Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest Books
Field Studies Council Guide to Common Minerals
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HarperCollins Publishers The Pebble Spotter's Guide
Book SynopsisA beautiful little guide to one of life's simple pleasures – pebble spotting. Where science meets mindfulness. Learn to appreciate their beauty, discover the amazing journey that brought them to you, search for the rare ones. Leave no stone unturned. Turn a day on the beach or a seaside holiday stroll into a treasure hunt with this lovely little guide to identifying pebbles. Pebble spotting is one of life’s simple joys. There’s nothing quite like searching the rocks on a beach until that special one catches your eye – a perfect shape, a gorgeous colour, an intriguing pattern. But what is it? Use this beautifully illustrated little guide to find out, and to discover your pebble’s fascinating life story and secrets. It could be even more special than you thought… Geologist and passionate pebble spotter Clive Mitchell has created a charming and wonderfully browsable book that is a perfect companion to a day out or holiday, or an idle moment at home. This book contains entries on 40 different types of pebble, complete with detailed facts about the composite rock’s structure and where to find them, with examples including: Flint Feldspar veins Spotted slates Serpentinite Granite ovoids The rare rhomb porphyry – the holy grail of pebble hunting The book includes a space to ruminate on your own findings, taking note of the treasures that you pick up along the way and discovering the secrets of the stones beneath your feet. The Pebble Spotter’s Guide is the perfect introduction to everything you didn’t know there was to know about the mindful pleasure of pebble spotting and the wonder of pebbles. Simply sit on a beach or next to a stream for 10 minutes and find amazing treasures at your feet; there is much to discover.Trade Review"A beautifully illustrated and very interesting little guide." - Tristan Gooley
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HarperCollins The Rise and Reign of the Mammals A New History
Book SynopsisBy the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a brilliant and beautifully told new history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us [New Scientist; The Times UK]National Bestseller • Top 10 Nonfiction of the Year: Kirkus • Best Science Book of the Year: The Times UKWe humans are the inheritors of a dynasty that has reigned over the planet for nearly 66 million years, through fiery cataclysm and ice ages: the mammals. Our lineage includes saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, armadillos the size of a car, cave bears three times the weight of a grizzly, clever scurriers that outlasted Tyrannosaurus rex, and even other types of humans, like Neanderthals. Indeed humankind and many of the beloved fellow mammals we share the planet with today—lions, whales, dogs&
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University of Georgia Press A Beachcombers Guide to Fossils
Book SynopsisCompiled from decades of visiting beaches along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts collecting fossils and conducting extensive research, A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils is the definitive guide for amateur collectors and professionals interested in learning more about the deep history they tread on during their vacations.
£30.40
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Stromatolites
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Amphibole Group
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Zeolite Group
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Feldspar Group
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Herkimer Diamonds Schiffer
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Garnet Group
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Mica Group
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Silicates
Book SynopsisThis book explains the structural relationships among di- and ring silicate minerals, known for their hardness and brilliant colors, and the geological conditions that create the beautiful crystals prized by collectors. The minerals are arranged systematically to emphasize how they fit into structural groups, and generously illustrated with nearly 600 structure diagrams, color photos, and drawings. An extensive bibliography includes a broad range of easily accessible references ranging from the foundational literature and original species descriptions to reports on current scientific research.
