Best Rocks & Minerals
Created in association with Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative guide features more than 500 rocks and minerals.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great book for beginner like myself."
"Both my husband and myself have enjoyed this book!"
"Good book, a little smaller then I was expecting but a nice read."
"Always a great buy!"
"A nice book for grandsons."
"Excellent book - great pictures and descriptions."
"Great photos and great book all way around."
"Rock tumbling....lots of family fun."
Each entry includes vivid color photographs for each stone to aid identification and to showcase its beauty, as well as listing its scientific information, its element and chakra correspondences, and the physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of each stone. The entries conclude with summaries of the spiritual, emotional, and physical healing qualities of the stone, and an affirmation for evoking its potential benefits. “This beautiful and unusual work opened a new and unknown world to me, right under my feet—a realm of qualities and possibilities of which I had known nothing and for which I am the richer.”. —Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, The Biology of Transcendence , and The Death of Religion and the Rebirth of the Spirit. The writing is clear, thoughtful, and easily understood, and the inclusion of scientific data, history, and folklore helps make the book a valuable resource for all those interested in the mineral kingdom.”. —Thom Hartmann, author of The Prophet’s. Way and The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is a good starting point for someone interested in working with crystal energies. To me, it's like trade marking a natural occurring lake or an ocean. That is ok. Naisha Ahsian's descriptions resonated with me more and were a pleasant addition in the first book. I believe Mr. Simmons encourages others to create their own experiences with the stones in the introduction. But if you are like most new people in the metaphysical community, it is believed to be a "tried and true" reference material."
"There are two books that, as a crystal healer, a gemstone jeweler and collector of fine crystals, i feel that I must have in hard copy, instead of a Kindle book."
"I really looked around for a book that would instruct and cover a lot of stones."
"It is not a geology book, it deals with the spiritual powers of the rocks."
"I only wish they included more crystals, even with all the info in this incredible book, I still have to look up online for particular stones not in the book."
"This is a completely thorough book on crystals."
"With great glee I got this updated version in Kindle media format - lovely for portability preserving/ accessing notes and inspired meditations while exploring the luscious photography, data-rich mineralogy, crystallography and synergistic stone combinations as found in 'The Book of Stones'."
"Very informative book, I like the way it gives the perspectives of 2 different people for each stone."
Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Gift to help a friend Id rocks and Learn what he's looking at."
"The best rock and mineral book around!"
"new and as good as my old one."
"Very informative."
"bedstand read, very fun to read."
"very good book ."
"A good product that came as described,good price and it shipped on time... very pleased."
"I have 4 of these Audubon books on different topics.The picture are wonderful.My grandkids have loved to look at these books when they visit and gives us an interest to share, whether its birds or rocks, etc."
Best Mineralogy
A dazzling visual guide to precious and semiprecious stones, organic gems, and precious metals that showcases beautiful, specially commissioned images as well as science, natural history, mythology, and true stories of adventure and discovery. "Feast your eyes on the most beautiful encyclopedia of jewelry you will ever find."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good prchase."
"I have done many appraisals and this is a good reference to have."
"Awesome, fun, light reference for everything jewelry."
"Love this gorgeous book and purchased more for gifts."
"Super, Super cool and interesting and fascinating book!"
"Hello, It's an amazing book!"
"Lovely photographs and great information."
"A wonderful gem reference book."
Best Geology
Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"All around encompassing book."
"Grandson loved this and will take it on our next gem mining trip."
"I'm in love with this book!"
"The best rock and mineral book around!"
"new and as good as my old one."
"Very informative."
"bedstand read, very fun to read."
"very good book ."
Best Rock & Mineral Field Guides
Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"All around encompassing book."
"Grandson loved this and will take it on our next gem mining trip."
"I'm in love with this book!"
"The best rock and mineral book around!"
"new and as good as my old one."
"Very informative."
"bedstand read, very fun to read."
"very good book ."
Best Glass & Glassware
The first complete guide to collecting, identifying, and understanding the history behind smooth glass shards found at the water's edge. Pure Sea Glass assists the collector in playing detective using subtle clues regarding color and shape to identify the possible source of sea glass shards, their age, rarity, and historical significance.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The author gives wonderful detailed information on each color of glass, including its rarity."
"So before I went any further, I bought a copy of Richard LaMotte's renowned book "Pure Sea Glass: Discovering Nature's Vanishing Gems" on the advice of a longtime collector and jewelry maker. A major added attraction is that there are over 150 exquisite and elegant photographs by Celia Pearson included here, presenting some of the beat specimens ever collected, along with a vast array of classical glassware from around the world that is often its source. The book is a comprehensive guide, chock full of information on finding and identifying these gems, the bits of aged glass, enhanced by years beneath the sea or caught in the tides that wash our coasts. After a recent hurricane I made a day trip to Montauk, NY, and actually found some wonderful pieces on the beach at low tide - one a real jewel!"
