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  • Rancho La Brea
    Chester Stock
    Chester Stock (1892-1950) was professor of paleontology at the California Institute of Technology and was involved in the excavation of the Rancho La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles. ...
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    12,58 €

  • Rockhounding on the Pacific Northwest Coast
    M. J. Grover
    This guidebook unveils the hidden beaches awaiting rockhounds and agate enthusiasts along the picturesque shores of the Pacific Northwest. The rocky shores of Puget Sound and the rugged Pacific Coast hold a wealth of natural treasures waiting to be discovered.In this detailed guide, author M. J. Grover takes you to the beaches that have attracted rockhounds for generations. Dra...
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    14,72 €

  • Evolution of Fuel
    M.J. Knightly
    'Evolution of Fuel: Fossil Fuels and Transportation' is a must-read for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of transportation. This groundbreaking book explores the history of fossil fuel engines, their impact on the environment and global energy use, and the emerging technologies and alternative fuel sources that are shaping the future of transportation.With det...
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    10,35 €

  • Industrialism - Our Commitment to Impermanence
    Christopher O. Clugston
    The REAL Inconvenient Truth! By choosing to industrialize, we Homo sapiens unwittingly made a commitment to impermanence. We adopted a terminally unsustainable way of life, in which the finite and non-replenishing NNRs (nonrenewable natural resources) that enable our industrial existence, would inevitably become insufficient to do so.Unfortunately, 'inevitably' is 'now' - Natur...
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    39,69 €

  • The Mighty Jungle
    Paul A. Lynch
    The last ice age was about 125,000 years ago.125,000 years ago, Earth was in an interglacial period similar to today’s because glaciers were confined to high latitudes and high altitudes. However, over the past 125,000 years, the Earth system has gone through an entire glacial-interglacial cycle, and this is only the latest of many cycles that have occurred over the past millio...
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    15,03 €

  • The Common Rocks And Minerals Of Missouri
    Walter David Keller
    NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERSThe Common Rocks And Minerals Of MissouriThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reform...
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    10,84 €

  • Rocks and Fossils
    Baby Professor
    We know about the past from stories rocks and fossils tell us. In this book, you will learn about ways in which rocks and fossils record events of Earth’s history. You will read about how these documented plate movements, cycles of erosion and deposition and volcanic eruptions. Are you ready to learn? Then get a copy and start reading today. ...
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    19,40 €

  • Where Do Small Rocks Come From? | Erosion and Weathering | Geology for Kids 3rd Grade | Children’s Earth Sciences Books
    Baby Professor
    The Earth did not always look the same. Minute changes happen every second, and you just don’t notice them. This educational book for third graders will discuss the many factors that affect the Earth’s surface changes, the discussion will particularly focus on how smaller rocks come from the breaking and weathering of larger rocks and bedrock. Enjoy the read! ...
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    19,40 €

  • The Rock Cycle
    Baby Professor
    You may thing that rocks remain the same regardless of time because they are non-living. You are wrong. Rocks also undergo a cycle which is influenced by the processes on the Earth’s surface. This book will teach you about the rock cycle. At the end of this book, you should know which among the three types of rocks came first: the igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary? ...
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    19,40 €

  • What Makes a Rock Valuable?
    Baby Professor
    Let’s talk about the composition of rocks. Do you know one of the minerals that make up rocks? Read this book to get a full list of all the minerals inside rocks. Where do these minerals come from? Do rocks differ in certain parts of the world? What an interesting book to read on a seemingly ordinary object. Grab a copy today. ...
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    19,40 €

  • What Is Earth’s Soil Made Of? | Introduction to Physical Geology Grade 4 | Children’s Earth Sciences Books
    Baby Professor
    Soil is not just any ordinary dirt. Scientists believe that the soil holds the foundation to ecosystem function. If soil becomes overused and useless, it could lead to catastrophes like a dust bowl. Not many realize that the Earth’s soil is also an important natural resource. The purpose of this book is to increase your appreciation of the Earth’s soil by first learning of its ...
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    19,40 €

