Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Fluorite
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£17.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Vesuvianite Group
Book SynopsisAmong rock-forming minerals, the vesuvianite group is best known through the many colorful crystals collected at the Jeffrey quarry, in Asbestos, Canada. Spectacular finds in China and Pakistan have added interest in this mineral group. The detailed text begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group and a discussion of ongoing research into problems such as color, structure, and optically anomalous crystals. A section on their formation and geochemistry explains the kinds of environments where vesuvianites are formed. Each mineral has a detailed entry for information on important localities. Over 90 full-color photos show what good specimens look like and which minerals to expect to find associated with vesuvianites. Anyone with a passion for minerals will find this book fascinating.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Axinite Group
Book SynopsisThe axinite group of rock-formed minerals is well known to collectors through the spectacularly sharp crystals collected in quantity at Dal'negorsk and Puiva in Russia and at Tomas and other localities in Pakistan. Axinites are occasionally cut as gems. This concise monograph provides an up-to-date review of the group, incorporating recent changes to the names of three axinite species. The book is illustrated with over 90 full-color photographs of representative specimens. After a brief introduction, the text provides an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group and an illustration of the crystal structure and morphologies of real crystals. Detailed entries for each mineral provide information on notable localities and full-color photos wherever possible, so that readers can see what good specimens look like and which minerals one might expect to find in association with axinites. This book is a must for mineral collectors everywhere.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Pyroxene Group Schiffer
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cenozoic Fossils 1
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collecting Fluorescent Minerals
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£26.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Paleozoic Fossil Plants
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Crawfordsville Crinoids
Book SynopsisMississippian Age crinoids from Crawfordsville, Indiana, are known worldwide for their completeness, abundance, comparatively large size, and extraordinary aesthetic appeal. With over 100 detailed photos and drawings and incisive text, this book describes the locality, focusing on its exceptional value from both scientific and lay perspectives. The geologic region is explored, along with the factors believed to have led to the unusual preservation of these crinoids. Detailed descriptions of the morphology, geological history, and classification of stemmed Paleozoic age crinoids follows. Diagrams and photos of real specimens aid in understanding crinoid terminology and identifying and classifying these crinoids to the genus and species level. This book is written for both the new and advanced collector. It is also valuable to the new student of invertebrate paleontology. It provides updated insight into the morphology, classification, and identification of crinoid fossils collected at the Crawfordsville localities.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mineral Treasures of the Ozarks
Book SynopsisThe Ozarks highland region of the Midwest, located in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, contains beautiful mineral specimens for those with sharp eyes and a keen interest to discover minerals. Over 500 images represent the collectible minerals of the western Ozarks tristate district and Missouri's Viburnum Trend. Barite and fluorite as well as a variety of colorful copper, cobalt, nickel, and iron minerals grace the pages of this book, as do various forms of calcite and quartz, the latter of which can be a rock hound''s delight. The fascinating and approachable text discusses these Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) minerals, their deposition, how they fit into the broader scope of North American mineralogy, and the locations of MVT minerals around the world. A focus of the book are those minerals that historically occur along the Ozarks'' extensive waterways. This unique book is a must for anyone fascinated with the earth''s natural beauty.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Texas Cretaceous Echinoids
