Kentucky Agate

Author : Roland L. McIntosh,Warren H. Anderson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813142753

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Kentucky Agate by Roland L. McIntosh,Warren H. Anderson Pdf

Among the rarest and most prized minerals, agate is one of the most exquisite examples of nature's artwork. A striking rock that occurs in various shapes and sizes, with a vivid assortment of colors, agates are coveted by collectors and becoming rarer across the globe. Although the Bluegrass State is usually overlooked in the international study of agate, some of the most beautiful and colorful specimens in the world are hidden away in the rugged terrain of eastern Kentucky's scenic Knobs Region. Kentucky Agate is the first book to showcase the unique mineral, treasured for its fine grain and vibrant banks of deep, varied colors. Authors Roland L. McIntosh and Warren H. Anderson have collected hundreds of professional color photographs, revealing the beauty and diversity of this sought-after stone. With detailed maps of the region surrounding the city of Irvine, Kentucky, including parts of Estill, Powell, Jackson, Menifee, Madison, and Lee counties, Kentucky Agate reveals locations where agate may be found. Featuring full-color photographs showing aspects of the rock not visible to the naked eye, this book also provides detailed information on the history, geology, chemistry, and formation of the mineral, giving collectors and Kentucky nature enthusiasts a stunning look into the world of agate collection and the hidden story of the breathtaking formation of the official state rock.

Author : Alan McPherson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781463442644

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State Geosymbols by Alan McPherson Pdf

From the tourmaline of Maine to the black coral of Hawaii, our state's official geological symbols or geosymbols are as uniquely diverse as the terrain and character of the 50 states themselves. In this reference book over 150 state geosymbols are presented with informative text that highlights their adoptive legislation, geologic and social history. Color photo montages add visual interest to the pages.

Author : Cameron M. Ludwick,Blair Thomas Hess
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780253039262

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Famous Kentucky Flavors by Cameron M. Ludwick,Blair Thomas Hess Pdf

Kentucky has a rich tradition of good eatin', with famous classics like fried chicken and bourbon balls as well as less well-known Bluegrass mainstays like spoonbread, burgoo, and Derby pie. There's nothing worse than pulling off the road for a tasty bite and being confronted with a less than appetizing meal instead. Veteran road trippers Cameron Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess are on a mission to help you ditch the dives. They have traveled the state and mapped out the best local foods, festivals, and flavors. From their trek to the Beer Cheese Festival in Winchester to the Hot Brown Hop in Louisville, these gals know the best places to eat and want to take you along for the ride in Famous Kentucky Flavors. Along the way, you'll visit all the classics and will also be introduced to some more unusual fare, including lamb fries, Benedictine spread, and barbecued mutton. Plan your own lip-smacking road trip from bourbon balls to burgoo with Famous Kentucky Flavors.

Author : Rich Smith
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781616131517

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Kentucky by Rich Smith Pdf

Easy-to-read text with bright, full color photographs brings Kentucky to young students. Presented in a simple, easily understandable, "scrapbook" format, kids will truly enjoy opening this travelogue-like book. This 48-page book is filled with current state facts and statistical data. Important historical information segues to up-to-date details on cities, economics, geography, and climate. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Author : John Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680774238

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Kentucky by John Hamilton Pdf

Welcome to Kentucky, the Bluegrass State! Your students will listen to bluegrass music at the River Of Music Party Festival, explore caves at Mammoth Cave National Park, watch the Kentucky Derby, visit the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and more as they learn about Kentucky's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.

Author : Diane Morgan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313344060

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Gemlore by Diane Morgan Pdf

Every culture has developed its own lore of rocks. From the stones of Aaron's breastplate to the foundational rocks of the New Jerusalem, from the creation tales of South America to the blood stones of Burma, gems have taken their place in the mythology and magic of the human race. This book details the lore attached to particular gems. Each chapter covers a particular stone and discusses the gem's geological, historical, mythical, and legendary qualities. A valuable resource for anyone researching symbols, myth, history, or literature, this book also helps science students understand the humanistic context of gemstones and offers social studies students a fascinating view of gems in world cultures. Each chapter covers a particular gemstone, such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. It also covers organic gems, such as pearl, coral, and amber. The chapters discuss the natural history of the stone, including where the gem is found, its value, and its use; the role the gem has played in history, especially for certain famous stones such as the Hope Diamond; and the myths, powers, and legends that have attached to the stone over the centuries. Science students will appreciate the humanistic context the book offers for gemstones, while social studies students will appreciate its consideration of gems across times and places. Students of literature and the arts will welcome the book's attention to gems as symbols, and general readers will find it a fascinating guide to the lore and legend of precious stones.

