Rocks category: 250 books
by Paul Larson
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere—each of these spheres make up planet Earth. From deep below Earth’s surface where metals are made to the thermosphere that protects our planet from harmful sunrays, travel through each layer of these spheres to see how every living thing is connected....
by Reese Townes
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Learn how to read a gold bearing stream, where gold hides, how to recover it with out heavy equipment, recognizing all types of traps to help you find more gold.
The Book of Stones, Revised Edition
Who They Are and What They Teach
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Often dubbed the "crystals bible," this comprehensive reference guide to the spiritual and healing qualities of 455 sacred stones has become the go-to book for looking up the properties of gems and minerals. Each entry includes vivid color photographs for each stone to aid identification...
by Daniel A. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
“Highly recommended for a wide audience.” Donovan's Literary Services - Midwest Book Review
“Highly engaging little read.” J. Aislynn d Merricksson - Readers' Favorite
“More an adventure tale” Big Al - Books and Pals
A soulful mix of writing, geology, rock and roll,...
Jewels
A Secret History
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure...
The Mazinaw Experience
Bon Echo and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2000
The Mazinaw, a place of striking natural beauty, is famous for Bon Echo Rock, a massive sheer cliff, dropping into one of Ontario's deepest lakes. The Mazinaw Experience traces the presence of human habitation on the shores of the Mazinaw from its earliest beginnings to the present, from the nomadic...
by Glenn W. Worthington
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2012
This is the true story of how I sought for, and found a 2.13-carat, brown diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park. I had it cut into a lovely, 1.21-carat marquise diamond. I then had it graded and appraised. It is worth $9,800. My discovery was awarded “One of the Best Finds of 2010” by the editors of Western and Eastern Treasure Magazine.
Of Bears, Wolves and Men: in Homage to the Wild
The North Fork of the Flathead, Montana
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2001
Nature has the upper hand in this compelling story of the North Fork of the Flathead, Montana, adjacent to Glacier National Park. Participate in the family adventures and remarkable events that were a daily occurrence in one of the few remaining wild areas in the lower 48. True tales from the past...
Barren Lands
An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North America Arctic
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
First published in 2001, Barren Lands is the classic true story of the men who sought—and found—a great diamond mine on the last frontier of the far north. From a bloody 18th-century trek across the Canadian tundra to the daunting natural forces facing protagonists Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson...
by Glenn W. Worthington
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
The author teaches the three, main methods for finding diamonds in Arkansas. He also gives examples of people who have found success using these methods. Men, women, children, and the elderly can use these methods to find valuable diamonds at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park which is open to...
Register of International Rivers
Prepared by the Centre for Natural Resources, Energy and Transport of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Register of International Rivers comprises international river and lake basins that form a substantial portion of the earth’s water resources, available for human use and consumption. This Register is prepared by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs for sessions of the Economic...
Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes To Earthquakes)
Children's Books for Nature
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
As children see things in our movie theaters and television sets, they are probably often left wondering why they are not able to see some of the scenery in their very own hometowns. This is when they begin to learn how large the world is, and what all is contained within it. A Mother Nature Is Awesome...
by William Bryant Logan
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2007
"A gleeful, poetic book…Like the best natural histories, Dirt is a kind of prayer." —Los Angeles Times Book Review
"You are about to read a lot about dirt, which no one knows very much about." So begins the cult classic that brings mystery and magic to "that stuff...
Australian Gemstones Series Book 5 - 9
Identification of Feldspar, Amber, Coral, Pearls and Opals
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
This publication is a compilation of the Australian Gemstones Series Book 5 to 9. Each book covers varying aspects relating to gemstones and organic materials. Included are the following titles:- Book 5 Identification of Feldspar and Its Varieties, Book 6 Identification of Amber, Book 7 Identification of Coral, Book 8 Identification of Pearls and Book 9 Identification of Opals.