Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest Books
Advance Publishing In.,US Lake Superior Agates Field Guide
Book SynopsisGet this must-have guide for Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, featuring full-color photographs and information to help you identify agates. Identify and collect agates with the perfect guide to Lake Superior. With this famous field guide by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. The book features comprehensive entries: four pages of photos and facts for every type of agate found in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and southern Ontario. That means you’re more likely to identify what you’ve found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identification—no more guessing from line drawings. The field guide’s easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look. Inside you’ll find: 30 specimens: Only agates found in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and southern Ontario Identification Guide: Introduction to agates, ID tips, agate look-alikes, and where to find agates Range/occurrence maps: See where each specimen is commonly found Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images Beginner or expert, this is your guide to Lake Superior agates. With this field guide in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative!
£9.49
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Rocks & Minerals of Washington and Oregon: A
Book SynopsisA field guide to rocks and minerals of Washington and Oregon, featuring photos and details needed for identifying and collecting.
£10.99
Advance Publishing In.,US Minnesota Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the
Book SynopsisGet this must-have guide for Minnesota, featuring full-color photographs and information to help you identify rocks and minerals.Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the North Star State! With this famous field guide by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. The book features comprehensive entries for 90 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you're more likely to identify what you've found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identificationno more guessing from line drawings. The field guide's easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look.Inside you'll find: 90 specimens: Only Minnesota rocks and minerals Quick Identification Guide: Identify rocks and minerals by color and common characteristics Range/occurrence maps: See where each specimen is commonly found Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images Minnesota Rocks & Minerals includes beautiful photography, relevant information, and the authors' expert insights. With this book in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative!
£10.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Rocks & Minerals Playing Cards
Book SynopsisPlay your favorite card games while learning to identify rocks and minerals. Based on the top-selling Rocks & Minerals field guides by Dan R. Lynch, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features full-color photographs of 54 different specimens—like agates, quartz, and gold. Anyone who enjoys the outdoors will love having these cards for playing their favorite games or to use as rocks & minerals flash cards.
£7.02
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Agates of Lake Superior Playing Cards
Book SynopsisPlay cards and learn about agates!There's nothing like a Lake Superior Agate in all its banded glory. Based on the Agates of Lake Superior book by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features 13 amazing photographs of agates—including the Floater Agate, Fortification Agate, Eye Agate, and more—which make up the suits. All featured agates are applicable for Lake Superior. Rock hounds are sure to love these beautiful playing cards, and the deck is a fun and thoughtful gift.
£7.41
Advance Publishing In.,US Agate Hunting Made Easy: How to Really Find Lake
Book SynopsisLearn HOW to hunt agates!You've admired agates for their color and beautynow learn how to find your own. Unlike other books, Agate Hunting Made Easy provides step-by-step instructions to help you turn those once-frustrating agate hunts into successful ones.You'll have an experienced collector, Jim Magnuson, as your guide. He will show you photographs of what rough agates really look like in the field. His tips will help you recognize agate imposters that often fool inexperienced collectors. He will teach you how to hunt in a variety of locations, from gravel pits to lakeshore. Jim also provides a rating scale to help you estimate the value of your finds.
£9.99
Advance Publishing In.,US Agates of Lake Superior: Stunning Varieties and
Book SynopsisGet the definitive guide to Lake Superior agates, filled with hundreds of photos and fascinating information that make it perfect for any coffee table. Agates are mineral formations famous for their concentric, ring-like banding and beautiful coloration. Found around the world and revered for thousands of years, agates are undoubtedly one of the most spectacular results of geology. Yet for all of their popularity, we know comparatively little about them. Agates of Lake Superior by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch is an ode to these ancient gemstones (found in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and southern Ontario) in a large-format, full-color coffee-table book. Bob and Dan, the father-son duo known for their Rocks & Minerals field guides, provide a thorough examination of Lake Superior’s strange and unique agate specimens. Supplemented by hundreds of photographs, their text spotlights each variety of Lake Superior agate. You’ll also be fascinated by a critical look at agate formation theories, tips on how to find and identify agates, where to look for them, and how collectible your agates may be. Book Features: A thorough explanation of agates and why they are unique The history of Lake Superior’s formation and how it relates to agates A critical look at agate formation theories A thorough examination of Lake Superior’s strange and unique varieties Hundreds of true-to-life photographs and diagrams Tips on how to find and identify agates, and where to look for them If you’re a casual rock collector, you will find Agates of Lake Superior to be fun, interesting, and beautiful. If you''re a more advanced hobbyist, you will appreciate this professional and well-researched resource.