"What caught my eye was the beautiful color photos of various glasses that comprise the make up of Sea Glasses. Book also includes a glass color rating scale for helping collector determine how rare each of his or her individual pieces are. There are very interesting color photos of different colored specimens of Sea Glass educating collectors as to which colors are more valuable and rare."
"Beautifully photographed and produced but not extremely helpful."
"Beautiful book filled with great information on sea glass."
"You are asking me too early..."
"A must have book for all Sea Glass collector's."
"It has very detailed information about the different types of sea glass."
Best Outdoors & Nature Reference
It features a durable vinyl binding and brilliant full-color photographic identification pictures arranged for quick access and definitive text, including information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range, and interesting behaviors. Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have tried many bird books to ID the local Maine birds and this one is the best one I have found."
"I have had this book for years and bought this one for my daughter."
"This is the definitive bird book."
"I love being able to identify the birds at my feeder...easy to look up and all my bird visitors have been in this book!"
"I have it on the porch facing the 8 bird feeders out in the yard."
"Great book, clear pictures and good description."
"This is a very comprehensive guide to birds."
"Great book good field manual I carry it with me often."
Best Divination with Crystals
For over two decades, Heather and her business partner, Timmi Jandro , have been offering insights into crystals through their crystal healing business, Energy Muse. “A must-read for any crystal curious soul to a fully-fledged gemstone junkie. Pages full of practical rituals, easy-to-read crystal meanings, and how-tos make this book my new crystal go-to.”. With simple, crystallized rituals that can be done in under 11 minutes, Crystal Muse will take you on a journey within to transform your life from the inside out.”. — Jason Wachob, founder and CEO of mindbodygreen and author of Wellth. Crystal Muse bridges the gap between books about wellness and books about crystals with a blend of practical, crystal energy techniques for personal betterment.”. Finally, two amazing humans break it down for us in an approachable, reader-friendly, and realistic way! Heather and Timmi have created a space where we can all enjoy the ancient mysticism of crystals in the current age.”. The crystal rituals in Crystal Muse help me to be present today so that I can design the fashions of tomorrow.”. The crystal rituals of Crystal Muse give me peace of mind no matter how crazy my day gets.”.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Of all the crystal books I have read, this one is my favorite!"
"My first book on crystals."
"I've been a follower of the authors for years and this book was even better than I expected."
"This book really explains crystals, the energy that comes from them and how to very easily incorporate them into your life."
"Perfect book!"
"Everything about this book is stunning, from the convenient size, magnificent photography, beautiful colors, to the educational value and knowledge of crystals."
"This book is an absolute beauty!"
"Very informative book great pictures and explanations for everything way more than I expected!!!"
Best New Age Reference
Each entry includes vivid color photographs for each stone to aid identification and to showcase its beauty, as well as listing its scientific information, its element and chakra correspondences, and the physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of each stone. The entries conclude with summaries of the spiritual, emotional, and physical healing qualities of the stone, and an affirmation for evoking its potential benefits. “This beautiful and unusual work opened a new and unknown world to me, right under my feet—a realm of qualities and possibilities of which I had known nothing and for which I am the richer.”. —Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, The Biology of Transcendence , and The Death of Religion and the Rebirth of the Spirit. The writing is clear, thoughtful, and easily understood, and the inclusion of scientific data, history, and folklore helps make the book a valuable resource for all those interested in the mineral kingdom.”. —Thom Hartmann, author of The Prophet’s. Way and The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is a good starting point for someone interested in working with crystal energies. To me, it's like trade marking a natural occurring lake or an ocean. That is ok. Naisha Ahsian's descriptions resonated with me more and were a pleasant addition in the first book. I believe Mr. Simmons encourages others to create their own experiences with the stones in the introduction. But if you are like most new people in the metaphysical community, it is believed to be a "tried and true" reference material."
"There are two books that, as a crystal healer, a gemstone jeweler and collector of fine crystals, i feel that I must have in hard copy, instead of a Kindle book."
"I really looked around for a book that would instruct and cover a lot of stones."
"It is not a geology book, it deals with the spiritual powers of the rocks."
"I only wish they included more crystals, even with all the info in this incredible book, I still have to look up online for particular stones not in the book."
"This is a completely thorough book on crystals."
"With great glee I got this updated version in Kindle media format - lovely for portability preserving/ accessing notes and inspired meditations while exploring the luscious photography, data-rich mineralogy, crystallography and synergistic stone combinations as found in 'The Book of Stones'."
"Very informative book, I like the way it gives the perspectives of 2 different people for each stone."