Author : Abigail Keam
Publisher : Worker Bee Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Death By Chance by Abigail Keam Pdf

Halloween is right around the corner when Lady Elsmere throws an elaborate Civil War costume ball. Wearing a nineteenth-century ball gown, Josiah ventures into the party's corn maze to find her dog, Baby, and take him home, only to find Baby standing over a fallen scarecrow. But is it really a scarecrow? Josiah doesn't have time to find out because someone dressed as the Grim Reaper bolts out of the shadows, swinging a scythe and heading straight for her. Our heroine picks up her skirts and flees, yelling, "Murder! Murder in the corn maze!" If you like mysteries from Jana DeLeon, CeeCee James, Kathi Daley, Lynn Cahoon, Sally Berneathy, Tonya Kappes, Cindy Bell, Vikki Walton, Dianne Harmon, Janet Evanovich, Krista Davis, Leighann Dobbs, Heather Hoffman, Laurien Berenson, Hope Callaghan, and Leslie Langtry, you will love the Josiah Reynolds Mysteries by Abigail Keam.

Author : Abigail Keam
Publisher : Worker Bee Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Josiah Reynolds Mysteries Box Set 6 by Abigail Keam Pdf

DEATH BY CHANCE BOOK 16 Halloween is right around the corner when Lady Elsmere throws an elaborate Civil War costume ball. Wearing a nineteenth-century ball gown, Josiah ventures into the party’s corn maze to find her dog, Baby, and take him home, only to find Baby standing over a fallen scarecrow. But is it really a scarecrow Josiah doesn’t have time to find out because someone dressed as the Grim Reaper bolts out of the shadows, swinging a scythe and heading straight for her. Our heroine picks up her skirts and flees, yelling, “Murder! Murder in the corn maze!” DEATH BY POISON BOOK 17 Josiah Reynolds is hitching Morning Glory, her American Paint Horse, to an antique pony cart when horse whisperer, Velvet Maddox, hurries over to them. Pointing a thin, crooked finger at Josiah, she announces that Josiah can’t participate in the annual Shawnee Trace Horse Parade. “I see death standing next to your horse. Beware, Josiah. Beware.” Startled, Josiah is worried as Miss Velvet is never wrong about such things, but decides to plunge ahead. Surely this time Velvet is mistaken. No one can see death. The event goes off without a hitch until spectators surge forward onto the parade route and surround the horses, causing them to spook. Morning Glory rears up and the pony cart runs over something. Josiah stops her horse immediately and peers over the side of her cart. There is a shoeless leg sticking out from underneath the cart. Josiah realizes that Miss Velvet was correct. Death was, indeed, hovering near her horse. DEATH BY GREED BOOK 18 Josiah is working in her honeybee yard when she hears a commotion coming from a horse pasture. She rushes toward the uproar and comes upon a huge, enraged Texas Longhorn bull. The massive beast is angrily snorting, pawing the turf, and threatening a prized Thoroughbred stallion, Comanche. Getting the bull to calm down is no small task and in the end, Josiah has a busted fence and a barn door ripped off its hinges. Once the bull is secure, Josiah hurries to confront the bull’s owner only to discover he is dead and lying in a pool of his own blood. The police naturally assume the bull is responsible for the man’s death, but Josiah has her doubts. She is convinced foul play is involved and works to save the Texas Longhorn from being “put down.” Will she solve the murder and save the Longhorn in time?