Book SynopsisTexas is known worldwide as a rich resource for the intricate Cretaceous-age echinoids widely sought by professional and amateur paleontologists. With much of the scientific literature on Texas Cretaceous echinoids decades old, here is an updated and detailed guide for identifying this rich fossil fauna. After a brief description of the climatic events that led to the formation of these marine deposits, readers are introduced to the terminology needed to understand the morphology and biology of echinoids. More than 350 high-quality color photographs and detailed descriptions provide a visual guide to identifying, usually to the species level, most of the Cretaceous echinoids found in Texas. The information will be of interest to nature lovers, new and advanced collectors, and students of invertebrate paleontology looking for in-depth, updated insights into the morphology, classification, and identification of these striking fossils.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to the Black Tourmaline of
Book SynopsisSince its discovery by a teenager in 1859, thousands of specimens of lustrous black tourmaline crystals from Pierrepont, New York, have found their way into both museum and private mineral collections worldwide. Pierrepont is a classic American mineral locality and a popular site for field collecting, and the discovery of new collecting sites there in the past decade has only enhanced its importance. Yet no detailed scientific research has been published until now. The six authors represent a team with comprehensive skills to tackle this study, which covers the locality''s history, geology, and mineralogy. The origin of the mineralization, the true nature of the black tourmaline, and the extensive suite of accessory minerals are presented in detail. The authors also resolve identification questions about the tourmaline and its many accessory minerals.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Silicates
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£36.89
Johns Hopkins University Press Fossil Collecting in the MidAtlantic States
Book SynopsisA fossil, writes Jasper Burns, is first of all a thing of remarkable beauty. The sense of awe and exhilaration so many of us feel in the presence of the Ocean, or the Pyramids, or the Great Wall of China comes to me when I find a broken shell that's a million years oldNothing in nature can seem more mute than the stone impression of an organism whose kind disappeared half a billion years ago-yet almost nothing can be more eloquent if we have the ears to hear.For most of his life Jasper Burns has been hearing the message of fossils. Drawn from this extensive experience, this book is both an introduction to the hobby of fossil collecting and a unique field guide to sites in the Mid-Atlantic region. The book is beautifully illustrated with the author's drawings of more than 450 fossil specimens and the sites where they can be found. In all, Fossil Collecting in the Mid-Atlantic States describes forty-six specific sites in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Each description includes: Precise directions to the site and a description of the most productive areas The name and geologic period of the rock formations containing fossils What to look for and how to find it Special hazards or problems A complete list of fossils identified at the site Detailed illustrations of the major specimensTrade ReviewThe definitive regional guide for amateur fossil hunters in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania. -- John Goodspeed Easton Star Democrat An amateur rock sleuth for 30 years, Burns successfully conveys his love for and admiration of fossils in this book. His pencil drawings are clear, clean, and incredibly detailed. Advancing from a rock history of the Chesapeake region, the book includes specific sites for fossil hunting, tips on proper tools, and advice on identifying and displaying a collection. Chesapeake Bay Magazine Includes everything from scientific explanation of the nature of fossils and rock formations to a practical guide for finding the necessary tools, sizing up sites, identifying fossils and displaying them back home. Chesapeake ChildrenTable of ContentsPrefacePart I. Understanding FossilsPart II. How to Collect FossilsPart III. A Portfolio of Fossil-Collecting LocalitiesPart IV. Major Fossil GroupsAppendix: Geological Surveys in the Mid-Atlantic-RegionAnnotated BibliographyIndex
£34.00
Bloomsbury USA Stone by Stone The Magnificent History in New
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£17.00
The University Press of Kentucky Kentucky Agate State Rock and Mineral Treasure of
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£40.00
Mountain Press Colorado Rockhounding Rock Collecting
£19.00
OM Book Service Loose Leaf for Images of the Past
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£147.15
Johns Hopkins University Press Fossilization
