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  • Material World

    The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization

    by Ed Conway ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world would not exist, and the battle to control them will determine our future. • Finalist for the Financial Times ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Gem

    by DK ...
    Prepare to be dazzled by this shining and sumptuous visual guide to the world’s greatest treasures.Feast your eyes on glittering gemstones, kaleidoscopic minerals, and famous trinkets in this comprehensive exploration of Earth’s finest jewels.Following a foreword from Aja Raden, hundreds of pages take a lavish look at precious stones, precious metals, and organic gems in all their natural wonder. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Salt

    A World History

    **“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.” - New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World**Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Rockhounding for Beginners

    Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More

    Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure!Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you’ve ever kept an interesting rock or shell, bought a polished stone from a gift shop, or even just enjoyed a ’gram of a really cool crystal, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Read My Pins

    Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box

    “Jewelry isn’t ordinarily a tool of political persuasion, but in this beautiful book, Madeleine Albright, American ambassador to the United Nations and then the nation’s first female secretary of state, tells the compelling story of how these small objects became part of her ‘personal diplomatic arsenal.’” — The Chicago TribuneFrom New York Times bestselling author and former secretary of state ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Uranium

    War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World

    by Tom Zoellner ...
    The fascinating story of the most powerful source of energy the earth can yieldUranium is a common element in the earth's crust and the only naturally occurring mineral with the power to end all life on the planet. After World War II, it reshaped the global order-whoever could master uranium could master the world.Marie Curie gave us hope that uranium would be a miracle panacea, but the Manhattan ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Rocks and Minerals of The World

    Geology for Kids - Minerology and Sedimentology

    Series series Children's Rocks & Minerals Books
    Those stones you see might be an important mineral that the Earth creates. This book will open your child’s minds to the importance of the rocks and minerals you can dig up. It is a very informative book that is complete with images and just the right amount of texts too. Go ahead and get a copy of this book today! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Gemstones (Collins Gem)

    Series series Collins Gem
    A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world’s gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution’s archives.‘Gem Gemstones’ is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized book explores the fascinating history of ornamental stones, discussing their different social and cultural meanings and monetary values through the ages ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Once Upon a Time in a Crystal Cave

    by Roger Russell ...
    Copper has been mined at a site in the North of Namibia since ancient times. People reputedly came from all over the world; as far afield as Rome and England to buy the precious metal. The ore body was laid down by volcanic activity followed by water infiltration and other geological events. The rock containing mineral value has now been followed far down into the ground and all the way, as it was ... Read more

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  • Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything

    **A Science News Favorite Book of 2019An earth scientist reveals the dynamic biography of the most resonant—and most necessary—chemical element on Earth.**Carbon. It’s in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It’s worth billions of dollars as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries about the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Volcanoes - Why Do They Happen?

    Volcanoes for Kids

    Series series Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
    Why do volcanoes go "ka-boom!"? This unique approach to vulcanology is highly inspiring to young children. The use of carefully selected images only help in driving home certain points of discussion. This is a picture book that your child will definitely love and learn the most from. Don't forget to grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Geology

    A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

    Series series A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press
    This eBook is best viewed on a color device.Geology by Frank H. T. Rhodes, an informative Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press, covers the five billion years of history that have given the earth its present form, including:The earth's relation to the rest of the universeThe rocks and minerals of which it is madeThe effects of glaciers, gravity, volcanoes, and other forcesIllustrated in full color, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes To Earthquakes)

    Children's Books for Nature

    Series series Books For Kids Series
    As children see things in our movie theaters and television sets, they are probably often left wondering why they are not able to see some of the scenery in their very own hometowns. This is when they begin to learn how large the world is, and what all is contained within it. A Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes to Earthquakes) Picture Book will greatly help them to understand that there is ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ground Beneath Us

    From the Oldest Cities to the Last Wilderness, What Dirt Tells Us About Who We Are

    by Paul Bogard ...
    When a teaspoon of soil contains millions of species, and when we pave over the earth on a daily basis, what does that mean for our future? What is the risk to our food supply, the planet's wildlife, the soil on which every life-form depends? How much undeveloped, untrodden ground do we even have left?Paul Bogard set out to answer these questions in The Ground Beneath Us, and what he discovered is ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Rock Physics Handbook

    Tools for Seismic Analysis of Porous Media

    The Rock Physics Handbook addresses the relationships between geophysical observations and the underlying physical properties of rocks. It distills a vast quantity of background theory and laboratory results into a series of concise chapters that provide practical solutions to problems in geophysical data interpretation. This expanded second edition presents major new chapters on statistical rock ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Volcanoes & Earthquakes, What & Why? : 2nd Grade Science Series

    Second Grade Books

    Series series Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
    Why do volcanoes and earthquakes happen? Is Earth throwing a tantrum? Let your child decode the answers for these on his/her own through this interactive educational book. Composed of pictures that allow for the understanding of geology and vulcanology, this is a great resource that would complement the heavy school textbooks. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Rocks Of The World

    Rocks and Minerals Book For Kids

    Kids find that their imagination starts to grow when they learn about new things and rocks and minerals are a natural aspect of the outdoors but kids tend to not take time to really look closely at each one. Learning about the big and little details of both helps kids imagine where rocks have been, how they got to where they were found and what caused minerals to form and take shape; all of these ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Southwest Treasure Hunter's Gem and Mineral Guide (5th ed.)

    Where and How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems and Minerals

    Series series Gem & Mineral Guide
    Updated 5th Edition with new sites & museums!Learn Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & MineralsSOUTHWESTArizona California Colorado Hawaii KansasNevada New Mexico Oklahoma Texas UtahWhether you’re digging for the first time or are an experienced rockhound or “prospector,” with a simple rock hammer and a little luck, you too can strike it rich ... or at the ... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rocks, Gems and Minerals

    A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

    Series series A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press
    This eBook is best viewed on a color device.This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on:- Physical and chemical properties- Origins and geologic significance- Gems and semiprecious stones- How to find and collect specimensIllustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Material Limits of Energy Transition: Thanatia

    Earth has become a huge mine, with a greater quantity and variety of fundamental mineral resources being extracted year after year. Technology, from electric cars to everyday electrical equipment, consume vast amounts of scarce raw materials. On a planet with limited resources, are these minerals being properly assessed? Will there be enough raw materials to meet the demand of a world population ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Faceted Gems - A Historical Article on the Methods and Equipment Used in Lapidary

    This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subjects of gemology and crystallography. The titles in this range include "Gemstone Manufacturing" ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rockhounding for Beginners

    The basic principles of rockhounding and sample pictures with the properties of all gemstones.This book is for beginners. ... Read more

    $5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Speech

    Race and Barack Obama's 'A More Perfect Union'

    After Senator Barack Obama delivered his celebrated speech, "A More Perfect Union," on March 18, 2008, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd noted that only Barack Obama "could alchemize a nuanced 40-minute speech on race into must-see YouTube viewing for 20-year-olds." Pundits established the speech's historical eminence with comparisons to Abraham Lincoln's "A House Divided" and Martin Luther ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Healing Crystals: The Beginner’s Guide to Healing Crystals and Their Meanings and Uses: Includes Types of Healing Crystals and Their Uses and How to Clean, Clear, Charge, and Activate Your Crystals

    by Shawna Blood ...
    If you've thought about entering the world of Crystal healing this is the perfect beginner's book to get you started.Features an introduction to some of the main crystals, their uses, and how to clean, clear, charge, and activate them.Don't wait any longer! Scroll up and click the 'Buy Now' button to start learning how to heal yourself naturally with Crystals! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus