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The Collector’s Guide to Herkimer Diamonds Michael R. Walter. 210+ vivid color images of Herkimer diamond specimens, associated minerals, and field shots illustrate the informative text. Includes the most recent scientific information regarding Herkimer dia- monds’ geological and mineralogical history, where these brilliant quartz crystals can be found, descriptions of historic locations, and the inclusion of noteworthy peripheral localities. • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •219 color & 7 b/wphotos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4710-8 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Collector’s Guide to the Mica Group Robert J. Lauf. A thorough review of the mica group, it includes examples recently described. 115 color photos and electron micrographs illustrate the informative text which provides a detailed entry for each mineral, in- cluding information on where each is found. This fascinating guide is for those interested in minerals. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 115 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-3047-6•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99CAD The Collector’s Guide to the Minerals of New York State Dr. Steven C. Chamberlain and Dr. George W. Robinson. The first New York mineralogy text in more than 35 years presents detailed information about the most important mineral localities to mineral col- lectors. It includes the significance, collecting history, geology, origin, and important minerals for collectors incorporating the latest research and nomenclature. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 153 color photos, 1 chart • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4334-6 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Collector’s Guide to the Pyroxene Group Robert J. Lauf. More than 115 color photos display pyroxene group minerals in all their forms and colors. The infor- mative text provides an introduction to their chemistry and taxonomy, formation, and geochemistry. A detailed entry for each mineral includes color reference photos. This book is essential for every mineral collector. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •116 color &5b/w images •96 pp. •978-0-7643-3404-7•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD The Collector’s Guide to Silicate Crystal Struc- tures Robert J. Lauf. More than 140 color photos, diagrams, and incisive text reveal crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. Provides an introduction to crystallog- raphy, current classification of silicate structures, and reviews orthosilicates, disilicates, chain silicates, sheet silicates, and framework silicates. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 142 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-3579- 2 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Collector’s Guide to the Three Phases of Titania: Rutile, Anatase, and Brookite Robert J. Lauf. Collec- tor’s Guide to the Three Phases of Titania: Rutile, Anatase, and Brookite. Robert J. Lauf. Color photos display common titaniumdioxideminerals—rutile, anatase, and brookite— along with a variety of interesting mineralogical phenom- ena. The informative text lists the classic localities for these popular minerals and describes both their fascinating di- versity of forms and such phenomena as oriented growth, twinning, and pseudomorphism. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 107 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-3268-5 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Collector’s Guide to the Tourmaline Group Robert J. Lauf. More than 120 photos show each tourmaline mineral in its geological context. The text explains the chemistry and taxonomy of the group and the environment in which tourmalines form, and provides a detailed entry for each mineral, including locality information and full color photos showing good spec- imens and which minerals are associated with them. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 129 color & 1 b/w photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-3775-8 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Collector’s Guide to the Vesuvianite Group Robert J. Lauf. More than 90 full color photos of vesu- vianite show what good specimens look like and what minerals one might expect to find associated with vesuvianites. Detailed text explains the chemistry and taxonomy, discusses ongoing research into problems such as color, structure, and optically anomalous crys- tals, and important localities. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •97 color photos, 4 illus. •96pp. •978-0-7643-3215- 9 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Collector’s Guide to the Zeolite Group Robert J. Lauf. Learn how zeolite minerals are formed and the conditions that create these beautiful crystals. It covers the chemistry, structure, and taxonomy of the zeolite group minerals. Detailed entries for each mineral pro- vide locality information and full color photos that show what good specimens look like and which minerals are found with them. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos•112pp. •978-0-7643-4675-0•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Gems & Minerals Dr. Andreas Landmann. Gems & Minerals. Dr. Andreas Landmann. More than 150 photos with descriptions provide an overview of min- erals from all parts of the world and relate how min- erals originate, how they are found, and what significance they had in ancient times. Learn to identify the stones, including quartz, feldspar, beryl, tourmaline, corundum, diamond, garnet, spinel, fluorite, precious metals, and more. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 166 color photos • 180 pp. • 978-0-7643-3066-7 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Introduction to Radioactive Minerals Robert J. Lauf. A systematic overview of the mineralogy of ura- nium and thorium, generously illustrated with nearly 200 color photos and electron micrographs of repre- sentative specimens. It covers the history of the dis- covery of radioactive elements, the geochemical conditions that produce significant deposits of miner- als, and their major occurrences arranged geographi- cally. