Download or read book Oddities of the Mineral World written by William B. Sanborn and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mineral Oddities written by Darryl Powell and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minerals can occur in the most unusual shapes. And mineralogists have given these shapes the most unusual names, names like filiform, botryoidal, phantom and scepter. In 1934, the mineralogist, George L. English, called these odd and wonderful mineral shapes "The Pranks of Crystals." This book is filled with descriptions and drawings of many crystal pranks. We hope you enjoy the wonderful ~ and sometimes weird ~ side of the mineral world.
Download or read book Masterpieces of the Mineral World written by Wendell E. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of natural mineral crystals housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science is the finest and best known in the world. Now the treasures of this singular collection are shown in resplendent photographs that will seduce both the connoisseur of beauty and the student of natural history.
Download or read book Crystal Enchantments written by D.J. Conway and published by Crossing Press. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets of the crystal healing with this A to Z guide to 100 types of stones. You don’t have to have extensive background in magic to make use of any stone. In fact, you don’t have to know about magic at all. If you are facing a difficult situation and feel you need protection and courage, wear garnets. Do you want to attract a lover? Use rose quartz or ruby. Are you troubled by negative vibrations? Wear, carry, or keep near you black onyx or obsidian. Listing their physical properties and magical uses, Crystal Enhancements will help guide you in your choice of stones from Adularia to Zircon. This book will also appeal to those who simply love stones and want to know more about them.
Download or read book New Jersey Curiosities written by Peter Genovese and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re a born-and-raised New Jerseyan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, New Jersey Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Peter Genovese takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of theGarden State. Learn the proper way to cook a garbage can turkey, get the skinny on the real birthplace of baseball, and hear the story of Waving Willie, New Jersey’s friendliestroadside character. Meet the undisputed Weenie Queen of Garfield; a Hickory Dickory Dock clock–covering car artist; and a gas station-turned-restaurant-owning undertaker. Feel the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat at the New Jersey Cockroach Derby, and relive the OK Corral shoot-out and shoot cap guns at bad guys in Wild West City.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1978 with total page 1686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Natural History written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book North Carolina Curiosities written by Kent Priestley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Tar Heel State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised North Carolinian, a recent transplant, or just passing through, North Carolina Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Jon Elliston, Kent Priestley, and Constance E. Richards take you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Tar Heel State. Visit DINO-Kinetics, a fascinating collection of life-size welded-steel pterodactyls and other dinosaurs that belch smoke, roar, and rattle. Learn how dozens of dachshunds dominate a town on Weiner Dog Day; how Christmas in July is a hot holiday to celebrate; and how locals make melodic mouth music at the International Whistlers Convention. Meet an out-of-this-world “ufologist”; a quirky exotic-animal-collecting rancher; and a real-life pirate and his homemade ship—definitely a treasure to behold!
Download or read book Dinosaurs Under the Aurora written by Roland A. Gangloff and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1961, while mapping rock exposures along the Colville River in Alaska, an oil company geologist would unknowingly find the evidence for a startling discovery. Long before the North Slope of Alaska was being exploited for its petroleum resources it was a place where dinosaurs roamed. Dinosaurs under the Aurora immerses readers in the challenges, stark beauty, and hard-earned rewards of conducting paleontological field work in the Arctic. Roland A. Gangloff recounts the significant discoveries of field and museum research on Arctic dinosaurs, most notably of the last 25 years when the remarkable record of dinosaurs from Alaska was compiled. This research has changed the way we think about dinosaurs and their world. Examining long-standing controversies, such as the end-Cretaceous extinction of dinosaurs and whether dinosaurs were residents or just seasonal visitors to polar latitudes, Gangloff takes readers on a delightful and instructive journey into the world of paleontology as it is conducted in the land under the aurora.
Download or read book Who Knew The Big Book of Science Questions That Will Make You Think Again written by Sophie Collins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book will not only answer plenty of the questions that you knew you had but will also open your eyes to lots of things that you've probably never even thought about. It's an absorbing read that ranges wide-twelve chapters deal with both the very large (cosmology) and the very small (viruses). Each chapter consists of succinct question-led entries, along with a quiz and some speedy standalone facts for instant "Who knew?" reactions"--
Download or read book The World s Finest Minerals and Crystals written by Peter Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illinois Curiosities written by Richard Moreno and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re a born-and-raised Illinoisan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, IllinoisCuriosities will have you laughing out loud as Richard Moreno takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Prairie State. Take a date to the World’s Largest Laundromat, a 13,500-square-foot facility in Berwyn with 153 washers and 148 dryers in nearly constant use. Enter Chicago’s “sub” culture with a museum visit to the U-505, the only German submarine in the United States. Visit the site in Carthage where Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith was murdered on June 27, 1844. Learn about the strange case of H. H. Holmes’ notorious Murder Castle and the sad tale of Burr Oak Cemetery.
Download or read book The World of Rocks and Minerals of the World written by Gerald Cestkowski and published by . This book was released on 2020-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing the first parody field guide for geologists, rock hounds and concert pianists! Everybody from amateur to expert to giant mutant larva organism will benefit from the following informative facts:? Hardness can vary within a single mineral species. Thus, gypsum is harder than powdered gypsum, which is harder than gypsum fumes, which are harder than the mere memory of gypsum.? A gypsum rose is a special type of corsage used to prevent body contact during slow dances.? When purchasing a diamond for jewelry, remember size matters. Too large a stone on a pendant can prevent you from walking upright, while very tiny stones can be absorbed through the pores in your skin.? The residents of Pompeii are now known as Vesuvianites.? "Double terminated" refers to the fate of someone who has snitched twice.? A batholith is a stalagmite of soap scum in the shower.? "Carlsbad Twin" refers to the brother Carl doesn't like to talk about.? Petrology is the study of fossilized cats and dogs. Labradorite is a common variety of fossilized dog. ? And thousands more priceless bits of invaluable knowledge that even Einstein did not have access to. And if he did, he would be spinning approvingly in his grave, perhaps so enthusiastically that his coffin would auger its way to the next cemetery!Learn about minerals like aquameringe, helluvafite, blobsidian and fool's iron pyrite. Become an expert in sedimentary psychology. Find out how to distinguish a giant fake emerald from a tiny fake ruby. Finally, here is your chance to terrorize strangers with your knowledge and make other rock and mineral aficionados cower in your wake. The World of Rocks and Minerals of the World is the single most authoritative source of wisdom and uplifting prose ever published in this particular format, that being a 5 1/2 by 8 1/2, 116-page paperback parody field guide. Even if you have never seen a single rock in your life, you will benefit from this book!
Download or read book Minerals of the World written by Alain Eid and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many gems and minerals are described with spectacular color photographs.
Download or read book The World s Minerals written by Leonard James Spencer and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive survey of the world's minerals, covering everything from their occurrence and distribution to their properties and uses. It includes detailed descriptions of the most important minerals, as well as information on their economic and industrial significance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book SMITHSONIAN TREAS MINERALS GEMS written by WHITE JOHN SAMPSON and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1991-08-17 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of and guide to the Hall of Gems and mineral collection at the National Museum of Natural History. Includes a full description of the gems and minerals.