£36.89
Indiana University Press The Complete Dinosaur
Book SynopsisThe most thorough and up -to -date survey of dinosaurs availableTrade ReviewPraise for the first edition: "A gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" —Science "The amount of information in [these] pages is amazing. This book should be on the shelves of dinosaur freaks as well as those who need to know more about the paleobiology of extinct animals. It will be an invaluable library reference." —American Reference Books Annual "An excellent encyclopedia that serves as a nice bridge between popular and scholarly dinosaur literature." —Library Journal (starred review) "Copiously illustrated and scrupulously up-to-date . . . the book reveals dinos through the fractious fields that make a study of them." —Publishers Weekly "Stimulating armchair company for cold winter evenings. . . . Best of all, the book treats dinosaurs as intellectual fun." —New Scientist "The book is useful both as a reference and as a browse-and-enjoy compendium." —Natural History...[A] highly valuable resource for anyone with a serious interest in dinosaurs. Even as dinosaur family trees change, and discoveries alter what we thought we knew, the new volume is a fertile starting place for students and experts interested in paleontological problems they have not considered before. At the very least, The Complete Dinosaur demonstrates how exceptionally rich the study of dinosaurs has become. * National Geographic Laelaps *Copiously illustrated and accessible to all readers from the enthusiastic amateur to the most learned professional paleontologist, The Complete Dinosaur is a feast for serious dinosaur lovers everywhere. * The Guardian-Birdbooker Report *Even ruthlessly pruned, a shelf of must-have dinosaur volumes will be overstuffed. . . . One of the best items on that overcrowded shelf would necessarily have been 1997's The Complete Dinosaur from Indiana University Press—until now, when Indiana has produced the title's second edition. . . . This new edition itself represents a considerable evolution: it's twice as big as the original, twice as heavy, twice as detailed, representing the enormous strides in research and extrapolation that have taken place just in the last fifteen years. * Open Letters Monthly *This substantial, and now revised, multi-author book is a good introduction to dinosaur (and early bird)science, without demanding much if any technical knowledge, in 45 chapters variously taxonomic andthematic, on subjects including aspects of dinobiology, methodology and theory, and even dinoart. * Archives of Natural History *The second edition of The Complete Dinosaur is a special book, which will no doubt continue the legacy of the first edition in bringing cutting-edge dinosaur science to the public. * Priscum *The text, for the most part, is accessible and the book should be commended for reviewing aspects of dinosaur paleontology that are often restricted to more technical volumes. As such, this is an ideal stepping stone from general interest books on dinosaurs to the primary literature on the subject. * Quarterly Review of Biology *The Complete Dinosaur is a breathtaking and must-have book that will be devoured by everyone, from the youngest readers who have just discovered the wonders of dinosaurs to palaeontologists who have made the study of dinosaurs their life's work. * History in Review *This 'encyclopedia,' written by more than 60 paleontologists recognized for their ongoing work with these amazing creatures, is a rich source of information. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsList of ContributorsPart One: The Discovery of Dinosaurs 1. Dinosaurs: The Earliest Discoveries David A. E. Spalding and William A. S. Sarjeant 2. Politics and Paleontology: Richard Owen and the Invention of Dinosaurs Hugh S. Torrens3. European Dinosaur Hunters of the 19th and 20th Centuries Hans-Dieter Sues4. North American Dinosaur Hunters Edwin H. Colbert, David D. Gillette, and Ralph E. Molnar 5. The Search for Dinosaurs in Asia Corwin Sullivan, David W. E. Hone, and Xing Xu6. Dinosaur Hunters of the Southern Continents Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.Part Two: The Study of Dinosaurs 7. Hunting for Dinosaur Bones David D. Gillette 8. The Osteology of the Dinosaurs Thomas R. Holtz and M. K. Brett-Surman 9. Reconstructing the Musculature of Dinosaurs David W. Dilkes, John R. Hutchinson, Casey M. Holliday, and Lawrence M. Witmer 10. Dinosaur Paleoneurology Emily Buchholtz 11. Taxonomy of the Dinosauria Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. and M. K. Brett-Surman 12. Dinosaurs and Geologic Time James I. Kirkland and James O. Farlow13. Technology and the Study of Dinosaurs Ralph E. Chapman, Art Andersen, Brent H. Breithaupt, and Neffra A. Matthews14. Claws, Scales, Beaks, and Feathers: Molecular Traces in the Fossil Record Mary Higby Schweitzer and Mark Marshall15. Dinosaurs as Museum Exhibits Kenneth Carpenter16. Restoring Dinosaurs as Living Animals Douglas HendersonPart Three: The Clades of Dinosaurs 17. Evolution of the Archosaurs J. Michael Parrish18. Origin and Early Evolution of Dinosaurs Michael J. Benton19. Theropods Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. 