Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The rock-hound's book	Seymour Simon	A guide to collecting and identifying different kinds of rocks and minerals.	OL118045W
Paharpur	Md. Mosharraf Hossain	Articles with reference to Bangladesh.	OL12739300W
Collecting fossils	Steve Parker	Presents information on how and where to find fossils, the preparation and tools needed for collecting them, and how to identify the various kinds: plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate.	OL133792W
Die Geheimnisse der blinden Delphine	Giorgio Pilleri	Professor G. Pilleri, der international bekannte Hirnanatom und Delphinforscher, führt uns in seinem neuesten Buch in die Welt der blinden Flußdelphine des Indus und Brahmaputra, die stammegeschichtl…	OL13755188W
How to know the insects	H. E. Jaques	well so far as I have read it is very discriptive in detale on the bugs as well as showing a pick to show where they are describing. This person knew a great deal about bugs. And as this book will s…	OL1392666W
The Collector	John Fowles	Fowles’ stunning debut is a study of a lonely young sociopath who kidnaps the woman he has fixated on, keeping her in his cellar in the belief that she will eventually come to love him. The story is …	OL15008W
National Audubon Society first field guide	Margaret W. Carruthers,Edward Ricciuti,Edward R. Ricciuti	Detailed full-color spreads help beginning naturalists observe and understand over 150 types of rocks and minerals.	OL15214874W
At the Mountains of Madness	H.P. Lovecraft,Enrique Breccia,Patricia Willson	Introduction by China MievilleLong acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessenti…	OL152268W
Observing, photographing, and collecting plants	Kenneth Ray Robertson	An in-depth explanation of flora botany for the home gardener.	OL15362591W
Enigma variations	Sally Price,Price, Richard	Noted writers on art, culture, and the tropical Americas, Richard and Sally Price have crafted a mystery at the intersections of art and anthropology. Drawing readers into their quest for a solution,…	OL15393415W
Remarkable creatures	Tracy Chevalier	On the windswept fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast Mary Anning learns that she has "the eye" - she finds what no one else can see. When Mary uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton she sets …	OL15484230W
Finders Keepers	Craig Childs	From Publishers Weekly Childs (The Animal Dialogues) intermingles personal experiences as a desert ecologist and adventurer with a journalistic look at scientists, collectors, museum officials, and …	OL16335912W
Las canteras de Mitla, Oaxaca	Nelly M. Robles García	"Description of prehispanic quarry sites in the vicinity of Mitla where construction stone was cut and prepared. Includes discussion of technology and petrographic analysis"--Handbook of Latin Americ…	OL1701145W
From The Harpy Tomb To The Wonders Of Ephesus British Archaeologists In The Ottoman Empire 18401880	Debbie Challis	"This book explores the fascinating stories behind the collection of antiquities from the Ottoman Empire between 1840 and 1880. The men who led these collecting expeditions published journals detaili…	OL17570703W
Brendan Buckley's universe and everything in it	Sundee Tucker Frazier	Brendan Buckley, a biracial ten-year-old, applies his scientific ability and interest in rocks and minerals to connect with his white grandfather, the president of Puyallup Rock Club, and to learn wh…	OL17729595W
Dragon Teeth	Michael Crichton	The year is 1876. Among the warring Indian tribes and lawless gold-rush towns of America's western territories, two paleontologists pillage the Wild West. They are hunting for dinosaur fossils, while…	OL17881779W
Simon and Schuster's Guide to rocks and minerals	Annibale Mottana	An illustrated field guide detailing the classification, physical properties, occurrence, formation, rarity, and practical uses of more than three hundred seventy minerals and rocks.	OL18166931W
David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services	Robert A.M. Stern,Bradford McKee	"Since 1976, David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services has established an international reputation for acutely sensitive urbanism, architecture, historic preservation, interiors, furniture, and decorat…	OL18477494W
Insects	Mir Tamim Ansary	Presents beginning tips for collecting, organizing, and displaying insects.	OL1856521W
Natural objects	Mir Tamim Ansary	Offers tips for collecting, organizing, and displaying rocks, shells, leaves, feathers, and other natural objects.	OL1856536W