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 196 color & b/w photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-2912-8 • PB • $30.00 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Mineral Treasures of the Ozarks Bruce L. Stinchomb. More than 500 images represent the collectible min- erals of the western Ozarks tristate district and Mis- souri’s Viburnum Trend. Barite and fluorite, as well as a variety of copper, cobalt, nickel, and iron minerals grace the pages of this book, as do various forms of calcite and quartz. The text explores the mineral local- ities and depositions found in the Ozarks. • 81/2" x 11" (215x279mm) •521color photos•160pp. •978-0-7643- 4715-3 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium Robert J. Lauf. Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium. Robert J. Lauf. Learn about the chemistry, structure, and tax- onomy of uranium and thorium minerals and the im- portant uranium deposits around the world. More than 600 images show examples of good specimens and the minerals found with them, and a web link allows readers to view the crystal structures in three dimensions. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 656 color images • 352 pp. • 978-0-7643-5113-6 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Stromatolites: Ancient, Beautiful, and Earth-Al- tering Bob Leis, Bruce L. Stinchcomb, and Illustrations by Terry McKee. A look at 3.5 billion years of stromat- olites—structures produced by primitive life forms living over vast spans of geologic time. Stromatolites and cyanobacteria were responsible not only for fossils, but for the introduction of free oxygen into the planet’s atmosphere. A non-technical account, along with 636 images. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •636 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-4897-6 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD The World of Fluorescent Minerals Stuart Schnei- der. A sweeping survey of the fluorescent minerals of the world shown both in daylight and under ultraviolet light. Written for the collector and the merely curious, this pictorial reference will capture your attention with its 825 color photos and informative text. It is an es- sential source for enjoying and identifying fluorescent minerals • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •825 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-2544-1 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Maryland’s Geology Martin F. Schmidt. Explains geological processes and how they created Maryland’s beautiful land forms, including sandy beaches, flat fields of the Coastal Plain, rolling hills and tumbling rivers, and mountainous terrain in the west. Describes patterns of settlement, farming, mining, manufacturing, and trans- portation that are results of the unique underlying struc- tures. Diagrams and maps clarify the text. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 55 diagrams &15maps • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3593-8 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD Meteorites Bruce L. Stinchcomb. Meteorites. Bruce L. Stinchcomb. Insight into these interesting and infor- mative collectibles from “out of this world.” Meteorites link back to the early stages of the Milky Way galaxy. Readers can explore metallic, stony-iron, and stony meteorites, meteorite falls, Northwest Africa meteorites, and rare meteorites. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •511 color photos•160pp. •978-0-7643-3728-4•PB•$29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Falvey’s Guide to Fishing Long Island Kevin Falvey. The most comprehensive how-to/where-to fishing book you’ll find, focusing on New York’s popular saltwater species and the tactics, tackle, rigging, lures, and baits used to target them. Includes secret tricks of the trade; custom-marked charts detailing hots pots in Long Island’s sounds, bays, and ocean; species-by-species “crib sheets”; and an illustrated knot tying guide. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 117 b/w images • 232 pp. • 978-0-9787278-2-6 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Flounder: Fishing Tactics and Techniques Keith Kaufman. Tackle, tactics, and techniques of the masters are exposed. Learn how, when, and where you can boost your catch rate. Examine drift fishing, trolling, jigging, and several secret techniques. Explore how and when to choose one type of bait over another, the most effective lures in each fishing situation, and top flounder hot spots • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 115 b/w images • 256 pp. • 978- 0-9787278-4-0 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD The Global Outdoor Survival Guide: Basic to Advanced Skills for Every Environment Joe Vogel. Learn how to survive in each of the earth’s ecosystems. From tools and equipment to shelter and food, this book details the skills, observations, and steps to not only survive, but thrive and enjoy that environment. A must for any seasoned excursionist or beginner gearing up for the outdoors • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • over 400 color photographs •256pp. •978-0-7643-5426-7•PB•$29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Kayak Fishing the Northern Gulf Coast: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana Ed Mashburn. This book is a comprehensive guide to kayak fishing the coastal regions of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Where, when, and how to catch fish from paddle craft is examined in detail with full photo illus- tration • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 198 color photographs • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-5411-3 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD GEOLOGY METEORITES HUNTING, FISHING & THE OUTDOORS 132 | GEMS & MINERALS • GEOLOGY • METEORITES • Hunting, Fishing & The Outdoors