Book SynopsisAn in-depth look at the latest breakthroughs in our understanding of the material record that deep time leaves behind.Understanding the complex interplay of physical and chemical processes leading to fossilization is crucial to elucidating the 3800 million years of life on earth. And yet, the process of fossilization also leads to the loss of pivotal biological information, placing constraints on the very same understanding of ancient life it preserves. Over the last decade, however, remarkable advances in approaches, techniques, tools, and instrumentation have helped scientists to transcend these constraints by enabling high-resolution analysis of fossil materialeven down to the nanoscale. Fossilization provides a critical look at these cutting-edge innovations in the science of fossil preservation and provides a road map for future research. Drawing from the fields of paleontology, organic and inorganic chemistry, microbiology, and high-resolution imagiTrade ReviewWhat stood out is how readable these chapters are. [I] found that I could follow along with most chapters just fine. And some of this material is outright fascinating.—Inquisitive BiologistTable of ContentsPreface Carole T. Gee1. Introduction to the Limits of the Fossil RecordP. Martin Sander and Carole T. Gee2. Organic Phase Preservation in Fossil Dinosaur and Other Tetrapod Bone from Deep Time: Extending the Probable Osteocyte Record to the Early Permian Kayleigh Wiersma, Sashima Läbe, and P. Martin Sander3. Fossilization of Reproduction-Related Hard and Soft Tissues and Structures in Non-Avian Dinosaurs and BirdsTzu-Ruei Yang and Aurore Canoville4. Raman Spectroscopy in Fossilization Research: Basic Principles, Applications in Paleontology, and a Case Study on an Acanthodian Fish SpineThorsten Geisler and Martina Menneken5. Ultrastructure to Biomolecular Composition: Taphonomic Patterns of Tissue Preservation in Arthropod Inclusions in AmberH. Jonas Barthel, Victoria E. McCoy, and Jes Rust6. Experimental Silicification of Wood in the Lab and Field: Pivotal Studies and Open QuestionsCarole T. Gee and Moritz Liesegang7. The Structure and Chemistry of Silica in Mineralized Wood: Techniques and AnalysisMoritz Liesegang, Frank Tomaschek, and Jens Götze8. Exceptional Fossilization of Ecological Interactions: Plant Defenses during the Four Major Expansions of Arthropod Herbivory in the Fossil RecordVictoria E. McCoy, Torsten Wappler, and Conrad C. Labandeira9. Color in Living and Fossil Plants: The Search for Biological Pigments in the Paleobotanical RecordCarole T. Gee and Victoria E. McCoy10. The Future of FossilizationVictoria E. McCoyContributors Index
£96.42
Disney Publishing Group National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and
Book SynopsisFilled with photographs, art and maps, this beginner's guide to rocks, minerals, fossil and geology is perfectly sized for taking outside with you.
£11.75
National Geographic Kids The Big Book of Bling Ritzy Rocks Extravagant
Book SynopsisFeast your eyes on the most brilliant bling from around the world in this opulent opus, celebrating iridescent animals, things that glitter and glow, a wealth of shiny wonders, and more lavish luxuries from our planet.Did you know that with its 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 5 rubies the British imperial state crown weighs more than a guinea pig? Or if you have $3.5 million to spare you can buy a solid gold toilet? Or that there's a cave in Mexico containing giant crystals that are as long as a school bus?From upscale splurges to flashy fun in nature, this treasure trove is filled with wonders that will dazzle and delight. Read about how nature struts its stuff with tantalizing tidbits about animals, including a few that literally glitter with iridesence to confuse predators. Or maybe you'll strike it rich after reading about Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, U.S.A., where anyone can go hunt for sparkling gems. Dig into info a
£29.90
National Geographic Kids Weird But True KnowItAll Rocks Minerals
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£21.76
Capstone Press Looking at Rocks
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£6.99
DK Whats that Rock or Mineral
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£12.34
DK Rocks Minerals
Book SynopsisUnearth a treasure trove of knowledge and discover the spectacular array of rocks and minerals on Earth! Learn how to identify more than 500 rocks and minerals of the world through stunning photographs, detailed characteristics, and quick, accessible text.Inside the pages of this comprehensive book about rocks and minerals, you’ll discover: • A clear visual key distinguishing different rocks and minerals to make identification easy and accurate • Entries that include at-a-glance technical details, for quick reference • Stunning photographs that show close-ups of key details and unique attributes • Highlights of the key features of minerals: chemical group and composition, hardness, specific gravity, crystal cleavage, and fracture • Highlights of the key features of rocks: group, origin, pressTrade Review"Beautiful and useful." –Library Journal
£17.99
Arcadia Publishing New England Rocks Historic Geological Wonders
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£18.69
Basic Books Meteorite: How Stones from Outer Space Made Our
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£24.00
Capstone Press Igneous Rocks
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£22.49
