Rocks & Minerals

Gemstones are naturally beautiful, but you can make them glisten and shine. This beginner's guide covers all the techniques you need to know: tumbling, cutting, face polishing and more. It pertains to a wide range of popular gemstones, from agates to...

Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planet's prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian eras-and they did so very capably. Trilobite fossils have been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857043375Author Peter WigleyFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove

Seeing fluorescent minerals up close for the first time is an exciting experience. The colors are so pure and the glow is so seemingly unnatural, that it is hard to believe they are natural rocks. Hundreds of glowing minerals are shown, including...

The first field guide that allows amateur rock enthusiasts to identify basic rocks and rock formations in a systematic wayMany of us are fascinated by rocks-but identifying them can seem daunting. It's often tricky even for geologists, who rely on...

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...

Gems are objects of wealth, icons of beauty, and emblems of the very best of everything. Given as tokens of love and affection, they also come in a kaleidoscopic array of hues and can be either mineral or organic. Gems can command a person's gaze in the...

This pocket-sized, flexi-back guide gives an overview of the geological evolution of the island of Rum and provides a comprehensive selection of excursions illustrating Rum's Paleocene igneous rocks. It gives advice on travelling to the island,...

This completely updated and revised, full-color edition of Rockhounding Utah reveals the grandeur of the state's exposed formations, its canyon walls etched with fossils, and the spires and arches of the Needles District in Canyonlands National Park...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624968334Author Rebecca PettifordFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Pogo BooksPublisher Jump! IncorporatedWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 193mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802776877Author Robert ThorsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 287Imprint Bloomsbury USAPublisher Bloomsbury USAWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395935439Author Frederick PoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton Mifflin

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591934516Author Dan LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 227g

A field guide to rocks and minerals of Washington and Oregon, featuring photos and details needed for identifying and collecting.About the AuthorDan R. Lynch has a degree in graphic design with emphasis on photography from the University of Minnesota...

Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals of the Pacific Coast! Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand on your next rock-hunting adventure. Based on Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch's best-selling field guides and featuring 52 of the most common and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977125293Author Jaclyn JaycoxFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Pebble BooksPublisher Pebble Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481429566Author Ken JenningsFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Little SimonPublisher Little SimonWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 135mm * 20mm

Market: from the casual rock-picker to the serious collector Popular, proven, best-selling format: The Adventure Quick Guides series has sold more than 70,000 copies Not intimidating—easy-to-use information geared toward casual observers Covers 72...

Get this must-have guide for New York, featuring full-color photographs and information to help you identify rocks and minerals. Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the Empire State! With this famous field guide by Dan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781429678094Author Adjunct Lecturer Elizabeth MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 16Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 45g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591933021Author Bob LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 226g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624968365Author Rebecca PettifordFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Pogo BooksPublisher Jump! IncorporatedWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 193mm...

"Analytic Element Method" (AEM) assembles a broad range of mathematical and computational approaches to solve important problems in engineering and science. As the subtitle "Complex Interactions of Boundaries and Interfaces" suggests, problems are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591932390Author Dan R. LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 240g

Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 100 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Search for amethyst and quartz at the Crystal Hill Mine, check out the view at Douglas Pass while looking for leaf imprints and insect fossils, or head to Saint Peters...

Over 115 striking color photos display pyroxene group minerals in all their forms and colors. This group of rock-forming minerals is best known to collectors through well-formed diopside crystals from many localities, including in Canada, the...

A complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals.About the AuthorBorn and raised in Clearfield, Utah, Gary Warren (reviser) and his wife eventually settled in Brigham City, Utah. They have 4 children, 17...

This book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Washington, with valuable tips on what to tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or fossils for each site and excellent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591933267Author James MagnusonFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 226g

Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Southwest is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout the Southwest. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed...

Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Rocky Mountains is a field guide to more than 130 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout the Rocky Mountains. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591932383Author Dan R. LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 255g

Explore Earth's natural treasures, from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern-day appeal with this illustrated guide to rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and more!Featuring sparkling crystals, vibrant gemstones, and other precious materials...

Explore the fascinating world of NunavutA-s diverse rocks and minerals in this richly visual, informative book. Through beautiful photographs and a broad range of information with absorbing Did You Know? facts to accompany every account, readers will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591932826Author Dan R. LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 161Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493059669Author Lars W. JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Falcon GuidesPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 594gDimensions(mm) 223mm *...

Between the covers of Amazing Agates, you'll discover everything you've always wanted to know about Lake Superior's banded gemstone. Mr. Agate himself, Scott Wolter, will highlight all types of agates, explain features within individual agates and give a...

Get this popular guide and start identifying all of those rocks seen on the beaches of the north shore of Lake Superior. Included are color illustrations of each type of rock, a description, tips for recognizing it and where to go to find it.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770856448Author Roger PabianFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Firefly BooksPublisher Firefly BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 150mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440246159Author Patti PolkFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Krause PublicationsPublisher F&W Publications Inc