Author : Kathy J. Rygle,Stephen F. Pedersen
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780943763804

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Northeast Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide (5th Edition) by Kathy J. Rygle,Stephen F. Pedersen Pdf

Learn Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals NORTHEAST Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Indiana Illinois Maine Massachusetts Maryland Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Wisconsin Whether you’re digging for the first time or are an experienced rockhound or “prospector,” with a simple rock hammer and a little luck, you too can strike it rich ... or at the very least, have fun trying. This guide offers you easy-to-use information on the ins and outs of “fee dig” mining, complete with locations, costs, tips on technique, entertaining legends and important information on everything from safety kits to the location of the nearest restrooms. Included are resources for use in identifying your finds, exploring the lapidary arts, and further pursuing an exciting—and possibly profitable—hobby. Equipment and Clothing: What you need and where to find it (or how to make it yourself). Mining Techniques: Step-by-step instructions on panning for gold, sluicing for gems and other methods. Gem and Mineral Sites: Directions and maps, hours, fees and equipment needed. Also includes info on guide services, local camping facilities and more. Museums and Mine Tours: Where to visit commercial and historical mines, as well as museums with exhibits of gems and minerals (for help in learning what to look for). Special Events and Tourist Information: Listings of regional events involving gems and minerals, and sources of general travel and tourism information for every state. Other Features: Where to find your birthstone ... your anniversary stone ... your zodiac stone; Index by State; Index by Gem/Mineral; U.S. State Gems & Minerals Chart; and more!

Author : George E. Thompson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 9781440134210

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You Live Where? by George E. Thompson Pdf

Do you live in Scotland, Denmark, China or Peru? Do you live in Paris, London, Moscow or Berlin? You can live in any of these places and still live in America. There is Indiana, PA; Florida, NM; and Honolulu, NC. Many family names (first, second and last) are found in the towns and communities where we live all across America. One may also find a variety of interesting, even fun names, including Asylum, Bamboo, and Cow Yard. These pages contain tens of thousands of names dealing with occupations, animals, plants, and points around the globe.

Author : William J. Bennett,John T. E. Cribb, Jr.
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781418570989

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The American Patriot's Almanac by William J. Bennett,John T. E. Cribb, Jr. Pdf

Author : Debbie Sennett
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Heraldry
ISBN : 9781553693192

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American Symbols Commemorative Edition by Debbie Sennett Pdf

Since the terrorist attack of September 11th America has been filled with clouds of evil. They have darkened our reason and covered us with ashes of anger. How do we sort out our feelings of revenge and retaliation with those of understanding, compassion and love? Some of us believe knowledge of American history will give us the insight and maturity that we need to help our nation through this war on terrorism. American citizens need to understand the basic principles of democracy and freedom because they must know what we fight for. Americans need to rededicate themselves to the cause of freedom to face the future. Freedom should not be taken for granted because there are those who would take it from us. People need to understand that some governments terrorize and abuse their people. These governments intentionally control their people by keeping them oppressed and ignorant. The history of our country is great but as Thomas Jefferson warned: "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be". A recent alarming ACTA report which polled seniors at the nation's top 55 colleges indicates that we have a generation of Americans who are historically illiterate. The survey revealed that almost half would fail the basic test in American history required for immigrants who seek citizenship in the United States. American Symbols Commemorative Edition has the common information about the different state flowers, birds and trees as well as information about the many new symbols which the states have enacted which includes their scientific names and dates of inception it also includes the active and colorful history of each state and interesting facts and trivia about the states.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 2631 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The United States of America by Anonim Pdf

Author : Geological Survey,Interior Department,Mines Bureau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1411341708

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Minerals Yearbook by Geological Survey,Interior Department,Mines Bureau Pdf

State chapters from this publication are designed to provide statistical data and information for mineral commodities on a State-by-State basis. Additional chapters include a statistical summary and survey methods for nonfuel minerals. Audience: Geologists, trade persons working with, and buying, metals and minerals, economists, and members of the general public with an interest in the most accurate information about metals and minerals statistics in different states will want to get this official government publication from the Minerals Yearbook series. Related products: Other printed volumes in the Minerals Yearbook series can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/minerals-metals/minerals-yearbook Mineral Yearbook series printed volumes are available on a Standing Order basis. To learn more about our Standing Order program, please refer to the information contained within this link under Standing Orders: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/standing-orders-0 Minerals and Metals resources collection is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/minerals-metals Mining & Drilling collection is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/mining-drilling

Author : Jenny Deinard
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0823960730

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How to Draw Kentucky’s Sights and Symbols by Jenny Deinard Pdf

This book explains how to draw some of Kentucky's sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and Liberty Hall in Frankfort.