Chris Pellant Libri

A comprehensive, illustrated identification guide for beginners and serious collectors alike, featuring special colour photography of specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Created in association with Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative guide features more than 500 rocks and minerals. Packed with photographs and details on characteristics, distinguishing features, and more, Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals makes identification easy. Designed for beginning and experienced collectors alike, this guide explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, and how to start a collection. Look up different rocks and minerals, and find clear, annotated photography to pick out the key distinguishing features. Learn the differences between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, and reference the glossary for many more technical and scientific terms. Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals is filled with information about characteristics, colors, unique attributes, and more, making it one of the clearest identification guides for rock and mineral enthusiasts.

This title presents a detailed look at the properties and formation of rocks, minerals and fossils. It is split into sections to aid navigation between different topics.

Rocks, minerals, and gemstones have fascinated people through the ages. They have been used as decoration, and have often been attributed special powers. This book, arranged in alphabetical format, describes 288 different rocks, minerals, and gems. Each entry includes beautiful color photographs, describes where the material is found, basic facts, how it is used, and some interesting information about its uses, myths, and legends. The separate pages are color-coded to indicate whether the substance is a rock, mineral, or gem.

Exploring a rocky world, this work helps the reader learn about the many treasures and hidden wonders that lie beneath your feet.

This companion to fossils combines exciting activities with accessible scientific information and an extensive glossary of geological terms. The authors look at how fossils form and at some ancient animals.

Just in time for the turn of the millennium comes DK's Ultimate Visual Dictionary 2000, a specially expanded and updated edition of DK's critically acclaimed best-selling Ultimate Visual Dictionary. Fully revised throughout, this titles features a brandnew front section printed on exquisite silver paper that covers the latest developments in architecture, computer technology, engineering, medicine and space exploring.

Další titul z edice Průvodce přírodou seznamuje mladé čtenáře ve věku 8-12 let s významem zkamenělin pro naše poznání života na Zemi v dobách před objevením člověka. Vše, co doposud víme o předcházejících 4 600 milionů let trvajících dějinách Země, pochází ze svědectví hornin a zkamenělin. Tato kniha vám ukáže, jak zkameněliny vypadaly, a podrobně informuje o oblastech, kde se vyskytují.