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Author : Rupert Hochleitner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0228102286
"The practical and comprehensive on-the-go nature guide."--Page [4] of cover.
Author : Cally Oldershaw
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,6 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 : Charles Wesley Chesterman,National Audubon Society
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822002096212
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Author : John Farndon
Publisher : Australian Geographic
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1742459404
The definitive guide to rocks, minerals and gems, this title includes an introduction to rocks and minerals and how they form, and a quick guide to what you need and where to look. There is also a complete guide to identifying rocks and minerals and everything you need to know to start building a collection. Packed with fun facts and practical ......
Author : Frederick H. Pough
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 039591096X
Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.
Author : Walter Schumann
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0395511372
Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.
Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465494511
A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You’ll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin’ It With Stones And Minerals • Stunning high-quality photographs. • Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. • Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.
Author : Joel Grice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1554550963
This is a highly detailed visual reference book that will show users how to identify and classify minerals and rocks, what field equipment they will need, and physical properties of minerals and rocks and how to test them.
Author : Sarah Garlick
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781426212826
Illustrations and mineral hardness scale on endpapers.
Author : Ra Bonewitz
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 0751344001
From glittering gemstones to fascinating minerals and fossils, this incredible reference book is a stunning celebration of the Earth s buried treasures. Specially commissioned photography captures the essence and beauty of over 450 superb specimens, while lively and informative text describes the characteristics of each and its unique and changing relationship to humankind through the ages. Organized by rock classes and chemical groups, each rock, mineral, and fossil entry contains a photograph of the specimen together with lively, wide-ranging text describing its qualities and history of use. In addition, a detailed, at-a-glance reference panel provides key data for identification and classification.
Author : Frederick H. Pough
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Mineralogy, Determinative
ISBN : UOM:39076001888333
A guidebook to rocks and minerals.
Author : Ole Johnsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 069109537X
Describes more than five hundred minerals, providing such information as the mineral's crystallography, chemical properties, occurence, and names and varieties.
Author : Lars W. Johnson,Stephen M. Voynick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781507215289
Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure! Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you’ve ever kept an interesting rock or shell, bought a polished stone from a gift shop, or even just enjoyed a ’gram of a really cool crystal, congratulations! You’ve already experienced a rockhounding adventure! Rockhouding for Beginners shows you how to take your rockhounding to the next level, providing everything you need to know from tips for finding local sources for really cool finds to techniques for safely cleaning, cutting, polishing, and caring for the best samples. Complete with full-color photos to help you identify each rock and mineral wherever you find them, this guide has all the rockhounding information you need whether you’re ready to get down and dirty or simply want to learn more from the comfort of your couch.
Author : Cally Oldershaw
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0228100070
-Lavishly illustrated, Gems of the World is intended for anyone who has ever been fascinated by crystals, jewelry, and gems, from general readers to seasoned professionals. It is a fine addition to general collections.- --Booklist, on the previous edition Gems of the World is a practical and comprehensive guide to the identification and properties of precious and semiprecious gems, novelty stones, agates and crystals. This edition has been revised and thoroughly updated. Changes and new features include updated maps of recently established diamond bourses and geographical country changes, plus new gem varieties and localities where they are found, new techniques for producing synthetic gemstones and simulants, and much more. There is comprehensive information on gems: gem formation mining the diamond industry conflict diamonds ethical sourcing crystal structure (diagrams and cuts) optical and physical properties fashioning and cutting (properties and uses) gemstone cuts for diamonds buying a diamond buying colored gemstones imitation and synthetic gemstones gemstone enhancement history of gems famous diamonds caring for gemstones and jewelry a color key of 139 gemstones. The text describes the world's diamond cutting and trading centers, the -diamond pipeline- that flows from mine to retail, and information on the gemstone industry, ethical mining, conflict diamonds and the emergence of new diamond centers. The description directory of gemstones is organized by their chemical composition. The 139 profiles describe each gem's geology, chemistry, properties (such as color, refractive index, and luster), cultural use in history and its value in jewelry. Photographs show the gem as a raw crystal, in common cuts, polished for use, and in some cases, also in a piece of jewelry. Gems of the World is an ideal reference for gemologists, collectors and general readers.
Author : Ra Bonewitz
Publisher : DK Nature Guide
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Geology
ISBN : 1405375868
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