20. Birds Darren Naish 21. Basal Sauropodomorpha: The "Prosauropods" Adam Yates 22. Sauropoda Jeffrey A. Wilson and Kristina Curry Rogers 23. Stegosaurs Peter M. Galton 24. Ankylosaurs Kenneth Carpenter25. Marginocephalia Peter Makovicky 26. Ornithopods Richard J. Butler and Paul M. Barrett Part Four: Paleobiology of the Dinosaurs27. Land Plants as a Source of Food and Environment in the Age of Dinosaurs Bruce H. Tiffney28. What Did Dinosaurs Eat: Coprolites and Other Direct Evidence of Dinosaur Diets Karen Chin29. Reproductive Biology of Dinosaurs Terry D. Jones and Nicholas R. Geist 30. Dinosaur Eggs Darla K. Zelenitsky, John R. Horner, and François Therrien31. How Dinosaurs Grew R. E. H. Reid 32. Engineering a Dinosaur Donald Henderson 33. Disease in Dinosaurs Elizabeth Rega 34. The Scientific Study of Dinosaur Footprints James O. Farlow, Ralph E. Chapman, Brent Breithaupt, and Neffra Matthews35. The Role of Heterochrony in Dinosaur Evolution Kenneth J. McNamara and John A. Long36. Metabolic Physiology of Dinosaurs and Early Birds John A. Ruben, Terry D. Jones, Nicholas R. Geist, Willem J. Hillenius, Amy E. Harwell, and Devon E. Quick37. Evidence for Avian-Mammalian Aerobic Capacity and Thermoregulation in Mesozoic Dinosaurs Gregory S. Paul 38. "Intermediate" Dinosaurs: The Case Updated R. E. H. ReidPart Five: Dinosaur Evolution in the Mesozoic 39. Principles of Biogeography Ralph E. Molnar40. Non-Dinosaurian Vertebrates Nicholas C. Fraser41. Early Mesozoic Continental Tetrapods and Faunal Changes Hans-Dieter Sues42. Dinosaurian Faunas of the Later Mesozoic Matthew T. Carrano43. Dinosaur Extinction: Past and Present Perspectives J. David Archibald44. Life after Death: Dinosaur Fossils in Human Hands Daniel J. Chure45. Dinosaurs and Evolutionary Theory Kevin Padian and Elizabeth K. BurtonAppendix: Dinosaur-Related WWW SitesGlossaryIndex
£63.00
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Gold Panner's Manual
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Quartz and Other Silica
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£17.09
Plain Sight Publishing Utahs Greatest Wonders A Photographic Journey of
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F&W Publications Inc Collecting Rocks Gems and Minerals
Book SynopsisA rockhound's must-have resource! Easy to use and lavishly illustrated, this new and completely revised and expanded edition of Collecting Rocks, Gems, and Minerals is designed with beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for seasoned collectors. This guide takes you from being simply someone who enjoys rocks to a knowledgeable enthusiast in no time and features: • An easy-to-use, quick reference format arranged by category and color of stone • 800+ beautiful color photographs • Values and tips for locating, buying and collecting • Both lapidary and mineral display materials • Decades of rock-collecting know-how of the authorForeword by Johann Zenz, world-renowned agate expert, author and lecturer.
£18.04
Indiana University Press Rhinoceros Giants The Paleobiology of
Book SynopsisA book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earthTrade ReviewIn a look at the biggest of these wonders . . . Prothero delves into these overlooked big guys, the most massive mammals to ever walk the Earth . . . [and] cuts across every aspect of paleontology to tell the story of these vanished giants. Chapters range from entertaining recounting of discoverers . . . to scholarly descriptions of the rules that biologists must follow to name a new species or estimate a vanished rhino's weight. * USA Today *Through copious background details, Prothero celebrates great and lesser-known names in the history of paleontology, as well as geological and taxonomic nitty gritty. * National Geographic Laelaps *Within this slim tome . . . Prothero packs in an encyclopedic summary of indrithocere anatomy and biology . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Clearly, this book is a milestone on the subject, one of those books that are a classic already at their first appearance. * Priscum *Table of ContentsPreface1. Quicksand!2. 30 Million Years Ago in Asia3. "New Conquest of Central Asia"4. Rhinoceroses without Horns5. Building a Giant6. What's in a Name?7. Life among GiantsBibliographyIndex
£29.70
British Geological Survey Bivalves Fossil Focus Guide Earthwise Discovering
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Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Guide to Rocks and Minerals of the Northwest 7th
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Hancock House Curse of Gold
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£17.09
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Crazy Cooks Gold Miners
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Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Yukon Gold
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American Traveler Press Easy Field Guide to Invertebrate Fossils of
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American Traveler Press Easy Field Guide to Invertebrate Fossils of
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American Travellers Press Easy Field Guide to Southwestern Petroglyphs
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Cambridge University Press Trace Metals in the Environment and Living Organisms
