Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Author: Frederick H. Pough
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1991
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780395935439

Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. 175 color photographs, 12 line drawings.

Peterson First Guide to Urban Wildlife

Peterson First Guide to Urban Wildlife
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1994
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780395935446

Presents the novice with information about the plants and animals--from poison ivy and cockroaches to crabgrass and mountain lions--that grow and live near humans.

A Field Guide to Western Butterflies

A Field Guide to Western Butterflies
Author: Paul A. Opler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 566
Release: 1998
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780395791516

This all-new edition includes information on more than 590 species, illustrated in lifelike positions in 44 beautiful color plates. 110 color photos. Line drawings & maps.

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America
Author: Lee Peterson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1978
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780395926222

More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous lookalikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.

A Field Guide to Animal Tracks

A Field Guide to Animal Tracks
Author: Olaus Johan Murie
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780618517435

This all-new edition includes descriptions of the habits, habitats, tracks, signs, and ranges of all the mammals of North America, as well as of selected birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. More than 1,000 line drawings and 100 color photographs further enhance the text.

Minerals of the World

Minerals of the World
Author: Walter Schumann
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2008
Genre: Minerals
ISBN: 140275339X

It's the classic work revised and updated! Identify over 500 of the most collectible minerals quickly and easily with this fully photographed field guide. And this new reissue makes identification easier, with new cleavability ratings for each entry alongside the handy classifications based on streak colour, Mohs' hardness and specific gravity. A complete introductory discussion of mineral forms and properties explains the essential criteria for recognition, and each of the hundreds of minerals (from Ankerite to Zinwaldite) is accompanied by information on its fracture, luster, chemical formula, aggregates, distinguishing characteristics and localities.

Gems, Granites, and Gravels

Gems, Granites, and Gravels
Author: R. V. Dietrich
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1990
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780521344449

An intriguing introduction to mineralogy and to related specialities such as petrology.