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Volcanoes - Folding Pocket Guide
WFP102
Educational and entertaining pocket field guide provides a simplified introduction to the different types of volcanoes, lava flows, pyroclastic flows and the rocks that are formed as a result of eruption. Will appeal equally to novice vulcanologists and students of geology and geography. A perfect pocket reference for the traveller. Printed on an innovative waterproof, rip-proof paper, this guide is built to last and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 x 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781583556696
$795
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A Field Guide to Fossils - Pocket Guide - Paracay
A Field Guide to Fossils - Pocket Guide
HPC176
From dinosaur bones to petrified wood and primordial seashells to archaic oddballs, this handy field guide makes identification of fossils a cinch. Learn how to identify a fossil and discover the most up-to-date tips on where and when to hunt for them. Featuring gorgeous full-coloured photos and paired with short and informative descriptions, this field guide is suitable for fossil enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. Lightweight and pocket-sized for convenience,  A Field Guide to Fossils  is easy to grab and toss into any fossil lover’s backpack on their next adventure. 
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 4.5 x 9
Author: Dr. W. Scott Persons IV
ISBN: 9781550179101
$795
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Minerals and Gemstones: 300 of the Earth's Natural Treasures - Book
STL322
An accessible and informative guide to 300 minerals and gemstones, from simple sandstones to diamond, jade, and sanidine.   Discover the fascinating world of the treasures beneath your feet. Each entry in this mini-encyclopedia includes a beautiful color photo plus a key information table with specifications—color, luster, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, habit, and crystal system. Full of facts and with an engaging and expertly written text, this handy, pocket-size book is a valuable reference and a fascinating read.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 6.5
Author: Dr. David C Cook, Dr. Wendy L Kirk
ISBN: 9781782742593
$1499
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Minerals and Rocks: A Beginner's Guide - Book
FFB190
Discover the fascinating world under your feet in  Minerals and Rocks . Written by a top mineralogist, this essential guidebook for young readers introduces key geological and scientific concepts and delves into the main features of minerals and rocks. The chapter on minerals explores some of the most important and beautiful minerals on Earth. Readers will learn about common minerals, like feldspar and quartz, as well as ones that are critical to our transition to green energy, like lithium. A section on gemstones highlights the beauty of minerals. The rock chapter explains how our Earth is a great rock recycler -- producing...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 7.9 x 7.9
Author: Kim Tait
ISBN: 9780228104964
$1295
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Something Spectacular: A Rock'S Journey - Book - Paracay
Something Spectacular: A Rock's Journey - Book
NBN064
Have you ever held a rock in your hand and wondered: How did this come to be? Carmela LaVigna Coyle’s new picture book takes readers on an epic journey through time. Through ice ages, meteor showers, and earthquakes, readers experience the formation of an ancient treasure. Meanwhile, somewhere in the present, a little girl sets out on a hike with her family. The two parallel stories collide when the little girl finds something SPECTACULAR on the side of a trail—a treasure forged over the course of hundreds of MILLIONS of years all leading to this very moment—the discovery of a precious heart rock. Illustrated with Carly...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.44 x 10.06
Author: Carmela Coyle
ISBN: 9781493065684
$1695
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Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More - Book
SIM484
Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure! Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you’ve ever kept an interesting rock or shell, bought a polished stone from a gift shop, or even just enjoyed a ’gram of a really cool crystal, congratulations! You’ve already experienced a rockhounding adventure! Rockhouding for Beginners shows you how to take your rockhounding to the next level, providing everything you need to know from tips for finding local sources for really cool finds to...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 6
Author: Lars W. Johnson, Stephen M. Voynick
ISBN: 9781507215272
$1799
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Basic Rockhounding and Prospecting - 2nd Edition - Book - Paracay
Basic Rockhounding and Prospecting - 2nd Edition - Book
GPT301
Basic Rockhounding and Prospecting is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning the basics of collecting rocks and minerals. It’s the perfect companion title to the more advanced Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook. Readers will learn how to identify common rocks and minerals, and where to look for them. Using labs, procedures, pictorials, and discussions to help readers learn, this book will cover the basics of geology, describing the three main rock groups, with extensive pictures to show what to look for and how to figure out what is out there. Look inside for: Geology basics Rules and regulations Polishing, preserving,...
Product Type : Book
Author: Garret Romaine
ISBN: 9781493084227
$995
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Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook - 3rd Edition - Book - Paracay
Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook - 3rd Edition - Book
GPT300
This volume gives you the basic tools to transition from “pebble pup” to expert rockhound and explains everything from geology basics, identification tips, tools of the trade, how to record your findings, and how to set up a lab or gem shop. Before you know it, you’ll be driving the open roads and traveling home with dusty pockets full of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils—and maybe even gold. Features: * geology basics * popular collectibles, including rocks, gems, fossils, meteorites, and gold * tools of the trade for every level of collector * rules and regulations * polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasures
Product Type : Book
Author: Garret Romaine
ISBN: 9781493078493
$995
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Washington Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State - Book - Paracay
Washington Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State - Book
MPP033
Active volcanoes, like Rainier and Baker, dominate Washington's western half, and Columbia flood basalt covers much of the eastern half, but scattered here and there are other equally amazing rocks and features that make the Evergreen State one of the most geologically interesting places in the entire country. With this book as your guide, you can find limestone caves, billion-year-old gneiss, glacial moraines, petrified forests, fossilized palm leaves, upside-down sandstone beds, and ancient landslides. Or you can explore the mind-boggling canyons, waterfalls, and scabland carved by the torrential Missoula Floods, check out the glacially...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 0.25 x 8.5"
Author: Eugene Kiver
ISBN: 9780878426546
$2200
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