Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest Books
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
Rowman & Littlefield Rockhounding Utah
Book SynopsisA completely updated and revised edition brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals .
£999.99
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
St Martin's Press Rocks, Gems and Minerals
Book SynopsisThis handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on:- Physical and chemical properties- Origins and geologic significance- Gems and semiprecious stones- How to find and collect specimensIllustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!
£8.51
St. Martin's Publishing Group Fossils
Book SynopsisThis introduction to the life of the past as revealed through fossils includes:-Descriptions of the typical plants and animals of major geological eras-Maps showing where fossils can be found-The history of the development of life on earthFull-color illustrations and concise information make this an invaluable and enjoyable guide to a fascinating subject.
£7.99
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 How to Read a Rock: Our Planet's Hidden Stories
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£999.99
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
