Helen Pellant's Books

For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject. A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples from each category will be detailed and illustrated. The second part of the book begins with an introduction to minerals, including gemstones, explaining their classification, occurrence, formation and characteristics, identification and economic uses. This is followed by accounts and images of a wide selection of examples.

Learn how fossils form and find out what these traces of ancient life tell us.

Learn about the different types of minerals, each with its own special characteristics"--Page 4 of cover.

Geological Structures is an easy-to-use, highly informative photographic field guide that introduces the great variety of geological structures to be found all around us. The authors' beautiful photography, extended captions and accessible text make interpreting and understanding geological structures simple, whether you're an amateur enthusiast keen to learn or a more experienced geologist. The three main rock groups - igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary - and their related structures are each covered in detail, followed by sections focusing on folds and folding, faults and faulting, and unconformities. Structures and related landforms are illustrated in more than 200 detailed colour photographs and their helpful captions assist with identification in the field. Each geological account includes an indication of the structure's formation and provides useful information on how to identify and understand its distinguishing features.

Explains what metamorphic rocks are and how they are formed and introduces nine types of metamorphic rocks, including marble, garnet, and gneiss.

Learn how rocks form, visit some rocky places, and find out how people use rocks everyday.

Describes the properties of minerals and crystals and introduces several types of minerals, including quartz, mica, and gemstones.

A short story for every day of the year. Written during 2000 - 2001, one story each day. These stories are sometimes disturbing, sometimes hilarious, always memorable and are short enough to be enjoyed while waiting for your coffee. Read today's story at story-a-day.com

This collection of writings is crucially important, in part, because it reminds us the theoretical paradigms of these and other African American scholars are excluded when crime, its causes, and its control are discussed by criminologists, criminal justice practitioners, and policy makers. To understand crime fully, the perspectives advanced by these scholars must become an integral part of discussions about who is a criminal and which public policies will best control crime." --From the forward by Anne Thomas Sulton, Ph.D, J.D. From W.E.B. Dubois through Lee Brown, this anthology provides a collection of the key articles in criminology and criminal justice written by black scholars. Available in a single volume for the first time, the articles collected in this book reflect the voices of African-American scholars and display the diversity of perspectives sought after in today's academic community. Crime in the African-American community is examined from social, economic and political perspectives, and the historical context of each article is provided by the editors. Spanning the 20th century, these works present a historical chronology of African-American views on crime and its control with theoretical perspectives that have often been tangential to mainstream scholarship. For your courses in: Criminological Theory Race and Crime Crime and Social Policy Minorities and Criminal Justice

The clearest and sharpest recognition e-guide to more than 500 rocks and minerals. Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge about the rocks and minerals beneath our feet - from their formation to collecting them. Make identification easy and accurate with this compact visual guide, packed with photographs and details on formation, distinguishing features, and much more. Over 600 high-quality photographs capture the unique characteristics, colours, and attributes of more than 500 rocks and minerals. Each specimen's entry includes annotated photographs to highlight the rock or mineral's distinguishing features, and concise details about its texture, origin, formation, and chemical composition to help identify it. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, the introduction explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, what equipment is needed for specimen collection, and how to start and organize a collection. Learn the differences between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, and refer to the glossary for many more technical and scientific terms.

1000 facts on rocks and minerals.

1000 Things You Should Know About Rocks & Minerals is a fantastic reference resource. Each of the 100 subjects are covered in 10 key facts and accompanied by detailed artwork and photography. Explore geology and find out some incredible facts."--Back cover.

Learn about the different types of minerals, each with its own special characteristics"--Page 4 of cover.

Easy to use, highly informative and illustrated throughout with colour photographs, this title covers all classifications of rocks and minerals, with more than 150 examples from around the world featured, including all of the common ones and also some more unusual.

Describes the properties of igneous rocks and introduces specific examples of this type of rock, including granite, basalt, and serpentinite.

A comprehensive, illustrated identification guide for beginners and serious collectors alike, featuring special color photography of specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London. Rocks and minerals are naturally occurring compounds formed by intense geological processes in the Earth's crust such as volcanic eruptions. With striking color photography of rocks and minerals from around the globe, this detailed and easy-to-use guide is designed to help readers identify specimens and begin collecting. Fully fact-checked by the Department of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum, London, this guide will give you geological knowledge at your fingertips.

Describes the properties of minerals and crystals and introduces several types of minerals, including quartz, mica, and gemstones.

Explains what metamorphic rocks are and how they are formed and introduces nine types of metamorphic rocks, including marble, garnet, and gneiss.

This companion to minerals combines exciting activities with accessible scientific information and an extensive glossary of geological terms. The authors look at how minerals form and the everyday use of minerals.

Learn how crystals and gemstones form, how scientists identify them, and how people use them.

Covers all classifications of fossils, with more than 190 fossils from around the world featured. This title is suitable for those interested in uncovering the many mysteries of the fossils.

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