£17.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated The Wonder of North American Agates
Book SynopsisCelebrate North America’s banded gemstones with this stunning coffee-table book about agates.Agates—few other natural formations exhibit the tremendous variety seen in these curiously banded gemstones. No two agates are exactly alike when it comes to color, pattern, or shape. Although they are found on every continent, many well-known and significant varieties are present in North America—fortification agates, fire agates, Lake Superior agates, and more.The Wonder of North American Agates was written and photographed by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, expert authors of the popular Rocks & Minerals series of field guides. This book features some of the most famous, most valuable, and rarest agates found in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.Inside you’ll find: More than 60 of the most beautiful varieties of agates from across North America Intriguing, informative text that explains the fascinating differences between agates and why each is significant Compelling, true-to-life photos that show each agate’s special beauty Casual fans and experienced collectors alike will appreciate the facts and photographs presented in this incomparable book.
£13.52
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Rocks & Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois & Iowa: A
Book SynopsisGet the perfect guide to rocks and minerals in the Heartland! The book features comprehensive entries for 96 rocks and minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, from common rocks to rare finds. The easy-to-use format means you'll quickly find what you need to know and where to look, while the authors' photographs depict the detail needed for identification - no need to guess from line drawings. With this field guide in hand, identifying and collecting can be fun and informative.
£10.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Agates of North America Playing Cards
Book SynopsisPlay cards and learn about agates!There's nothing like the incomparable beauty of an agate. This gorgeous deck, put together by acclaimed Rocks & Minerals author Dan R. Lynch, features real photos of 52 agates found in North America, including the Lake Superior Agate, Fairburn Agate, Fire Agate, and more! Anyone who appreciates rocks and minerals will love having these playing cards for their favorite games and for quick ID.
£7.02
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Gemstone Tumbling, Cutting, Drilling & Cabochon
Book SynopsisBeginner Instructions, Professional Results!Gemstones are naturally beautiful, but you can make them glisten and shine. This beginner’s guide covers all the techniques you need to know: tumbling, cutting, face polishing and more. By following the authors’ simple approach, you’ll create finished stones worthy of displaying, selling or making into jewelry.Book Features: pertains to a wide range of popular gemstones, from agates to turquoise prevents frustration, with detailed photos and easy-to-follow instructions offers helpful tips from the authors’ years of experience provides information about recommended equipment and supplies briefly introduces jewelry making, with seven simple jewelry projects Table of ContentsIntroductionGetting StartedChoosing GemstonesTumble PolishingCuttingFace PolishingRoutingDrillingCabochon MakingJewelry MakingGlossaryRecommended Reading for Jewelry MakingQuality Lapidary Equipment ManufacturersIndexAbout the AuthorsAbout the Photographer
£17.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Rocks & Minerals of the United States: Quick
Book SynopsisThe Perfect Guide to Rocks and Minerals Across the United States Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand on your next rock-hunting adventure. Based on Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch’s best-selling field guides and featuring 56 of the most common and desirable rocks and minerals, the booklet is organized by rocks/minerals and then by general appearance for quick and easy identification. Narrow your choices by appearance, and view just a few specimens at a time. The easy-to-use format means you’ll quickly find what you need to know. Plus, the quick guide is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field.Table of ContentsAdventure Quick Guides Rocks & Minerals Guides About the Authors How to Use This Guide Coarse-grained Rocks Fine-grained Rocks Dull to Glassy Minerals Metallic Minerals Geodes and Fossils Commonly Misidentified Minerals Final Notes Glossary Recommended Reading
£7.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Dinosaur Destinations: Finding America's Best