Smithsonian Books The Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a
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£20.23
Smithsonian Books Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved
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£25.46
Smithsonian Books A History of Plants in Fifty Fossils
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£21.21
Smithsonian Books A History of Life in 100 Fossils
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£21.21
University of Iowa Press Iowa Gems and Minerals in Your Pocket
Book SynopsisFrom the spiky teeth of a geode containing sparkling quartz crystals, the rich browns and golds of smoky quartz and goethite needles on calcite, and the coral-like branches of plumose barite to the abstract reds and whites of polished agate cabochons, world-class mineral crystals are harvested from the rocks of the Hawkeye State. Collecting these high-quality crystals requires access to active mines, pits, and quarries, and individual collectors are rarely allowed entrance to these facilities. With information about each specimen's type, source, size, and current location, Paul Garvin and Anthony Plaut's Iowa Gems and Minerals in Your Pocket provides access to the glittering, gleaming world of Iowa crystals. Most, if not all, of Iowa's gems and minerals are products of crystallization in underground cavities that filled with water containing dissolved chemicals. The famed Iowa geodes (Iowa's state rock) are products of a complex process of replacement and cavity-filling in the Warsaw Shale. Armored by a rind of tough chalcedonic quartz, these spheroidal masses, which range up to more than a meter across, weather out of the host rock and accumulate along streams in the southeastern part of the state. During the Pleistocene Epoch, large masses of glacial ice rafted the ultra-fine-grained variety of quartz called Lake Superior agates, which had previously weathered out of their host rocks, southward into Iowa. They can be found in the gravels that have accumulated along major streams in the eastern half of the state. Iowa's long record of mining lead, coal, gypsum, and limestone contains a rich history; the forty-seven mineral specimens inIowa Gems and Minerals in Your Pocketmake up a fascinating illustrated guide to that history. Carefully lit and photographed to reveal both maximum detail and maximum beauty, each specimen becomes a work of art.
£10.46
Creative Paperbacks Monster Birds
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£10.79
Creative Paperbacks Saber-Toothed Cats
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£11.39
Counterpoint Under a Metal Sky
£23.20
Kids Can Press Dinosaurs from Head to Tail
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£16.10
Reaktion Books Gold Nature and Culture Earth
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£27.93
Reaktion Books Amber: From Antiquity to Eternity
Book SynopsisAmber: From Antiquity to Eternity is a history of human engagement with amber across three millennia. The book vividly describes our conceptions, stories, and political and scholarly disputes about amber, as well as issues of national and personal identity, religion, art, literature, music and science. Rachel King rewrites amber's history for the twenty-first century, tackling thorny ethical and moral questions regarding humanity's relationship with amber in the past, as well our connection with it today. With Earth facing unprecedented challenges, amber - the natural time capsule, and preserver of key information about the planet's evolutional history - promises to offer invaluable insights into what comes next.
£33.25
University of Alaska Press Geology of Southeast Alaska: Rock and Ice in
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£17.05
Thunder Bay Press Is This an Agate?: An Illustrated Guide to Lake Superior's Beach Stones Michigan
Book SynopsisA 24 page concise, just-the-facts identification guide to the beach stones along the Lake Superior shore of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Illustrated by the author with very realistic paintings and accompanied with maps and clear directions to the public-accessible beaches from Little Girl's Point near Ironwood to Whitefish Point. Nearly 30,000 copies sold since 2001. A must for beachcombers and vacationers coming to the U.P.!
£8.11
Capstone Press, Incorporated The Rock Cycle: A 4D Book
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£23.46
Pebble Books Read All about Rocks and Gems
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£23.49
Capstone Press, Incorporated Dinosaurs
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£23.49
Otago University Press Fossil Treasures of Foulden Maar: A Window into
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£27.00
Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Brutus Special Edition Bizarre Mineral Handbook
£24.99
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Ancient White Marbles: Identification and
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£159.60
