"Apatite, the most abundant phosphate on Earth, is ubiquitous in the lithosphere and in vertebrates of the animal kingdom. Because it forms large colorful crystals, this toothsome mineral is among the most prized species populating mineral collections worldwide. Commonly confused with other minerals, Apatite takes its name from a Greek word meaning to deceive. This collector s compendium explores in luscious color the science, history, l ..."
"The spectacular landscapes of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado are graphic evidence of the violent geology that concentrated a wealth of minerals in the triangle loosely defined by the picturesque mining towns of Telluride, Silverton and Ouray. An ancient hunting ground of indigenous peoples, these rugged high peaks concealed gold and silver discovered by westerners only in the last 150 years. These discoveries spurred mi ..."
"Populations in both eastern and western cultures have been mining, trading, and carving garnets for millennia. Named for its likeness to the flesh and seeds of the pomegranate (Latin granatus), garnet is most commonly thought of as a red gemstone, but it actually occurs in all colors of the spectrum. In fact, garnet is a complex group of fifteen separate mineral species, which are sometimes hard to differentiate visually and more often ..."
Custom Knits Accessories(1st Edition) Unleash Your Inner Designer with Improvisational Techniques for Hats, Scarves, Gloves, Socks and More by Wendy Bernard, JoeBudd, Mark Auria Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2012 by Stewart, Tabori And Chang ISBN-13: 978-1-58479-955-9, ISBN: 1-58479-955-2
"Custom Knits Accessories is the third book in the Custom Knits series, following up Custom Knits and Custom Knits 2. While the first two books focused on techniques for customising top-down knitted sweaters, Custom Knits Accessories pays homage to those ever-popular quick-knits; hats, scarves, mitts, socks and more. As with all book in the Custom Knits series, this one focuses on all manner of customisation. Each pattern features unique ..."
"Slim, stylish and pocketable, Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Lisbon is packed with ideas for long-weekends or week-long visits to this beautiful and underrated city. Full-colour throughout, this guide highlights all the top attractions from the historical palaces and churches to Lisbon’s lively clubbing scene, you''ll find something to do, 24 hours a day. The practical ‘Places’ section will help you to explore the city district by district, wit ..."
"The Great Basin is a mosaic of geographic contrasts: steep rugged mountains, harsh dry salty lakebeds, and sweeping valleys, and while the high desert and mountains of Nevada may appear desolate, but those who choose to look and linger will find Nevada ruggedly beautiful and home to mineralogical treasures. Bonanza deposits of silver attracted mid-nineteenth century miners to the Nevada desert. Then, as the rich Comstock Lode played out ..."
"Wrox′s 4–book value set on everything related to JavaScript web development contains more than 2400 pages for professional web developers. The 4 books included are: Professional JavaScript for Web Developers (ISBN: 0764579088) Professional Ajax 2nd edition (ISBN: 0470109491) Professional Web 2.0 Programming (ISBN: 0470087889) Professional Rich Internet Applications: Ajax and Beyond (ISBN: 0470082801) Professional JavaScript ..."
"Entering the 2000 Football Season, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno was poised to pass Paul Bear Bryant as major college football's all-time winningest coach. With his 317 career victories, Paterno was six shy of tying Bryant's record of 323. But as successful as his Nittany Lions teams have been on the field, winning two national titles and posting seven undefeated regular seasons, Paterno has been most influential off the field a ..."