Book SynopsisWhen it comes to dinosaurs and other fascinating fossils, the U.S. has it all, from Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops to Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Dinosaur Destinations, by Jon Kramer, Julie Martinez, and Vernon Morris, will help you find the best dinosaur sites near you and across the country. Visit a dinosaur dig site or a famous dinosaur track site--and even make your own cast of fossilized tracks! With details about the nation's best dinosaur-related locales, you'll learn what fossils have been found at or near each place, what kids will enjoy about each site, contact information and more. Plus, this field guide to extinct creatures introduces each species and includes their former range maps and fun facts.Dinosaur Destinations features: The most famous dinosaur dig sites, track sites and fossil locales in the U.S., including a few that allow visitors to participate in real dinosaur digs Locations with unique opportunities for dinosaur fans, such as venues that allow you to touch real dinosaur fossils Fascinating facts about the most famous dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures Notable non-dinosaur fossil sites and species, such as pteranodons, plesiosaurs, mammoths, and more
£10.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated New York Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the
Book SynopsisGet this must-have guide for New York, featuring full-color photographs and information to help you identify rocks and minerals. Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the Empire State! With this famous field guide by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. The book features comprehensive entries for 105 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you’re more likely to identify what you’ve found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identification—no more guessing from line drawings. The field guide’s easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look. Inside you’ll find: 105 specimens: Only New York rocks and minerals Quick Identification Guide: Identify rocks and minerals by color and common characteristics Range/occurrence maps: See where each specimen is commonly found Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images New York Rocks & Minerals includes beautiful photography, relevant information, and the authors’ expert insights. With this book in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative!Table of ContentsIntroduction Important Terms and Definitions A Brief Overview of New York’s Geology Precautions and Preparations Dangerous Minerals and Protected Fossils of New York State Hardness and Streak The Mohs Hardness Scale Quick Identification Guide Sample Page Rocks and Minerals Found in New York Glossary New York Rock Shops and Museums Bibliography and Recommended Reading Index About the Authors
£10.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Rocks & Minerals of California: Your Way to
Book SynopsisMarket: from the casual rock-picker to the serious collector Popular, proven, best-selling format: The Adventure Quick Guides series has sold more than 70,000 copies Not intimidating—easy-to-use information geared toward casual observers Covers 72 of the most common and desirable rocks and minerals in California with simple guidelines for identifying them, as well as how to tell similar materials apart from each other Tabs labeled by physical appearance (e.g. glassy or metallic): When you see a rock or mineral, turn to the correct group and view just a few specimens at a time to make a positive ID Includes information about famous California minerals that are too rare to find but are common in rock shops/museums (e.g. gold and mercury ores) Professional photographs that focus on the details needed for easy identification Customers want these attractive Quick Guides—they’re pocket-sized, portable, and durable with an appealing layoutTable of ContentsRocks Granite Diorite Diabase Gabbro Porphyry Conglomerate and Breccia Sandstone Tuff Shale Mudstone Limestone Travertine Rhyolite Basalt Chert Obsidian Schist Gneiss Quartzite Marble Minerals & More Quartz Calcite Dolomite Gypsum Baryte (Barite) Fluorite Olivine Sulfur Feldspar group Pyroxene group Amphibole group Zeolite group Turquoise Chrysocolla Malachite Epidote Jade Serpentine group Talc Chlorite group Opal Jasper Chalcedony Agates Beryl Corundum Tourmaline group Garnet group Howlite Halite Hanksite Ulexite Hematite Goethite Magnetite Galena Sphalerite Pyrite Chalcopyrite Mica group Animal fossils Dendrites Plant fossils/Petrified Wood Tufa Gold Mercury Meteorite Slag Benitoite Neptunite Realgar Cinnabar
£7.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Lake Superior Agates: Your Way to Easily Identify
Book SynopsisBecome a whiz at finding Lake Superior agates! Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand on your next rock-hunting adventure. Based on Jim Magnuson’s Agate Hunting Made Easy and featuring the professional rock photography of Carol Wood, this guide helps to turn agate hunts into successful ones. You'll learn to pick up on those clues valuable to beginners and experts alike: Learn the common agate features to look for, see what rough agates look like in the field, recognize the different varieties of Lake Superior agates, and identify the agate imposters that might fool you. The easy-to-use format means you’ll quickly find what you need to know. Plus, the quick guide is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field.Table of ContentsLake Superior Agate Types Agate Imposters Common Agate Characteristics Comparable Size Chart Agate Hunting Tips
