Agates

Agates
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Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 0643092978
ISBN-13 : 9780643092976
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Agates by : Roger Pabian

Illustrated throughout with photographs of these wonderfully colourful minerals. Accompanied by a text from a well-known expert in the field, the book includes both a detailed introduction to the geology of agates and a comprehensive guide to the agates of the world.

The Wonder of North American Agates

The Wonder of North American Agates
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Publisher : Adventure Publications
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 159193415X
ISBN-13 : 9781591934158
Rating : 4/5 (5X Downloads)

Synopsis The Wonder of North American Agates by : Dan Lynch

Agates - few other natural formations exhibit the tremendous variety seen in these curiously banded gemstones; no two are exactly alike when it comes to color, pattern or shape. And though they are found on every continent, many well-known and significant varieties are present in North America. This book features more than 60 of the most famous, most valuable and rarest agates from Canada, the United States and Mexico. Intriguing, informative text explains the fascinating differences between agates, while compelling, true-to-life photos show each agate's special beauty.

Agates Inside Out

Agates Inside Out
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Publisher : Gitche Gumee Museum
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1891143972
ISBN-13 : 9781891143977
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Agates Inside Out by : Karen A. Brzys

This agate book has been compiled to help rockhounds to "think like an agate." Information and photographs are included to help beginning and experienced agate hunters to understand agates "inside out."

Agates

Agates
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Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 0692651381
ISBN-13 : 9780692651384
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Agates by : Pat McMahan

This book documents what is likely the most complete collection of agates worldwide. It contains pictures of more than 1250 of the choicest and rarest specimens of sagenite, plume, and banded agate along with some other fine lapidary materials from Pat McMahan's personal collection. The specimens featured in the book come from over 300 locations world-wide. Most of the agates pictured in this book are self-collected by the author. These specimens were collected from 19 states in the Untied States, Mexico, Argentina, Canada, and Alaska. Also included are interesting personal collecting stories, prospecting techniques, and mining history of various locations.

Agates of Lake Superior

Agates of Lake Superior
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1591933722
ISBN-13 : 9781591933724
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Agates of Lake Superior by : Bob Lynch

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.

The Good Ancestor

The Good Ancestor
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Publisher : The Experiment
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9781615198337
ISBN-13 : 1615198334
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis The Good Ancestor by : Roman Krznaric

Now in paperback: A call to save ourselves and our planet that gets to the root of the current crisis—society’s extreme short-sightedness

Three Visits to America

Three Visits to America
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Publisher : Applewood Books
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9781429004602
ISBN-13 : 1429004606
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Three Visits to America by : Emily Faithfull

A woman from Scotland recounts her travels in the U.S., focusing particularly issues relating to women (education, employment, etc.), also discussing more general cultural matters.

Amazing Agates

Amazing Agates
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Publisher : Adventure Publications
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0979200695
ISBN-13 : 9780979200694
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Amazing Agates by : Scott F. Wolter

Between the covers of Amazing Agates, you'll discover everything you've always wanted to know about Lake Superior's banded gemstone. Mr. Agate himself, Scott Wolter, will highlight all types of agates, explain features within individual agates and give a brief history of the largest, most famous Lake Superior agates. Scott will even share his best picking locations with you. Ever wonder what your prize agate would rate? Check out the pioneering Scale of Value. Detailed images illustrate every agate, agate type and feature talked about in the book.

Luxury Arts of the Renaissance

Luxury Arts of the Renaissance
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Publisher : Getty Publications
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9780892367856
ISBN-13 : 0892367857
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Luxury Arts of the Renaissance by : Marina Belozerskaya

Today we associate the Renaissance with painting, sculpture, and architecture—the “major” arts. Yet contemporaries often held the “minor” arts—gem-studded goldwork, richly embellished armor, splendid tapestries and embroideries, music, and ephemeral multi-media spectacles—in much higher esteem. Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, was typical of the Italian nobility: she bequeathed to her children precious stone vases mounted in gold, engraved gems, ivories, and antique bronzes and marbles; her favorite ladies-in-waiting, by contrast, received mere paintings. Renaissance patrons and observers extolled finely wrought luxury artifacts for their exquisite craftsmanship and the symbolic capital of their components; paintings and sculptures in modest materials, although discussed by some literati, were of lesser consequence. This book endeavors to return to the mainstream material long marginalized as a result of historical and ideological biases of the intervening centuries. The author analyzes how luxury arts went from being lofty markers of ascendancy and discernment in the Renaissance to being dismissed as “decorative” or “minor” arts—extravagant trinkets of the rich unworthy of the status of Art. Then, by re-examining the objects themselves and their uses in their day, she shows how sumptuous creations constructed the world and taste of Renaissance women and men.

The Fairburn Agate of the Black Hills

The Fairburn Agate of the Black Hills
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Publisher : Adventure Publications
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1591932947
ISBN-13 : 9781591932949
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fairburn Agate of the Black Hills by : Jim Magnuson

"The authors highlight the South Dakota state gem with lighthearted stories and an amazing collection of natural, artistic photographs"--Page 4 of cover.