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Author : Dorling Kindersley,Ra Bonewitz
Publisher : DK Nature Guide
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Gems
ISBN : 1409364631
Introduces over four hundred different gemstone specimens, with descriptions, identification tips, and classification information for each stone.
Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781465402189
You’ve found a real gem with this completely comprehensive guide to Earth’s most precious stones. From amethyst, baryte, and cerussite to uvarovite, vesuvianite, and zircon, hundreds of gems are displayed in dazzling detail in this perfect package for rock fans and treasure seekers. Part of DK’s best-selling Nature Guide series, Nature Guide Gems is packed with stunning photography that reveals the intricate details and unique features of more than 400 treasured jewels and precious metals, alongside fact-packed profiles. On this eye-popping tour, you’ll discover where gems are found and how crystals are classified. You’ll travel the world to discover the history and folklore of ancient rocks and stones. The catalogue reference style ensures newcomers can navigate with ease, while experienced enthusiasts will enjoy the subject-specific structure. Compact and clear, this beautiful book brings the natural world to life so you leave no stone unturned. Grab this guide and get started!
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781465415653
Compact and easy-to-use, Nature Guide: Gems provides a thorough introduction and detailed, clearly illustrated profiles of hundreds of examples of precious metals, cut stones, and organics. This Smithsonian guide is packed with stunning photography and key information provided by expert contributors. Nature Guide: Gems is carefully structured, with catalog entries organized into easily understood groups that the newcomer will have no difficulty in navigating and the more experienced reader will appreciate.
Author : Peter Roberts,Shelley Evans
Publisher : Gems of Nature
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780711258457
Fungi introduces you to 75 fascinating fungi from around the world.
Author : Mark E. Hauber
Publisher : Gems of Nature
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780711258433
Birds introduces you to 75 fascinating species from around the world.
Author : Kennie Lyman
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1986-03-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0671604309
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781465462121
Prepare to be dazzled by this shining and sumptuous visual guide to the world's greatest treasures. Feast your eyes on glittering gemstones, kaleidoscopic minerals, and famous trinkets in this comprehensive exploration of Earth's finest jewels. Following a foreword from Aja Raden, hundreds of pages take a lavish look at precious stones, precious metals, and organic gems in all their natural wonder. From agate to zoisite, everything under the Sun is encapsulated in spectacular photography and accessible text. Trace the history of gemmology and get the inside story on our planet's most famous and fabulous gems, including the mysterious Hope Diamond, the stunning Koh-i-Noor of the Crown Jewels, and exquisite Fabergé eggs. Find out their physical properties, check the price tags, and discover the most remarkable record-breakers. This exceptionally extravagant book is a picture-packed, fact-filled celebration guaranteed to bring sparkle to your life and your library.
Author : Cally Oldershaw
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1552978141
A guide to the identification, structure, and uses of precious and semi-precious stones, novelty stones, agates, and crystals.
Author : Paul R. Shaffer,Herbert S. Zim
Publisher : Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781466864825
This eBook is best viewed on a color device. This 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 specimens Illustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!
Author : Ra Bonewitz
Publisher : DK Nature Guide
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Geology
ISBN : 1405375868
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Author : Patrice Bouchard
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226082899
“Profiles 600 of the most stunning, most wonderfully adapted beetles around . . . The result is a work that is nothing short of magnificent.” —Wired When renowned British geneticist J. B. S. Haldane was asked what could be inferred about God from a study of his works, Haldane replied, “An inordinate fondness for beetles.” With 350,000 known species, and scientific estimates that millions more have yet to be identified, their abundance is indisputable as is their variety. They range from the delightful summer firefly to the one-hundred-gram Goliath beetle. Beetles offer a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, and colors that entice scientists and collectors across the globe. The Book of Beetles celebrates the beauty and diversity of this marvelous insect. Six hundred significant beetle species are covered, with each entry featuring a distribution map, basic biology, conservation status, and information on cultural and economic significance. Full-color photos show the beetles both at their actual size and enlarged to show details, such as the sextet of spots that distinguish the six-spotted tiger beetle or the jagged ridges of the giant-jawed sawyer beetle. Based in the most up-to-date science and accessibly written, the descriptive text will appeal to researchers and armchair coleopterists alike. The humble beetle continues to grow in popularity, taking center stage in biodiversity studies, sustainable agriculture programs, and even the dining rooms of adventurous and eco-conscious chefs. The Book of Beetles is certain to become the authoritative reference on these remarkably adaptable and beautiful creatures. “Photographs of more than 600 colorful, glossy species, resembling bejeweled broaches morethan creepy crawlies, are presented at actual size.” —Publishers Weekly
Author : Dan Green
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Gems
ISBN : 0241228131
Dig deep to discover our rocky planet, packed with natural wonders. Earth's extraordinary minerals, gems, shells, and fossils are all on dazzling display in this essential visual encyclopedia for children. Feast your eyes on the ultimate treasure trove that any pirate would envy. More than 1,000 stunning photographs showcase rocks and gems in glorious detail, ensuring you can recognise sedimentary from sandstone, metamorphic from marble, and pyrite from pearl. The unique qualities of each eye-catching material are described in-depth, together with their broad range of uses in art, industry, architecture, and science. Keep your eyes open for rainbow rocks, fluorescent minerals, priceless diamonds, and meteor showers on your geological journey of discovery. Meet dinosaurs in the prehistoric period to understand how fossils form, join the pyramid builders of ancient Egypt to investigate the limestone bricks, and take a dip in the ocean on the hunt for clams, cowries, and cockles. Treasure seekers, get set to start your own collection with The Rock and Gem Book.
Author : Edward Henry Kraus
Publisher : Jesson Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1447417151
From the dawn of time to the present day, gemstones have had a major role in the development and progress of the human race. This fascinating book provides a wealth of gemmological information, including historical analyses and scientific methodologies that conduce to make this a veritably encyclopaedic study of all aspects of the field. Both accessible and scientific at the same time, this fascinating book is perfect for anyone with an interest in gemmology and constitutes a great addition to any collection of gemmological literature. Chapters contained herein include: Crystal Forms, Physical Properties, Optical Properties, Crystal Structure and X-Ray Methods, Chemical Properties, Formation and Occurrence of Gem Minerals, Cutting and Polishing of Gems, Manufactures Gems, and many more. We are proud to republish this scarce text here complete with a new introduction to the subject.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781465403520
Did you know culinary salt is the mineral halite? Or that the pigment vermillion is powdered cinnabar, a mineral whose name comes from the Persian for "dragon's blood"? Discover the extraordinary mineral treasures that form our planet and that today we use in everything, from makeup and cookery to agriculture and high-tech. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is your essential collector's companion, with illustrated entries on hundreds of minerals, gems, and rocks from actinium to zirconium. Its breathtaking array includes organic minerals, such as pearls and corals, as well as silicates and "native elements" like gold. Browse to find wonderful gems, including opals, or pyropes - a deep-red garnet the size of a hen's egg. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals reveals each mineral's defining characteristics and explains how and where they were formed, how they were first identified, their uses, and their chemical composition. Whether you are a geology student or starting your own collection, this fact-packed book is both a fascinating read and an essential identification guide.
Author : David Burnie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780756698621
From the black swan to the ruby-throated hummingbird, Nature Guide Birds of the World, profiles the world's most amazing bird species. Part of a new generation of compact natural history guides, Birds of the World is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of the species featured. Expertly written and including examples from across the globe, these guides will give you knowledge of the natural world at your fingertips. With a detailed introduction all about bird classification, anatomy, migration, habitats and flight, Nature Guide Birds of the World is the ideal bird identification guide.