books about: minerals     books:       Rocks from Space: Meteorites and Meteorite Hunters23 reviews O. Richard Norton Mountain Pr, 1994 Excellent Book. I purchased the book "Rocks From Space (Second Edition)" about seven years ago. My main interest in space is in the field of planetary geology and I have a need to be reasonably conversant with the subscience of meteoritics. The "Rocks From Space" book was recommended by several colleagues, and I also noted that it had received good reviews. In general, I find "popular" books directed to the ...             Comstock Lode13 reviews Louis L'Amour Thorndike Pr, 1985 Smartly Written, Captivating Novel Louis L'Amour's Comstock Lode is a brilliant, fictional novel based on real events that will suck you in as soon as you start reading. I'm not one for westerns at ALL, but I was recommended this book and told myself, Why not? It sounds alright, nothing really better to read as of right now. I'll admit, the first few chapters started off a little dull, but then, you get deeper and deeper into the ...             The Mountain That Loved a Bird14 reviews Alice McLerran Aladdin, 2000 Magnificent "The Mountain that Loved a Bird" is a magnificent picture book for all ages. A copy of it was loaned to me by a long-time school teacher whose opinion I respect, and yesterday, as my mother and I were making a long drive to see my grandmother, my mother read the book aloud to me. The soothing cadence of the writing added to the depth and magic of this most meaningful of parables. The story ...             The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs16 reviews Editors of Reader's Digest Readers Digest, 1999 THIS EASIEST-TO-USE REFERENCE IS ALSO AMONG THE BEST THE BEST OF THE BEST: To put it simply, this is the ideal reference book for the application of vitamins, minerals, and herbs for medicinal purposes. It is the perfect complimentary companion to James Duke's "The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook". ORGANIZED TO BE USER FRIENDLY: After the introduction which goes through the user basics and preliminaries for the products to be discussed, the ...             National Gem Collection10 reviews Jeffrey E. Post Harry N. Abrams, 1997 Stunning photography; an amazing collection "The National Gem Collection," by Jeffrey E. Post, features photographs by Chip Clark. The book is a beautiful celebration of the title collection, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution. The informative text discusses the history of the collection, facts about types of different gemstones, and specific pieces in the collection. The full-color photography is really stunning, and brings a ...             Rocks & Minerals (DK Eyewitness Books)10 reviews DK Publishing DK CHILDREN, 2008 Perfect for young children. My son is six years old and this book captivated him for a good four nights, a few pages a night, for his bedtime story. It is very visually appealing with vividly colored pictures and thick glossy pages. It is written very well, easy for a young child to understand, yet filled with information about rocks and minerals. I have to read it to my child as he's not an independent reader yet, but an ...             DK Handbooks: Gemstones11 reviews Cally Hall DK ADULT, 1994 I LOVE THIS BOOK! A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS AND THIS BOOK HAS TERRIFIC PICTURES AND VERY CLEAR AND CONCISE DESCRIPTIONS. EVERYTHING THAT I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE SUBJECT IS ANSWERED IN THIS BOOK. THERE'S A VISUAL GUIDE TO OVER 130 GEMSTONE VARIETIES AND A COLOR KEY FOR EVERY GEMSTONE. THERE ARE SO MANY INTERESTING BITS OF INFORMATION HERE THAT THE READER GETS A COURSE IN HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE AND ...             Everybody Needs a Rock18 reviews Byrd Baylor Topeka Bindery, 1999 Great for Earth Science teachers! I teach 6th grade and one of the things we learn about is rocks. I bought this book based on the reviews, but after reading it I felt compelled to write one too. I try to get my students excited about rock collecting. This book is so simple, yet so inspiring. It begins by saying "I'm sorry for kids who only have tricycles, bicycles, horses, elephants, goldfish, three-room playhouses, fire ...             Vitamin Remedies That Really Work!: Safe Easy Directions for Healing and Preventing over 50 Common Conditions10 reviews Lynn Capehart Cricket Publishing Group, 2000 It's All True Even Though It's Too Good To Be I didn't believe it when a friend called to tell me that she had used the remedy in this book to get rid of asthma symptoms in 7 days, and was able to regain her professional singing career, which she had given up four years earlier because of lung problems. In all that time, she had never been able to find anything that worked for her. She invited me to her comeback debut, and I went, fully ...             GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD22 reviews ANNETTE ENGLANDER (TRANSLATOR) WALTER SCHUMANN NAG PRESS, 1997 Very good price offer for a new book well, i knew about the book already. I decided to purchase it from Amazon marketplace because of its best service and best price offered. And no doubt, this book is one of the best available on the information of Gemstones             Geodestinies: The Inevitable Control of Earth Resources over Nations and Individuals9 reviews Walter, Ph.D. Youngquist Natl Book Co, 1997 GeoDestinies A book I pass around alot! If you are concerned about Earth's natural resources and our future, this is a must read. The author explains the coming world production peak in conventional oil and the facts of dealing with finite resources. Don't be surprised by the problems we face just around the corner in the new century in energy, minerals and water.             Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It9 reviews Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007 Loved it...couldn't put it down!! I just finished reading this book. I loved it! I felt like I was in the characters' world. It's like they are people I now know. I miss them already. Frazier does a great job developing her characters. My favorite characters are Brendan and Gladys, his grandmother. I can't wait to read it with my sons or have them read it themselves. I look forward to the good discussions we'll have ...             Animals, Vegetables and Minerals from A to Z8 reviews Sallie O'Donnell Legacy Publishing Services, 2005 animals, vegetables and minerals a to z I liked the animals and what they did. my daddy read me the story and it was fun. I specially liked the long dog he looks like my dog he doesn't wear hats             Drills and Mills: Precious Metal Mining and Milling Methods of the Frontier West8 reviews Will Meyerriecks Will Meyerriecks, 2003 No Mining History Library Should Be Without It Drills and Mills, which covers the history of mining, milling and smelting from the 1848 gold discovery in California to the late 19th century is a wonderful, well researched book. Loaded with pictures,tables,illustrations,chemical formulae and many interesting side notes (factoids),the author covers the gamut in the machinery used to win the metals from the earth. Excellent review on the ...             The Aftermath: Book Four of The Asteroid Wars (Asteroid)8 reviews Ben Bova Tor Books, 2007 The Asteroid Wars Come to an End Ben Bova has written a thrilling conclusion to his Asteroid Wars Series. Dorik Harbin, a mercenary hired by Martin Humphries to kill Lars Fuchs, has just destroyed the Chrysallis habitat orbiting Ceres. Over 1100 rock rats were killed in Harbin's merciless attack. After the attack, Harbin noticed that another ship, the Syracuse, had witnessed everything. Syracuse is inhabited by Victor ...             Doctor Yourself: Natural Healing That Works (Unabridged)8 reviews Ph.D., Andrew Saul audible.com Health Care Instead Of Disease Care Doctor Yourself is titled and based on a simple premise: every person is responsible for their own health care. When a person abdicates that responsibility, they often place themselves in the hands of the "disease care" industry, a monolithic and profit-driven enterprise where getting well isn't the bottom line. Through lively anecdote, personal history and accounts of patient education and ...             Rocks in His Head9 reviews Carol Otis Hurst Greenwillow, 2001 This Book ROCKS!!! This book is narrated by a rock-collector's son. He starts off telling how his father worked at a gas station. He displayed his large rock collection at the station where he worked. Many people came to talk, look at the rocks, and play chess with the father. Then the Great Depression started and the father had one job a day. He still found time to go to the museum and look at rocks. The museum ...             Fossil Collecting in the Mid-Atlantic States: With Localities, Collecting Tips, and Illustrations of More ...8 reviews Jasper Burns The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991 A productive guide to fossil hunting. One of the best guides to invertebrate fossils hunting I have read. Drawing from his experience in the Appalacian region (mainly West Virginia and Virginia), the author offers many fine sites which are accesible to the professional and amature alike. Was well worth the 8 hour drive from New Jersey and the cost of the book ! Includes excellent annotated references as well.             Turquoise Unearthed: An Illustrated Guide (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones)8 reviews Joe P. Lowry Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2002 ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT TURQUOISE THIS BOOK OFFERS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL EVER NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TURQUOISE. I LOVE BROWSING THROUGH IT AND KEEP IT ON MY COFFEE TABLE. ANYONE WHO HAS A LOVE OR DESIRES A KNOWLEDGE OF TURQUOISE WILL ENJOY THIS BOOK. A MUST FOR THE COLLECTOR!! YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY A PIECE OF TURQUOISE WITHOUT KNOWING WHERE IT ORIGINATED FROM.             The Allure of Turquoise8 reviews New Mexico Magazine, 2005 For those who THINK that they know everything about Turquoise... This is the same review I gave to "Turquoise Unearthed"...and for all intents and purposes, they could be classified as companion volumes...both doing an exceptional job in words and images! "I have been a gem and mineral dealer for over ten years...and a rockhound for a lot longer than that...but this book taught me more in a single sitting than all my years in the buisiness and in the hobby. ...              search for books aftermath, atlantic, collecting, collection, comstock, conditions, directions, everybody, everything, eyewitness, gemstones, geodestinies, handbooks, illustrated, illustrations, individuals, inevitable, localities, meteorite, meteorites, mid-atlantic, mountain, preventing, resources, specimens, turquoise, unabridged, unearthed, vegetables, vitamins books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen toys & games: Simtec FunSlides Carpet Bocce we recommend THIS EASIEST-TO-USE REFERENCE IS ALSO AMONG THE BEST home  impressum - about us