Don Leet, & Sheldon Judson, Moscow, Jacobs, J.A R.D.Russel, and J.T.Wilson,Planet Earth, Cosmology, Geology and the Evolution of Life and Environment by Emiliani,Principles of Physical Geology by Arthur Holmes, Holme
Books on Geomorphology- Geomorphology and Global Tectonics by Summerfield,Geomorphology: A systematic Analysis of Late Cenozoic Landforms by Bloom,Introduction to Geomorphology by Kale, VS and Gupta, A,Principles in Geomorphology by Thornbury,Remote Sensing and GIS by Bhatta B,Remote Sensing Geology by Gupta R.P
Books on Palaeotology- Basic Palaeontology: An introductory text by Benton, M,Bringing fossils to life – An introduction to Palaeobiology by Prothero, D.R,Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution by Clarkson, E.N.K, Moore, Lalicker and Higher, Remer,Outlines of Palaeotology by Swinnerton,Palaeoecology: Ecosystems, Environments and Evolution by Brenchley, P. J., and Harper, D. A. T,Principles of Invertebreate Palaeontology by Shrock and Twenhofel,Principles of Palaeontology by Raup, D.M and Stanley,The evolution of plants by Willis, K.J. & McElwain,Vertebrate palaeontology by Benton, M.J
Books on Stratigraphy- Fundamentals of Historical Geology and Stratigraphy of India by Ravindra Kumar,Geology of India and Burma by Krishnan.M.S, Wadia,Principles of Stratigraphy by Dunbar, C.S. & Rodgers.J,Stratigraphic Geology, Principles of Stratigraphy by Gignox, Grabau.A.W,Stratigraphic principles and practice by Weller,J.M
Books on Mineralogy- An introduction to the rock forming minerals by Deer, W A, Howie, R. A. and Zussman,Optical Mineralogy by P. F. Kerr and P. K. VermaThe Manual of Mineral Science by Cornelis Klein and Barbara Dutrow
Books on Petrology- An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by John D. Winter,An introduction to metamorphic petrology by Yardley,Igneous Petrology by Bose M.K,Petrology: The study of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks by 2. Loren A. Raymond,Principles of metamorphic Petrology by Vernon R. H and Clarke G. L
Books on Economic Geology- Economic Mineral Deposits by Bateman, A.M. and Jensen, M.L,Ore deposits of India their distribution and processing by Gokhale, K.V.G.K. and Rao, Industrial minerals and rocks of India by Deb
Books on Applied Geology- Ground water by H.M.Ragunath, Todd.D.K,Hydrogeology by Davies and De Weist,Hydrogeology of India by Dr.B.D.Patak
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