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Handbook of Engraved Gems
C. W. King
Paperback - $74.95
Originally published in 1885, this work covers details of classical ornamentation of precious and not so precious stones, including rings, signets, cylinder seals, brooches, and other objects in everyday, business and ceremonial use. The author is pa ...
A Look at Rocks
Jo S. Kittinger
Paperback - $12.95
The books in the highly praised First Books series provide basic facts on subjects in the social studies, the sciences, sports, and practical and fine arts.
Metamorphic Crystallization
Ralph Kretz
Paperback - $558.95
Metamorphic Crystallization investigates the upper regions of the crystalline Earth, where countless solid-state chemical changes have taken place during the long history of the planet. The exploration proceeds in five stages. Firstly, a brief remind ...
Discover Nature in the Rocks
Rebecca Lawton
Paperback - $26.95
Geology explores why the earth looks and behaves the way it does, from the organized shapes of crystals to the ever-changing shapes of continents. Careful observation can reveal countless clues to a rock's history: How was the rock formed? What is it ...
Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins : From Turbulence to Tectonics
M. R. Leeder
Paperback - $300.95
Sedimentology is a 'core-discipline' of earth and environmental sciences. It enquires into the origins, transport and deposition of mineral sediment on Earth's surface. The subject is a link between positive effects arising from the building of relie ...
Sandstone Diagenesis (Reprint Series No. 4) : Recent and Ancient
Tom H. Leeson
Paperback - $380.95
This volume brings together key papers in sandstone diagenesis published in Sedimentology over the past 30 years. They record the development of diagenesis as a subject from the description of grain shapes through provenance, petrography, and analyti ...
Rock Basics
Carol K. Lindeen
Library Binding - $28.95
These simple, attractive books cover all the basics of the natural world, from living and nonliving to the water cycle. An emphasis on exploring each topic with the senses encourages readers to understand and appreciate the basics of nature.
Turquoise Unearthed : An Illustrated Guide
Joe Dan Lowry
Paperback - $22.95
The definitive resource for turquoise rockhounds and serious collectors alike. Get the fascinating history of turquoise mining; see beautiful colors and forms that make this gemstone like no other. Lavishly illustrated throughout.
Lake Superior Rocks and Minerals : A Field Guide to the Lake Superior Area
Bob Lynch
Paperback - $21.95