  • Gem Trails of British Columbia
    Cam Bacon
    A guide to mineral and fossil locations in 10 BC regions, including maps, photos, locale descriptions, and collecting tips for novices and experts alike. Gem Trails of British Columbia is certain to get you to pick up a shovel and pan and get out to the backcountry and up to your knees in sand and rocks looking for gems, minerals and fossils. Covering ten regions, this updated ...
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    19,97 €

  • To My Army Husband Once Upon A Time I Became Yours & You Became Mine And We'll Stay Together Through Both The Tears & Laughter
    Scarlette Heart
    ♥ Surprise him ♥Get Yours Now - He's worth it! Surprise him and melt his heart.This beautiful 'Once Upon A Time' wife husband couple journal is a great gift idea for birthdays, wedding anniversaries, Valentine's day, Christmas, Mother's Day, and Father's Day.It also makes the perfect Holiday gift.This inspirational sayings married couple journal is very unique a...
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    10,85 €

  • Recent Trends in Phosphate Mining and Beneficiation and Related Waste Management
    The extraction of apatite minerals is becoming more and more crucial with the depletion of high-grade ores. At the same time, many streams of waste are continuously being produced by the phosphate industry, including calcareous and siliceous waste rocks, clayey sludge and phosphogypsum. These waste products are produced in huge volumes reaching a ratio of between 5 to 10 tons o...
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    51,76 €

  • What Makes Earth Our Home Planet? | Formation and Composition of Rocks and Soil | Geology for Kids | 4th Grade Science | Children’s Earth Sciences Books
    Baby Professor
    If you go to Mars or any other planet in the solar system, you cannot find a single rock that has exactly the same composition as what’s found here on Earth. Earth’s rocks are unique because of the different combinations of minerals. This science book will touch on both composition and formation of rocks. Have fun reading! ...
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    19,40 €

  • World’s Greatest Natural Landmarks at a Glance | Rock Formation Books Grade 4 | Children’s Earth Sciences Books
    Baby Professor
    Earth is gifted with many marvelous natural rock formations. This book has been created to showcase some of the world’s best and most popular natural landmarks. The combination of picture and informative texts will make this earth sciences book such a relaxing read. Grab a copy and start reading today. ...
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    19,40 €

  • Nature Fights Back
    Irene Fisher
    The importance of minerals in our life. ‘Nature Fights Back’ is a book that Irene Fisher has produced to document the importance of having bioavailable minerals in our diet or as supplements to maintain our health and to restore our health where it has been compromised.In the present COVid 19 corona virus pandemic, less exposed and healthy people seem to be surviving, even afte...
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    17,72 €

  • The Curious Lore of Precious Stones
    George Frederick Kunz
    This foundational study of gemstone lore presents a comprehensive history of precious and semi-precious stones and a survey of their particular properties. Author George Frederick Kunz—America’s foremost gemologist, gemstone, and collector of the period—reveals a treasure trove of superstitions, symbolisms, and metaphysical properties associated with specific gems through the a...
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    27,53 €

  • My Crystal Chronicle
    Olive Moss
    Never forget the name of your Crystals, where you got them, their price or whatever details about them are important to you.This book has a chronicle list, coded chapters and an Index section for easy reference. The pages have an image section to draw or place a photo and a note section for each of your crystals in your record.There are over 85 beautiful Crystal photographs and...
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    30,62 €

  • Wilderness Like Eden
    Richard Fellows
    The supernatural appearing of Gemstones from Heaven, around the world, is on the increase, as faithful Christians worship God and cry out for the joining of Heaven and earth. What is this phenomenon? How is it related to the God of the Bible? Many are asking.In Wilderness Like Eden, these questions are addressed in the light of God’s Heavenly Kingdom intimately clothing Eden, t...
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    13,12 €

  • PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY OF UNIQUE RUSSIAN CARBON-BEARING ROCKS - SHUNGITE
    Vladimir Rafienko / Vladislav Belimenko
    Major problems of processing technology of shungite rocks are illustrated in the book; ultimately new integrated technological classification of all shungite rock types, which has allowed to expand their application sphere by far, is given. On the basis of proposed classification, the technological evaluation methodology has been carried out and its theoretical substantiation i...
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    33,12 €

  • Fossil Mammalia - Part I - The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S Beagle ; Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy - During the Years 1832 to 1836
    Charles Darwin / Richard Owen
    Discover one of the foundational scientific works resulting from Charles Darwin’s world-altering journey aboard H.M.S. Beagle.This is Part I: Fossil Mammalia, which details the extraordinary fossil discoveries Darwin made, primarily in South America between 1832 and 1836. These specimens, collected in what Darwin called his 'fossil fever,' included the remains of giant, extinct...
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    25,72 €

  • Guide for Weekend Prospectors
    S F Wayland
    A guide to identifying the different kinds of rocks and minerals. This book belongs in the backpack of any outdoor enthusiast because identifying rocks and minerals has never been more interesting or easy. Author Sid Wayland examines common minerals and elements, discussing their visible properties and chemical makeups as well as how to identify specimens through a number of te...
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    25,25 €

  • A Treatise on Diamonds & Pearls
    David Jeffries
    'A Treatise on Diamonds and Pearls' is a 1751 handbook on valuing diamonds and pearls, with information on their manufacture, maintenance, history, and more. This vintage book will be of considerable utility to jewellers and antique dealers, and it would make for a fantastic addition to gemmology collections. Contents include: 'Of The Production of Diamonds, and the Principle o...
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    23,34 €

  • Facts About Precious Stones
    Theodore Kohn
    'Facts About Precious Stones' contains a useful guide to precious stones, originally written to offer the reader a concise handbook containing facts related to precious stones and the rules for their selection. Written in simple language and including invaluable expert tips, this volume will appeal to those looking for an introduction to the subject of precious stones and what ...
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    14,68 €

  • Madam How and Lady Why
    Charles Kingsley
    Although first published in eighteen sixty-nine, Charles Kingsley's Madam How and Lady Why remains a classic book on earth science. Presented as a series of easy conversations dealing with natural phenomenon like earthquakes, volcanoes, coral reefs etc, it gives readers a basic understanding of geologic and earth knowledge. This edition is presented complete and unabridged,...
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    11,76 €

  • Wandering in Rock Country
    Tien C. Lee / Tien CLee
    What is beyond the beauty of a piece of rock? How does a stand-alone rock come into being naturally? The book presents more than 100 pieces of stories for various rocks, most of which originate from desert, beach, and hillside in Southern California. The author points out the observables with the naked eye and explains their occurrences, putting together the principles of physi...
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    39,49 €

  • Geology for Environmental Engineers
    David Woodhouse / James Lambrechts
    The environmental field has evolved since its beginnings in 1970 with the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and further with the 1980 passage of CERCLA legislation (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), commonly known as Superfund. Many site characterization studies and remediation designs have also evolved since that ti...
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    42,79 €

  • A Slightly Different Take
    Emoke Niles
    What Others Say “...Some of the striking images and the lines one wants to roll around in the mouth...read around in the poetry and listen to it.  I commend it as a joy to the reader, worthy of the widest audience it can command....” J. L. Jonsson, Professor and Director, Professional Writing & Publishing Program, Emerson College, Boson, Massachusetts (retired, Long Beach, CA) ...
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    29,42 €

  • Gold Creeks & Ghost Towns
    N.L (Bill) Barlee
    Welcome to gold creek and ghost town country where towns stand in another century, the echoes of history are audible, and the wilderness is still just a glance away. From the sagebrush, desert country of southern valleys of the Okanagan and Similkameen across to the high grandeur of the East Kootenays, the southern interior of BC remains an entrancing region. To some people it ...
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    41,55 €


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