£7.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Petoskey Stone: Finding, Identifying, and
Book SynopsisYour Definitive Guide to Petoskey Stone Michigan’s state stone is prized for its beautiful patterning, which is said to resemble the rays of the rising sun. Take an in-depth look at the famous fossilized coral—including a summary of the fascinating natural history, which began 400 million years ago. Learn all about it, and then head out and search for your own. Get expert advice from author Dan R. Lynch on how to identify and collect Petoskey stones. With tips on where to look and what to look for, along with information about Petoskey lookalikes and other fossils you might find, your rock-hounding trips will be better than ever! Suggestions on what to do with your finds and how much they’re worth add to the knowledge you’ll gain from Petoskey Stone. From Lake Michigan beaches and Petoskey State Park to gravel pits and riverbeds, grab this book and begin your rock-hunting adventure!Table of ContentsPetoskey Stones, and How They Formed Finding and Identifying Petoskey Stones What to Do with Your Finds What Is My Petoskey Stone Worth? Glossary Bibliography and Recommended Reading About the Author
£16.19
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Agates and Other Collectibles of the Pacific
Book SynopsisYour beachcombing guide to California, Oregon, and Washington Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand on your next rock-hunting adventure. Based on Dan R. Lynch’s best-selling field guides and featuring the most common and desirable agates and other collectibles along the Pacific Coast, the booklet is organized by rocks/minerals and then by general appearance for quick and easy identification. With six varieties of agates, as well as popular finds like Jasper, Quartz, and even Jade, this handy guide has the information you want. Narrow your choices by appearance, and view photos of just a few specimens at a time. The easy-to-use format means you’ll quickly find what you need to know. Plus, the quick guide is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field.Table of ContentsAgates Fortification Water-level Carnelian Pink/Purple Moss Inclusions Agate Identification Chalcedony Jasper Chert Quartzite Petrified Wood Quartz Mineral Veins Popular Collectibles Beach Glass Other Fossils Jade Calcite Concretions
£7.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest: How to
Book SynopsisFind success on your rock hunts for popular gems and minerals by selecting the best locations to look for them. Agates, copper, gold—you want to find them! But if you’re searching without a plan, the odds are stacked against you. Whether you’re new to rock hunting or already hold an interest, prospecting is the way to maximize your success. This beginner’s guide by rockhounding expert Jim Magnuson helps you to confidently hunt for a variety of collectible and valuable gems and minerals, including agates, fossils, geodes, and gold. In each chapter, Jim introduces sought-after targets (like Lake Superior Agates to Keokuk Geodes). Then he provides a simple, step-by-step process to finding, collecting, and identifying them in the Upper Midwest. Full-color photographs show the specimens as you’re likely to see them in the field, while range maps tell you if you’re in the right place. Jim points you to locations where you’re allowed to hunt and collect, and he also includes need-to-know information about equipment recommendations, safety, and the legality of collecting. Inside you’ll find: Expert advice: discover what to look for, where to look, and how to prospect Professional photos: see specimens as you’re likely to find them in the field Essential information: learn about collecting rules, safety, and affordable equipment Bonus content: get advice on polishing your finds, metal detecting, and more Perfect for residents and visitors of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest is everything you need in one handy guide.Trade Review“In this beginner's guide to rock collecting, the author presents easy-to-follow processes to help you maximize rock-hunting adventures, from Lake Superior agates and geodes to gold and copper in the Upper Midwest. Magnuson, a rock hunter since childhood, gives advice on what to look for, where to look, and how to prospect, as well as essential information about equipment, safety, the legality of collecting, polishing your finds, metal detecting, and more. This info-packed paperback is filled with close-up photos of rocks and minerals and maps and diagrams.” —Mary Ann Grossman, Pioneer PressTable of ContentsIntroduction Lake Superior Agates Fluorescent Sodalite Thomsonite Copper Gold Keokuk Geodes Fairburn, Teepee Canyon, Scenic Black, Bubblegum, and Prairie Agates Petoskey Stones Greenstone and Datolite Lapidary Arts Metal Detecting Glossary Field Notes Acknowledgments About the Author
£13.49
American Philosophical Society Press Ground Sloth: Megalonyx , (Xenarthra
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£31.00
American Philosophical Society Press Late Cretaceous Dinosaur & Reptile Assemblage
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£35.00
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.