Book SynopsisTrace metals play key roles in life - all are toxic above a threshold bioavailability, yet many are essential to metabolism at lower doses. It is important to appreciate the natural history of an organism in order to understand the interaction between its biology and trace metals. The countryside and indeed the natural history of the British Isles are littered with the effects of metals, mostly via historical mining and subsequent industrial development. This fascinating story encompasses history, economics, geography, geology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, ecology, ecotoxicology and above all natural history. Examples abound of interactions between organisms and metals in the terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine, coastal and oceanic environments in and around the British Isles. Many of these interactions have nothing to do with metal pollution. All organisms are affected from bacteria, plants and invertebrates to charismatic species such as seals, dolphins, whales and seabirds. ATrade Review'After introductory chapters describing the origins of environmental trace metals from mining and industrialization, the author devotes individual chapters to the resulting biological effects on the flora and fauna in the British Isles' terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine, and coastal environments. Each chapter begins with several pages of definitions for the various specialized terms in the material that follows, which should be very helpful for readers who have limited background in this subject. The approach is multidisciplinary, with the emphasis on biology, and the organisms discussed range from bacteria and plants to whales. The writing is aimed at general readers and should be accessible to readers with some introductory science background.' H. E. Pence, ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Metals and mining; 3. Biology of trace metals; 4. Terrestrial Environment; 5. Freshwater; 6. Estuaries; 7. Coastal seas and oceans; 8. Epilogue; References; Index.
£151.05
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Feathered Dinosaurs of China
Book SynopsisStep back in time 124 million years to Liaoning, China, and see what life was like in this ancient ecosystem. Follow several recently discovered dinosaur species through a typical day, as they feed, fight, hunt, and try to survive.Scientific sculptor and illustrator Gregory Wenzel takes readers inside the world of the feathered dinosaurs and sheds light on the link betweeen dinosaurs and birds.
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Edition Axel Menges Fossil Design: Signs of Petrified Life
Book SynopsisText in German & English. Fossils are the petrified remains of former living organisms. Their systematics and their former living conditions are studied and described in palaeontology. In contrast to this, this book attempts to show the character of these life forms as signs and to pursue the question of whether fossils and representations of fossils can be considered "beautiful". For this reason, the pictures' sequence is not based on a palaeontological system of classification, but instead progresses from realistic representations of, for instance, a coral's body in its entirety through ever smaller sectors of the image and details divorced from context to almost abstract images. In an introductory text, Hillert Ibbeken explains the concept and the methodology of the work. The ambiguous expression "design" is used deliberately -- not in the sense of a purposive undertaking by a creating subject, but in the sense of nature making a mark, guided by mutation and selection. Katja Schoene writes about fossils' reception in the early modern age. The plants and animals enclosed in stone appeared too fantastical for anyone to consider them as anything other than "freaks of nature" (lusus naturae). Explanations of their origin were as multifarious as their different manifestations. "Rudolf zur Lippe deals with the forms of petrified life in relation to philosophical perspectives, pursuing the question of what "beauty" means and indicating, among other things, that the expression "beauty" cannot be unequivocally defined; that, for instance, different cultures may have entirely different ideals of beauty. The illustrated section is followed by a glossary by Helmut Keupp with a synopsis of life's development on Earth and a table of the Earth's history. Hillert Ibbeken was professor of geology at the Freie Universität Berlin. He has had a lifelong interest in photography.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Salt A World History
Book Synopsis“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.” - New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the WorldBest-selling author Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Salt is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Crystalpedia
Book SynopsisDiscover the healing power of more than 180 crystals in this ultimate guide to mineral magic Crystals have been used for centuries around the world to promote wellness, fertility, prosperity, healing, and more. Founder of America’s largest retailer of gemstones, Sage Goddess, and bestselling author of three books on metaphysical topics, Dr. Athena Perrakis dove deep into the crystal literature on a quest to heal herself and discovered the profound power of healing crystals. In this A to Z compendium of crystal wisdom designed both for beginners and advanced crystal healers, she collects their histories, geologies, mythologies, and healing capabilities all in one place for the first time. In these pages, you’ll learn:• Where each crystal originated in the earth’s core• The science behind its beauty and magical qualities• How best to use each crystal for healing• Its resonance with
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iUniverse Earth Treasures Volume 1 The Northeastern Quadrant 01 Earth Treasures Back in Print
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