Author: Arthur Clive Bishop
Publisher: Philip's
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780540074297
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A practical and authoritative guide to identifying minerals, rocks and fossils. An invaluable handbook for amateur collectors and specialists alike, small and compact enough to carry in the pocket or rucksack. The illustrations in this revised edition have been improved to give a truer representation of the colours found in nature.A best-seller in its field since 1974 when it was first published, the 1998 edition has been completely revised and updated, with brand-new, extended introductory sections and appendices. The book has also been completely redesigned to bring it into the 1990s and make it more user friendly.Around 145 colour plates show typical mineral, rock and fossils specimens. The plates were photographed from the Natural History Museum's incredible collection. Over 100 specially commissioned line drawings illustrate the authoritative descriptions of the specimens.The 1998 edition has been updated and revised by two of the original authors (Dr Woolley and Dr Bishop), plus an expert in fossils, all from the world-class Natural History Museum in London.Main map scale:
Author: Alan Robert Woolley
Publisher: Bounty Books
Published: 2013-06-28
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780753725436
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Published in association with The Natural History Museum, London, this is a practical and authoritative guide to identifying minerals, rocks and fossils. It has been a bestseller in its field since its first publication in 1974. This edition contains over 600 specimens illustrated in full colour on 142 plates, with over 300 line drawings. Rights: UK & General Export
Author: A. Bishop
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999-11-13
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780521778817
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Provides information on how rocks and fossils are formed and where they can be found and offers advice on which ones to collect and how to display them.
Author: John Farndon
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781780192314
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a comprehensive reference to 700 minerals, rocks, plants and animal fossils from around the globe and how to identify them, with more than 2000 photographs and illustrations. It is an essential reference book for amateur geologists and palaeontologists, revealing how rocks and fossils form, sites and habitats, classification, and a photographic guide. Extensive illustrated directories feature profiles of over 700 rocks, minerals and plant and animal fossils, describing their qualities and properties, and specification factfiles. It features over 1200 photographs of rocks and fossils for easy identification plus more than 800 artworks, including timescales, structural artworks of rocks and minerals, and reconstructions of fossilized plants and animals. It includes detailed information on safe extraction, home testing techniques, safe cleaning and how to display specimens - all you need to build an impressive collection. Rocks, minerals and fossils have a timeless fascination. This expert book provides a complete reference for anyone interested in the earth sciences. The book's major feature is its two extensive visual directories - one on rocks and minerals and one on fossils - containing over 700 in-depth specimen profiles. Information boxes give facts and figures such as type and location, and artworks and reconstructions show the structure-type of rocks and how each fossil originally looked. It provides all the facts anyone needs about the hugely absorbing subjects of geology and paleontology. This impressive work is beautiful to look at and will engage every reader.
Author: Chris Pellant
Publisher: Little Brown
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780316697972
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An illustrated guide to the rocks, minerals, and fossils found throughout the world.
Author: William Roger Hamilton
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9788449912306
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Andrew Warren
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780540089482
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Philip's Guide to Deserts is a highly illustrated introduction to the world's desert regions - their formation, their highly adapted animal and plant life, their precarious ecologies and natural resources, and their extraordinarily varied human populations.The authors discuss the amazing adaptations that both fauna and flora have evolved to survive. They also look at desert peoples, their customs and religions, and describe how many have flourished in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. They provide an in-depth study of the world's desert resources, both the mineral riches and agricultural potential they offer, and how these are impacted by broad regional water strategies.The authors give useful information on which desert locations to visit and their significant cultural, historical and archaeological sites, as well as a thoughtful look at the future ecological and social issues that confront desert peoples.An Atlas section maps the world's deserts region by region, charting their area, resources, and threats both man-made and natural.Main map scale:
Author: William Roger Hamilton
Publisher:
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13:
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