£10.55
Brown Books Publishing Group Age of Dinosaurs
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£27.08
Brown Books Publishing Group Age of Pterosaurs
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£28.45
Brown Books Publishing Group Age of Ancient Sea Monsters
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£27.08
Experiment Dinosaurs - The Grand Tour, Second Edition:
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£18.99
Waterford Press Ltd Dinosaurs: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar
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£7.88
Waterford Press Ltd Earthwatchers: Pocket Guides to Geology,
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£13.29
Waterford Press Ltd Dinosaurios: Una Guía Plegable Portayil de
Book SynopsisDinosaurios es una guía de referencia simple para identificar los principales tipos de dinosaurios y cómo y cuándo evolucionaron para convertirse en el animal terrestre dominante en la Tierra por más de 100 millones de años. Esta guía, bellamente ilustrada, destaca más de 40 especies familiares e incluye un mapa de los lugares donde se han encontrado más dinosaurios en el mundo.También incluye información detallada sobre especies familiares posteriores al Cretácico, como son los gatos de dientes de sable y los mamuts, cómo se conservan los fósiles y dónde y cómo colectarlos. Esta conveniente guía es una fuente ideal y portátil de información práctica para los naturalistas de todas las edades. Hecho en los Estados Unidos.
£7.38
Jump! Incorporated Metamorphic Rocks
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£8.99
Jump! Incorporated Sedimentary Rocks
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£8.99
Creative Paperbacks Monster Birds
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£10.79
Creative Paperbacks Saber-Toothed Cats
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£11.39
12-Story Library Discovering the Origin of Human Life
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£35.24
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Sellout: How Washington Gave Away America's
Book SynopsisThe story of one citizen's fight to preserve a US stake in the future of clean energy and the elements essential to high tech industries and national defense.American technological prowess used to be unrivaled. But because of globalization, and with the blessing of the U.S. government, once proprietary materials, components and technologies are increasingly commercialized outside the U.S. Nowhere is this more dangerous than in China's monopoly of rare earth elementsmaterials that are essential for nearly all modern consumer goods, gadgets and weapons systems.Jim Kennedy is a retired securities portfolio manager who bought a bankrupt mining operation. The mine was rich in rare earth elements, but he soon discovered that China owned the entire global supply and manufacturing chain. Worse, no one in the federal government cared. Dismayed by this discovery, Jim made a plan to restore America's rare earth industry. His plan also allowed technology companies to manufacture rare earth dependent technologies in the United States again and develop safe, clean nuclear energy. For years, Jim lobbied Congress, the Pentagon, the White House Office of Science and Technology, and traveled the globe to gain support. Exhausted, down hundreds of thousands of dollars, and with his wife at her wits' end, at the start of 2017, Jim sat on the edge of victory, held his breath and bet it all that his government would finally do the right thing. Like Beth Macy's Factory Man, this is the story of one man's efforts to stem the dehumanizing tide of globalization and Washington's reckless inaction. Jim's is a fight we need to join.
£17.09
Bear Claw Books Dinosaur Eater: Supercroc Discovery
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£9.93
Callisto Reference Applied Mineralogy Handbook
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£115.91
Callisto Reference Handbook of Rare Earth Elements
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£115.91
Callisto Reference Geology and Mineralogy of Gemstones
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£114.45
HarperCollins Focus Rocks and Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide
Book SynopsisThe essential illustrated rocks and minerals guide.Learn how to identify rocks and minerals and appreciate the beauty of the natural world with Rocks & Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide. Expert geologist Dr. Evelyn Mervine takes you through 50 profiles of these natural materials, including their characteristics, chemical compositions, occurrences, and key identifiers.Take a deep dive into geology and learn all about rocks and minerals, including: Granite Limestone Meteorite Quartz Diamond Gold And many, many more!Complete with a glossary of terms and beautiful illustrations by Vlad Stankovic, this visually stunning book is a must-have for rock hounds and geologists alike.
