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Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie... (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie... (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,285 Discovery Miles 12 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie E. Schweizerbart, 1866 Science; Earth Sciences; Geology; Geology; Mineralogy; Paleontology; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology; Science / Paleontology

Tschermaks Mineralogische Und Petrographische Mitteilungen, Volume 16 (German, Paperback): Anonymous Tschermaks Mineralogische Und Petrographische Mitteilungen, Volume 16 (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R984 Discovery Miles 9 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Tschermaks Mineralogische Und Petrographische Mitteilungen, Volume 16 Springer Verlag, 1897 Mineralogy; Petrology

Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie... (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie... (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,104 Discovery Miles 11 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie E. Schweizerbart, 1838 Science; Earth Sciences; Geology; Geology; Mineralogy; Paleontology; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology; Science / Paleontology

Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,244 Discovery Miles 12 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie. (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie. (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,051 Discovery Miles 10 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,271 Discovery Miles 12 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie. (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie. (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,076 Discovery Miles 10 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tschermaks Mineralogische Und Petrographische Mitteilungen, Volume 16 (German, Paperback): Anonymous Tschermaks Mineralogische Und Petrographische Mitteilungen, Volume 16 (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R955 Discovery Miles 9 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Conchiologia Fossile Subappennina - Con Osservazioni Geologiche Sugli Appennini E Sul Suolo Adiacente, Volume 2 (Italian,... Conchiologia Fossile Subappennina - Con Osservazioni Geologiche Sugli Appennini E Sul Suolo Adiacente, Volume 2 (Italian, Paperback)
Giambattista Brocchi
R952 Discovery Miles 9 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch Fur Mineralogie, Geologie Und Palaontologie (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,246 Discovery Miles 12 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie. (German, Paperback): Anonymous Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaontologie. (German, Paperback)
Anonymous
R1,161 Discovery Miles 11 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Jade Fever - Hunting the Stone of Heaven (Paperback): Stan Leaming Jade Fever - Hunting the Stone of Heaven (Paperback)
Stan Leaming
R246 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R39 (16%) Out of stock

Beautiful, translucent and indestructible, jade has a mystique that's captivated people since Neolithic times. Stan Leaming, Canada's leading jade geologist, was fascinated by this unusual gem; he is credited with pioneering the emergence of the jade industry in British Columbia. Leaming shares his unique insight into the science and magic of jade in this passionate exploration of the green stone's development from prehistoric tool to "objet d'art." The reader is invited along with Leaming, a fascinating subject in himself, on a trip around the world as he hunts for the stone of heaven throughout BC and Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe, Siberia, China, and even Down Under, where black jade is found. This book examines jade's appeal as a global industry, a divine inspiration, a medium for artistic expression and even as a precipitator of some bizarre crimes. Rockhounds casual and serious will appreciate this comprehensive celebration of jade, enhanced with maps and photographs. The 16-page colour section includes photos of jade art by Lyle Sopel, Deborah Wilson and other incredible sculptors.

Discovering the Mammoth - A Tale of Giants, Unicorns, Ivory, and the Birth of a New Science (Paperback): John J McKay Discovering the Mammoth - A Tale of Giants, Unicorns, Ivory, and the Birth of a New Science (Paperback)
John J McKay
R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Today, we know that a mammoth is an extinct type of elephant that was covered with long fur and lived in the north country during the ice ages. But how do you figure out what a mammoth is if you have no concept of extinction, ice ages, or fossils? Long after the last mammoth died and was no longer part of the human diet, it still played a role in human life. Cultures around the world interpreted the remains of mammoths through the lens of their own worldview and mythology. When the ancient Greeks saw deposits of giant fossils, they knew they had discovered the battle fields where the gods had vanquished the Titans. When the Chinese discovered buried ivory, they knew they had found dragons' teeth. But as the Age of Reason dawned, monsters and giants gave way to the scientific method. Yet the mystery of these mighty bones remained. How did Enlightenment thinkers overcome centuries of myth and misunderstanding to reconstruct an unknown animal? The journey to unravel that puzzle begins in the 1690s with the arrival of new type of ivory on the European market bearing the exotic name "mammoth." It ends during the Napoleonic Wars with the first recovery of a frozen mammoth. The path to figuring out the mammoth was traveled by merchants, diplomats, missionaries, cranky doctors, collectors of natural wonders, Swedish POWs, Peter the Great, Ben Franklin, the inventor of hot chocolate, and even one pirate. McKay brings together dozens of original documents and illustrations, some ignored for centuries, to show how this odd assortment of characters solved the mystery of the mammoth and, in doing so, created the science of paleontology.

Uranium - War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World (Paperback): Tom Zoellner Uranium - War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World (Paperback)
Tom Zoellner
R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The astonishing biography of a mineral that can sustain our world- or destroy it
Uranium occurs naturally in the earth's crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox, and its story is a fascinating window into the valor, greed, genius, and folly of humanity. A problem for miners in the Middle Ages, an inspiration to novelists and a boon to medicine, a devastat-ing weapon at the end of World War II, and eventually a polluter, killer, excuse for war with Iraq, potential deliverer of Armageddon and a possible last defense against global warming-"Uranium" is the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth, and one which will shape our future, for better or worse.


Fossil Design - Signs of Petrified Life (German, Hardcover): Hillert Ibbeken Fossil Design - Signs of Petrified Life (German, Hardcover)
Hillert Ibbeken; Photographs by Hillert Ibbeken
R1,459 R1,203 Discovery Miles 12 030 Save R256 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Text in German & English. Fossils are the petrified remains of former living organisms. Their systematics and their former living conditions are studied and described in palaeontology. In contrast to this, this book attempts to show the character of these life forms as signs and to pursue the question of whether fossils and representations of fossils can be considered "beautiful". For this reason, the pictures' sequence is not based on a palaeontological system of classification, but instead progresses from realistic representations of, for instance, a coral's body in its entirety through ever smaller sectors of the image and details divorced from context to almost abstract images. In an introductory text, Hillert Ibbeken explains the concept and the methodology of the work. The ambiguous expression "design" is used deliberately -- not in the sense of a purposive undertaking by a creating subject, but in the sense of nature making a mark, guided by mutation and selection. Katja Schoene writes about fossils' reception in the early modern age. The plants and animals enclosed in stone appeared too fantastical for anyone to consider them as anything other than "freaks of nature" (lusus naturae). Explanations of their origin were as multifarious as their different manifestations. "Rudolf zur Lippe deals with the forms of petrified life in relation to philosophical perspectives, pursuing the question of what "beauty" means and indicating, among other things, that the expression "beauty" cannot be unequivocally defined; that, for instance, different cultures may have entirely different ideals of beauty. The illustrated section is followed by a glossary by Helmut Keupp with a synopsis of life's development on Earth and a table of the Earth's history. Hillert Ibbeken was professor of geology at the Freie Universitat Berlin. He has had a lifelong interest in photography.

Crystals for Beginners (Chinese, Paperback): Karen Frazier Crystals for Beginners (Chinese, Paperback)
Karen Frazier
R1,409 Discovery Miles 14 090 Out of stock
Rockhounding Wyoming (Paperback): Kenneth Graham Rockhounding Wyoming (Paperback)
Kenneth Graham
R295 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R55 (19%) Out of stock

Although the rockhounding treasures are many in this vast and sparsely populated state, author Kenneth Graham points out that 'sometimes the joy is in the search itself.' The 75 sites described in this guide will take you across the red desert to the high mountain majesty of the Big Horns and Wind Rivers as well as the geologic wonders of Yellowstone National Park. Graham, a former hardrock miner, developed an interest in rocks at an early age, and he shares his enthusiasm for rockhounding and his appreciation for the diverse Wyoming landscape that holds the treasure. Each description provides detailed information complete with maps on how to find the remote as well as popular digs, what will likely be found there, the tools to bring, the best season to visit, the appropriate vehicle to drive, or when to lace up your hiking boots to get to those out-of-the-way places. Be sure to take along "Rockhounding Wyoming" to plan your next rockhounding adventure.

Rockhounding Arizona (Paperback, Revised): Blair Rockhounding Arizona (Paperback, Revised)
Blair
R308 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R35 (11%) Out of stock

Expert Gerry Blair describes more than seventy of the state's best rockhounding areas, from jasper hunting in the historic mining district near Bagdad to searching for gold in the Superstition Mountains and digging for turqoise at the foot of the Hieroglyphic Range. This guidebook covers popular and commercial sites as well as little-known sites. It also describes where to view mineral specimens and prehistoric artifacts at Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest national parks, as well as on tribal lands. Brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals, this handy book also includes maps and directions to each site and directions to museums, rock shops, and major public land areas. For the beginner, "Rockhounding Arizona" offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby. For the expert, it is an outstanding guide and source-book.

Birds - Modern-Day Dinosaurs (Paperback): Kerri O'Donnell Birds - Modern-Day Dinosaurs (Paperback)
Kerri O'Donnell
R1,077 Discovery Miles 10 770 Out of stock
The Rock Cycle (Hardcover): Melanie Ostopowich The Rock Cycle (Hardcover)
Melanie Ostopowich
R695 R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Save R84 (12%) Out of stock
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