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Hardcover. This is the first and only book that explains in non-technical terms how to use pocket, portable and laboratory instruments to identify diamonds and coloured gems and to separate them from imitations and 'look-alikes'. Num Pages: 288 pages, 76 colour illustrations, 43 line drawings, 48 b&w illustrations, 16 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; PNV; RBGK; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719802515
- ISBN
- 9780719802515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 95 pages, 133 color & 3 b/w photos. BIC Classification: WC; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 95
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764341618
- ISBN
- 9780764341618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. A small country at the western periphery of Europe, Ireland is endowed with a spectacular variety of geology. Detailed 'step-by-step' itineraries are provided, presented in a manner accessible to the non-specialist. An invaluable background resource to plan and execute field-based exercises to any of the classic areas of Irish geology described. Editor(s): Allen, Alastair; Higgs, Ken. Num Pages: 384 pages, Photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; RBG; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848891661
- ISBN
- 9781848891661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719804014
- ISBN
- 9780719804014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record over the past years. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 185 pages, Black-and-white line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 185
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Fully revised and updated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093198
- ISBN
- 9780565093198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. Weird Dinosaurs examines the latest breakthroughs and new technologies radically transforming our understanding of the distant past. Pickrell opens a vivid portal to a brand new age of fossil discovery, in which fossil hunters are routinely redefining what we know and how we think about prehistory's most iconic and fascinating creatures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX; WNA; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180986
- ISBN
- 9780231180986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. This text chronicles millions of years of evolution, linking extinct larger feline species with those still living, including lions, tigers, cougars, and cheetahs. It explains how living species and fossil remains make possible the reconstruction of the cat's social and predatory behaviour. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: WNC; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 510. An Illustrated Guide to Their Evolution and Natural History. 256 pages, 200 illus. This text chronicles millions of years of evolution, linking extinct larger feline species with those still living, including lions, tigers, cougars, and cheetahs. It explains how living species and fossil remains make possible the reconstruction of the cat's social and predatory behaviour. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: WNC; WNR. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight: 526.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102292
- ISBN
- 9780231102292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover. Our understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Mesolithic has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and yet not since H. J. Fleure's A Natural History of Man in Britain (1951) has the New Naturalist Library included a volume focused on the study of early humans and their environment. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, (Over 200 illustrations and photographs), Index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; PDZ; PSXE; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008150334
- ISBN
- 9780008150334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 48.55
€ 71.29
€ 48.55
Hardcover. Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planet's prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian eras - and they did so very capably. This is a revealing guide to these surreal arthropods of ancient Earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, 235 colour plates. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1258.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226124414
- ISBN
- 9780226124414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.94
€ 52.99
€ 50.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350+ colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; RBX; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 318 x 11. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350313
- ISBN
- 9780764350313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.45
€ 37.99
€ 25.45
Paperback. In this fully revised and updated edition of British Paleozoic Fossils 443 species from this time are described and classified and illustrated with accurate black-and-white line drawings. Reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record, it features those animal and plant species that are most commonly found in Britain. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 203 pages, Over 400 accurate black-and-white drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Fully revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093037
- ISBN
- 9780565093037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Our understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Mesolithic has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and yet not since H. J. Fleure's A Natural History of Man in Britain (1951) has the New Naturalist Library included a volume focused on the study of early humans and their environment. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, (Over 200 illustrations and photographs), Index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; PDZ; PSXE; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008150358
- ISBN
- 9780008150358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 29.65
€ 46.99
€ 29.65
Paperback. The Caenozoic era began about 70 million years ago and still continues. In British Caenozoic Fossils 354 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record over the past years. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 112 pages, Black-and-white line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum, London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093051
- ISBN
- 9780565093051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Amber is a remarkable substance that originates from the resin of trees that lived millions of years ago. This book provides an overview of this prehistoric substance and its fossilized inclusions. It explains how amber is formed, where it is found and how to distinguish genuine amber from fakes. Num Pages: 112 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 193 x 8. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565092580
- ISBN
- 9780565092580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 142 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 214 x 9. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764335792
- ISBN
- 9780764335792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 144 colour photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348709
- ISBN
- 9780764348709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Mica is a broad term encompassing about forty minerals, ranging from the common to the rare, many at times forming excellent crystals jewelers use. This book feaures examples recently described among the 115 striking color photos and electron micrographs Num Pages: 96 pages, 115 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330476
- ISBN
- 9780764330476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Snowdonia has a great story to tell, of ancient oceans, mountains, volcanoes and climate change. The mountain landscape of Snowdonia is the result of everything that has happenend to it over geological time - the product of the ancient landscapes that went before it, and fragments of which are preserved by rocks and landforms within the landscape. Num Pages: 192 pages, 130 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; RGBS; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456. 192 pages, 130 colour photographs. Snowdonia has a great story to tell, of ancient oceans, mountains, volcanoes and climate change. The mountain landscape of Snowdonia is the result of everything that has happenend to it over geological time - the product of the ancient landscapes that went before it, and fragments of which are preserved by rocks and landforms within the landscape. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; RGBS; WNR. Dimension: 236 x 175 x 11. Weight: 458.
- Publisher
- Crowood Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861269287
- ISBN
- 9781861269287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.93
€ 25.93
Paperback. A guide that reveals intricate details and characteristics of the rocks and minerals. It offers introduction on identifying and classifying minerals and sections on each type of rock and mineral. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594. 352 pages, Illustrationsstrations. A guide that reveals intricate details and characteristics of the rocks and minerals. It offers introduction on identifying and classifying minerals and sections on each type of rock and mineral. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNR. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight: 606.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405375863
- ISBN
- 9781405375863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. In this narrative of the Earth's long and dramatic history, Jan Zalasiewicz shows how many events in the Earth's ancient past can be deciphered from a single pebble. He explores how geologists reach deep into the past by forensic analysis of even the tiniest amounts of mineral matter, demonstrating and revealing Earth's extraordinary story. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black and white illustrations, 4pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645695
- ISBN
- 9780199645695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47