Rocks, minerals & fossils: general interest

The first comprehensive treatment of the state's fascinating geological history.The Geology of Mississippi is an encyclopedic work by authors with extensive experience in Mississippi's surface geology mapping program. It brings together published wo..

A bulky quick reference guide to more than 700 different rocks and minerals, featuring 900 colour photographs. ISBN: 9780228103622Publisher: Firefly BooksImprint: Firefly BooksPublished date: 31 Oct 2022DEWEY: 549DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNu..

A comprehensive introduction to gemstones with stunning colour photographs, written by Natural History Museum curator Robin Hansen. ISBN: 9780565092245Publisher: The Natural History MuseumImprint: Natural History MuseumPublished date: 31 Mar 2022Lan..

As part of the National Water-Quality Assessment Pro- gram of the U.S. Geological Survey, this study examines the occurrence of nine trace elements in bed sediment of varying mineralogy and land use and assesses the possible effects of these trace e..

A beautiful little guide to one of life's simple pleasures - pebble spotting. Where science meets mindfulness. Learn to appreciate their beauty, discover the amazing journey that brought them to you, search for the rare ones. Leave no stone unturned..

Geology is destiny - understand it and life gets easier. Our ancestors grasped enough about their environment to fashion tools, start fires, erect shelters, and find water. The principles they discovered long ago still apply, and the science behind ..

Packed with more than 1,200 incredible images you can discover the world's most precious and fascinating objects, from rocks and gems to fossils and shells.Earth's extraordinary minerals, gems, shells, and fossils are all on dazzling display in this..

"From the tops of tall mountains to the rocks in the ground beneath our feet, rocks are always slowly changing. How do they do this? Explore the rock cycle to learn how different kinds of rocks change into each other over many years. Follow along wi..

THE SECRET OF THE BROKEN STONE -BOOK 2 MICROSCOPIC WORLD SERIES Melanie is about to turn ten-years-old. She is excited for her birthday, and knows of a treasure that belongs to her mother. Her mother received the treasure when she was ten. Melanie i..

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available ..

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..

Agates - few other natural formations exhibit the tremendous variety seen in these curiously banded gemstones; no two are exactly alike when it comes to color, pattern or shape. And though they are found on every continent, many well-known and signi..

This accessible, intelligent and page turning read sheds new light on how Neanderthals evolved and the origins of human behavior, uncovering what it means to be a modern human in the 21st century. Neanderthal Predation (NP) theory begins with a radi..

Unearthed A Prehistoric Collection invites you to embark on a journey through time. Through the 40 hand drawn pages available to color you will find animals and plants in intricate patterns from the world's history. This book includes facts for ever..

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available ..

Illustrates how the dynamic story of ancient life and death and post-mortem utilization is accessible from the study of bone shapes. It is this very thing that made me want to be a paleontologist in the first place."--Pennilyn Higgins, University of..

The ideal pocket guide for beginnersIf you have trouble distinguishing slate from shale or tourmaline from garnet, then this is the book for you. Perfect for beginners, and a handy field guide for the amateur geologist, What's That Rock or Mineral? ..

Compact and portable, What's That Rock, Mineral or Gem? is an indispensable beginner's pocket guide to identifying the 150 most common North American rocks and minerals. ISBN: 9781465415929Publisher: DKImprint: Dorling KindersleyPublished date: 17 F..

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available ..

This valuable book provides information on fossils, fossil collecting, and price ranges for most specimens illustrated. The comprehensive text begins with the earliest fossil record of life from strata representative of "deep time," called the Preca..

Colored pictures of many Wyoming Fossils. ISBN: 9798453321117Publisher: Independently PublishedImprint: Independently PublishedPublished date: 09 Aug 2021Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 40Weight: 154gHeight: 280mmWidth: 216mmSpine width: 3mm..