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Field guide to rocks and minerals
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Frederick H Pough
The definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition, includes 385 color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, ...
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If You Find a Rock
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Peggy Christian, Barbara Hirsch Lember (Photographer)
Celebrates the variety of rocks that can be found, including skipping rocks, chalk rocks, and splashing rocks.
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals
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Charles W Chesterman
These are fully illustrated with color photographs, comprehensive field guides including extensive descriptions covering appearance, habitat, range and much more!
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Everybody Needs a Rock
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Byrd Baylor
Ten rules for finding a rock---not just any rock, but a "special rock that you find yourself and keep as long as you can--maybe forever."
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Salt: A World History
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Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky, who wrote COD, now turns his attention to salt, looking at its history and the odd associations it has had for people: it has been seen variously as divine, aphrodisiac, good for preserving food, useful for reviving zombies, and of course indispensable in the cuisines of many nations. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.
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Gemstones of the World
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Walter Schumann
This is the standard reference for over twenty years, now completely revised and updated with many new illustrations. "Gemstones of the World" is the most comprehensive and informative colour manual of the world's gemstones and includes more than 1,400 examples. Opposite each illustration the text provides an exact description of the particular ...
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Gemstones
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Cally Hall
"The Dorling Kindersley Handbook of Gemstones" is packed with more than 800 vivid full-colour photographs of more than 130 varieties of cut and uncut stones organic gemstones and precious metals. With authoritative text clear photography and a systematic approach, this concise guide to identification enables you to recognize each gemstone ...
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Handbook of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones
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Walter Schumann, R Bradshaw (Translator)
This handbook includes more than 600 stunning color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and gems from all over the world. Each specimen is described in detail: its origin and structure, chemical composition, hardness, color, and other properties.
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Rocks & Minerals
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Dr. R F Symes
Learn what the Earth is made of - and how its rocks were formed, how early humans made the first flint tools and how diamonds and precious stones are cut, polished, and made into jewelry. Discover how prehistoric animals are preserved today as fossils, how volcanoes work, how rocks are formed from molten lava, how minerals and metals are mined and ...
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Principles of Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
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Sam Boggs, Jr.
This text is useful for intermediate/advanced level courses in Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Sedimentary Petrology. It presents a concise treatment of the fundamental principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy, including the processes that form sedimentary rocks, as well as describing the important physical, chemical, biological and ...
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Sedimentary Geology: An Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks and Stratigraphy
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Professor Donald R Prothero, Fred Schwab
This is an accessible introductory text for geology students, which encompasses both sedimentary rocks and stratigraphy. "Sedimentary Geology" utilizes important research in tectonics and sedimentation and focuses on crucial geological principles. The text covers a wide range of topics, including trace fossils, mudrocks, diagentetic structures and ...
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Peterson first guide to rocks and minerals
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Frederick H Pough, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor)
Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. 175 color photographs, ...
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An introduction to the rock-forming minerals
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W. A. Deer
This revised edition has entailed a thorough re-writing of the text, taking account of the impressive advances that have been made in all aspects of earth sciences, particularly mineralogy, over the recent years.
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Manual of Mineralogy (Revised)
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Cornelis Klein, Cornelius S Hurlbut
This volume is the 21st edition of a major reference work, originally established in 1848, which explores the crystal and physical properties of minerals.
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The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade
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Adrian Levy, Cathy Scott-Clark
The dark history of a precious gemstone, this book looks back to the historic ravages that jadeite created in the wake of its discovery. Found in only one earthly spot--Burma--this gem has held the rapacious appetites of people such as Kublai Khan. Today, jadeite is mined in horrific conditions, with heroin as the main commodity and AIDS rampant ...
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Rocks & Minerals
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Chris Pellant
"The Dorling Kindersley Handbook of Rocks and Minerals" is packed with 600 full-colour photographs of more than 500 specimens. Authoritative text clear photographs and a systematic approach help you to cut through the complicated identification process and recognize a specimen easily. Each entry combines a precise description with annotated ...
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Looking at Rocks
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Jennifer A Dussling, Deborah Drew-Brook (Illustrator), Allan Drew-Brook-Cormack (Illustrator)
From the backyard to the local bank, rock hounds can identify common rocks wherever they go with this rocking illustrated guide. Illustrations.
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Rocks and Minerals
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Caroline Bingham, DK Publishing, Dorling Kindersley Publishing (Creator)
Introducing geologic elements to budding scientists, "Rocks and Minerals" helps younger children learn about the natural world around them. Full color.
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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals
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Annibale Mottana, Rodolfo Crespi, Giuseppe Liborio
Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections -- one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction t
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Stone by Stone: The Magnificent History in New England's Stone Walls
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Robert M Thorson
A geologist considers the old stone walls of New England, which he considers vital forms in the landscape. He traces their history and evolution, the reasons for their collapse (or failure to collapse), and quotes Frost, Thoreau, and others who have written on the subject.
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Gemstones
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Cathy Hall, Cally Hall
The fifth installment of Dorling Kindersley's new generation of field guides is comprehensive in scope, and features hundreds of specimens depicted in glorious full-color photographs. Flexible binding.
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Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
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A C Bishop, A R Woolley, W R Hamilton
Illustrated, descriptive guide to minerals, rocks and fossils from all over the world.
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Listening to Stone
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Dan Snow, Peter Mauss (Photographer)
Stone structures elicit a true sense of wonder and are admired for their timelessness, beauty, and landscaping uses. The labour and artistry that go into Dan Snow's creations are just amazing - he is an artisan who builds walls, terraces, sheds bridges, and other beautiful and harmonious forms out of dry stone. Stone's engaging, rhapsodic prose ...
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Let's Go Rock Collecting
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Roma Gans
An introduction to the various types of rocks and where they can be found. Also included is information on starting a rock collection. Color illustrations accompany the text.
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An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
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John D Winter
For a combined, one-semester, junior/senior-level course in Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. Also useful for programs that teach Igneous Petrology and Metamorphic Petrology separately. Unlike other texts on igneous and metamorphic petrology--which are geared to either advanced or novice petrology students--this text offers unique, comprehensive ...
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