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The definitive book on Lake Superior's agates is here. If you're a
casual rock collector, you will find Agates of Lake Superior fun,
interesting and beautiful. If you're a more advanced hobbyist, you
will appreciate this professional and scientific resource. The book
provides a thorough examination of Lake Superior's strange and
unique agate varieties, as well as a critical look at agate
formation theories, tips on how to find and identify agates, where
to look for them and how collectible your agates may be.
Celebrate North America's banded gemstones with this stunning
coffee-table book about agates. Agates--few other natural
formations exhibit the tremendous variety seen in these curiously
banded gemstones. No two agates are exactly alike when it comes to
color, pattern, or shape. Although they are found on every
continent, many well-known and significant varieties are present in
North America--fortification agates, fire agates, Lake Superior
agates, and more. The Wonder of North American Agates was written
and photographed by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, expert authors of
the popular Rocks & Minerals series of field guides. This book
features some of the most famous, most valuable, and rarest agates
found in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Inside you'll find:
More than 60 of the most beautiful varieties of agates from across
North America Intriguing, informative text that explains the
fascinating differences between agates and why each is significant
Compelling, true-to-life photos that show each agate's special
beauty Casual fans and experienced collectors alike will appreciate
the facts and photographs presented in this incomparable book.
Historians have characterized it as "the military clash of the
millennium." In the spring of 1777, an English army set off from
Canada in a vast armada of boats to crush the colonial uprising.
What followed that departure from Canada were months of bitter,
bloody warfare culminating in the Battle of Saratoga -- the most
crucial military confrontation of the American Revolution. In the
aftermath of that momentous battle a great nation was born. The
battle's outcome was determined, however, less by factors like
tactics, weather and topography than by the complex passions and
personalities of the unique men and women involved. The Battle of
Saratoga's ending was shaped by a determined, compelling woman
whose love affair with a dashing general altered the course of
world history. Their dramatic, romantic story set in motion a
bizarre sequence of events that created a nation. The Thunder of
Captains is a story of courage, conviction, foolhardiness and
doomed love set against a backdrop of personal and military
conflict, dark intrigue and international politics. With a
compelling cast of characters -- including Gentleman Johnny
Burgoyne, Benedict Arnold and Benjamin Franklin -- The Thunder of
Captains tells a captivating story known to far too few Americans.
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