Mountains and Minerals/Rivers and Rocks

Mountains and Minerals/Rivers and Rocks

Author: M.D. Picard

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1468464442

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In this collection of essays, M. Dane (`Duke') Picard takes the reader on journeys across deserts, mountains, canyons, and rivers from the American Southwest to Italy and France. His blend of vivid description and humor evokes the rugged days of field petroleum geology in the Great Plains and pastel Badlands of Utah and Wyoming in the 1950s and later days unlocking the geological secrets of sandstone in the Rockies. Along the way, he pokes gentle fun at the academic life in stories that will make anyone smile who's ever sat on a faculty committee or chaired a professional meeting. The final essays on his travels through Provence and Italy are rich with details of the beauty and the history - both human and geological - of the regions. M.D. Picard is the author of numerous professional articles and books, and has served as president of the National Association of Geology Teachers, the Society of Sedimentary Geology, and the Rocky Mountain section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He is well known to the geological community for the essays and book reviews he has published over the last ten years in geoscience journals and magazines.


Why Do We Need Rocks and Minerals?

Why Do We Need Rocks and Minerals?

Author: Kelley MacAulay

Publisher: Natural Resources Close-Up

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780778704928

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Rocks and minerals make up the foundation of our world. Relatable examples and accessible text combine to introduce young readers to these vital resources and explain how their actions can help preserve them.


The Rocking Book of Rocks

The Rocking Book of Rocks

Author: Florence Bullough

Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1786038730

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From “What is a rock?” to dinosaur fossils and meteorites, this stunning book explores everything you ever wanted to know about rocks and minerals. With its sparkling cover, out-of-this-world artwork from Anna Alanko, and expert content written by two geologists, this is the book all rock-crazy kids need. Rocks are all around us, from explosive volcanoes, magnificent mountains, and sandy deserts, to muddy sea floors, winding river valleys, and even asteroids in outer space! They are also in our computers, smartphones, medicines, buildings, airplanes, and space shuttles. Understanding how rocks form helps us to understand how the Earth and the solar system work, and how the Earth has changed over millions of years and how it might look in the future. This dazzlingly illustrated guide covers every aspect of this important topic: Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocks Fossils Metamorphic rocks Space rocks Gemstones Did you know that there is a bus-sized potassium crystal feldspar in Russia? Or that most of the gold, silver and platinum found at the Earth’s surface is thought to have arrived on meteorites from outer space? Complete with fascinating side notes, an illustrated explanation of the rock cycle, a geological timeline, beautiful images of a vast array of rocks and gems, and a helpful glossary at the back, The Rocking Book of Rocks will captivate and astound rock-lovers of all ages.


Rockhounding Montana

Rockhounding Montana

Author: Montana Hodges

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 149301448X

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With this informative, fully updated and revised guide, you can explore the mineral-rich region of Montana. It describes the state's best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commerical sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also descirbes how to collect specimens, includes maps and directions to each site, and lists rockhound clubs around the state. This is truly a complete guide to popular collecting sites in Montana and source-book brimming with advice that can be of use to both the novice and the experienced rockhounder.


Examining Erosion

Examining Erosion

Author: Joelle Riley

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1541506499

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Earth is changing every day. Erosion makes giant mountains smaller and rivers wider, but it happens so slowly most people don't even notice. Do you know what erosion is? Or what causes it? Explore the amazing eroding world in this book.


Bulletin

Bulletin

Author: California. Division of Mines and Geology

Publisher:

Published: 1896

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13:

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