£9.49
Syrawood Publishing House Applied Mineralogy: Applications in Industry
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£115.90
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Petoskey Stone: Finding, Identifying, and
Book SynopsisYour Definitive Guide to Petoskey Stone Michigan’s state stone is prized for its beautiful patterning, which is said to resemble the rays of the rising sun. Take an in-depth look at the famous fossilized coral—including a summary of the fascinating natural history, which began 400 million years ago. Learn all about it, and then head out and search for your own. Get expert advice from author Dan R. Lynch on how to identify and collect Petoskey stones. With tips on where to look and what to look for, along with information about Petoskey lookalikes and other fossils you might find, your rock-hounding trips will be better than ever! Suggestions on what to do with your finds and how much they’re worth add to the knowledge you’ll gain from Petoskey Stone. From Lake Michigan beaches and Petoskey State Park to gravel pits and riverbeds, grab this book and begin your rock-hunting adventure!Table of ContentsPetoskey Stones, and How They Formed Finding and Identifying Petoskey Stones What to Do with Your Finds What Is My Petoskey Stone Worth? Glossary Bibliography and Recommended Reading About the Author
£29.74
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals Field Guide: A
Book SynopsisThis must-have guide for Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario features full-color photographs and information to help readers identify rocks and minerals. Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals of the Lake Superior region! With the new edition of this famous guide by Bob Lynch and Dan R. Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. This book features comprehensive entries for 75 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you’re more likely to identify what you’ve found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identification—no more guessing from line drawings. The entries are organized by area, so you can find rocks unique to each state or common to all three. The field guide’s easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look. Inside you’ll find: 75 specimens of the Lake Superior region Quick Identification Guide: Identify rocks and minerals by color and common characteristics Range/occurrence maps to show where each specimen is commonly found Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of the authors’ expert insights. With this book in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative.Table of ContentsIntroduction Hardness and Streak The Mohs Hardness Scale Quick Identification Guide Sample Page Tri-State Rocks Minnesota Rocks Wisconsin Rocks Michigan Rocks Ontario Rocks Minerals Glossary Lake Superior Rock Shops and Museums Bibliography and Recommended Reading Index About the Authors
£10.99
Found Image Press The Vintage Journal Overhanging Rock, Yosemite,
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£7.84
Firefly Books Ltd Extinction and Evolution
Book SynopsisExtinction and Evolution recounts the work and discoveries of Niles Eldredge, one of the world's most renowned paleontologists, whose research overturned Charles Darwin's theory of evolution as a slow and inevitable process, as published in On the Origin of Species in 1859. Darwin had concluded that evolutionary changes happened very slowly over millions of years. Eldredge's work, however, convinced him that Darwin was wrong and that major evolution of life forms does not happen to any significant degree until after a mass extinction event, thus disproving the traditional view of evolution. Eldredge's groundbreaking work is now accepted as the definitive statement of how life as we know it evolved on Earth. This book chronicles how Eldredge made his discoveries and traces the history of life through the lenses of paleontology, geology, ecology, anthropology, biology, genetics, zoology, mammalogy, herpetology, entomology and botany. While rigorously accurate, the text is accessible, engaging and free of jargon. Extinction and Evolution features 160 beautiful colour plates that bridge the gap between science and art. More than 200 different fossil specimens are shown, including photographs of some of the most significant fossil discoveries of recent years. This is a book with appeal to a broad general audience, including natural history readers and students.Trade Review'This book is a splendidly illustrated and thoughtfully constructed account of one of the greatest ideas ever conceived by the human mind - evolution. Eldredge has cleverly combined our knowledge of living organisms with instructive insights into the fossil record to convincingly argue that evolution is, indeed, the grand unifying idea of biology' Donald C. Johanson, Founder of the Institute of Human Origins, and author of From Lucy to Language.
£37.51
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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£26.99
Books Express Publishing The Geology of Liberia: A Selected Bibliography of Liberian Geology
£16.95
