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GOLD HEX. Marquiss. Stories of looking for lost mines and treasures, mostly in the
desert. Photos, 146 pages. Inventory = 5. CARS2212 paper$6.95/70.
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GOLD FIELDS OF THE KLONDIKE. Ingersoll. Reprint from 1897, describes these newly-discovered mines. Tells how they were found and worked, 128 pages. Inventory = 1. CAWE4403 paper$4.23/50.
THE
GOLD HEX. Marquiss. Stories of looking for lost mines and treasures, mostly in the
desert. Photos, 146 pages. Inventory = 5. CARS2212 paper$6.95/70.
WHERE TO FIND
GOLD AND GEMS IN NEVADA. Klein. Gold history and geology plus localities of all
mineral districts county-by-county. Photos, maps, 110 pages. Inventory = 6. GEMG539
paper$7.95/60.
FOSSILS AND GEOLOGY
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THE COMPLETE T. REX. Horner & Lessem. How stunning new discoveries are changing our understanding of world's most famous dinosaur. Illustrated, 239 pages. Inventory = 1. SISC3674 cloth$25.00/50.
THE DAY THE SKY SPLIT APART: Investigating a Cosmic Mystery. Gallant. Explores the 1908 meteor hit in Siberia. Photos, 176 pages. Inventory = 1. SISC6106 cloth$16.00/50.
DINOSAUR! Norman. Explains fossils and time, what dinosaurs are, how discovered, and methods of reconstructing anatomy. Color illustrations, 192 large-format pages. Inventory = 1. MACM6192 paper$15.00/50.
DINOSAURS
REDISCOVERED. Lessem. New findings which are revolutionizing dinosaur science.
Recently found fossils expand understanding, interpretations. Illustrated, 368 pages.
Inventory = 4. SISC7707 paper$12.00/50.
FOSSILS: The
Greatest Treasures That Ever Lived. Daber & Helms. Meanings of fossil
remains; unusual fossils and more significant "missing links". 166 photos, (46
in color). Inventory = 4. TFHP4568 cloth$29.95/50.
THE
GRANITE LANDSCAPE: A Natural History of America's Mountain Domes, from Acadia to
Yosemite. Note on cover:Uncorrected Proof. Wessels. Illustrated, 192
pages. Inventroy = 1. MISC3256 paper$27.95/70
THE
COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOSSILS: A Comprehensive Guide to Fossils from Around
the World.
Ivanov, Hrdlickova, & Gregorova. Sets out the
history of life on earth that is written in stone. Reveals remains of animals
and plants from simplest early forms to those more like living representatives.
650 color photos, 312 pages. Inventory = 1. ISBN: 90-366-1500-3.
MISC4800 cloth$29.95/50
NEVADA-UTAH
GEM ATLAS. Johnson. Shows what to find, and where, in these two mineral-rich
states. 20 double-page maps, 48 pages. Inventory = 14. CYJO640
paper$3.50/50.
WHAT IS LIFE?
Margulis & Sagan. A new and spirited explanation of the emergent levels of
biological organization. Color photos, 207 large-format pages. Inventory = 1. SISC6108
cloth$40.00/50.
AGENTS OF
CHAOS: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Natural Disasters. Harris. Presents
Earth as a dynamic and changing platform subject to intermittent and long-separated but to
us chaotic pulses. ISBN: 0-87842-243-9. Inventory = 2. MOPR829 paper$14.00/50.
GLACIERS. Sharp. Condon Lecture from University of Oregon. Inventory = 1. UNOR7894 paper$10.00/50.
A GUIDE TO THE
DESERT GEOLOGY OF LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. Bezy. Faults, fans,
lake beds, sand cycle. Photos, drawings, 68 pages. Inventory = 7. SOPM1316
paper$4.95/50
MINERALS: An
illustrated Exploration of the Dynamic World of Minerals and Their Properties. Robinson/Scovil.
How minerals form and their meaning in earth processes. Over 140 color photos, 208
large-format pages. Inventory = 1. SISC7747 cloth$40.00/50.
ROADSIDE
GEOLOGY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. Alt & Hyndman. Mother Lode, Tahoe, Redwood
country, Bay Area, Lassen, Shasta. Illustrated, 282 pages. ISBN: 0-87842-055-X. Inventory =
3. MOPR839 paper$15.00/50.
ROCKS
AND MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA. Brown, Allan, & Stark. Key to identify
through hardness, color, specific gravity, luster, texture, crystal shape, areas
of occurrence. Photos, maps, 204 pages.
Inventory = 6. Covers
scuffed. ISBN: 0-911010-58-0.
Order #NATG8422 paper$11.95
ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. Van Diver. Landscapes and rock features along roads of this region. Illustrated, 240 pages. ISBN: 0-87842-203-X. Inventory = 1. MOPR9304 paper$10.00/50.
GEMS & TREASURE & GHOST TOWNS
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ARTISTRY IN CABOCHONS. Ferguson. Gem cutter's designs that can be cut on standard equipment. Illustrated, 64 pages. Inventory = 7. GEMG526 paper$2.00/60.
HANDBOOK OF GEMSTONE CARVING. Wertz. A guide to the materials, equipment and techniques for carving gemstones. Inventory = 2. GEMG515 paper$2.50/60.
HOW TO USE DIAMOND ABRASIVES TO CUT GEMSTONES. Riggle. Cutting cabochons and small flats. Illustrated, 32 large-format pages. Inventory = 5. GEMG530 paper$3.00/60.
PLASTIC AND GEMSTONES. Cox. How to embed gems and minerals in plastic resin to create jewelry, paperweights, tabletops. Photos, 24 pages. Inventory = 2. GEMG522 paper$1.00/60.
BACKROADS TO ADVENTURE. Carson. A book for explorers and adventurers who would leave the main roads to search for gold, lost coins or gemstones; go rockhounding, beachcombing, flea marketing. 120 pages. Inventory = 2. CARS5126 paper$7.95/70.
CACHE HUNTING. Carson. Tells you what is needed and how to start and go about hunting for
caches; why people hoard as a clue to where they hide. 112 pages. Inventory = 7. CARS2208
paper$7.95/70.
COINSHOOTING
II: Digging Deeper Coins. Carson. Tips for looking harder to find obscure or
looked-over coins from open lands to decaying houses. 96 pages. Inventory = 8. CARS2206
paper$7.95/70.
COINSHOOTING:
How and Where to do it. Carson. Using a metal detector effectively; search
patterns, sites to shoot and where to concentrate effort. Photos, 64 pages. Inventory = 5.
CARS2209 paper$6.95/70.
COINSHOOTING & TREASURE HUNTING LOG. Daily log to record localities searched, conditions encountered, valuables recovered. Inventory = 2. CARS4035 paper$5.95/70.
HANDBOOK OF TREASURE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS. Carson. The folklore of marking caches, and how to read the diagrams. Drawings, 60 pages. Inventory = 2. CARS255 paper$6.95/60.
HIGH COUNTRY OF CENTRAL OREGON. Hatton. Historical events and geography of scenic high country. Photos, 240 pages. Inventory = 1. BIMO195 paper$10.95/70.
THE MALPAIS GOLD. Carson. Novel of how one man was intrigued by chance find to become a treasure addict. 148 pages. Inventory = 4. CARS272 paper$3.50/60.
TREASURE HUNTERS NEWSLETTERS. 8 States Assoc. Articles on lost treasure, ghost towns, coinhunting. Includes Vol. I, numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and Vol. II, numbers 1, 2. Inventory = 1. CARS4036 paper$7.50/70.
TREASURE HUNTING ANNUAL, Volume I. Carson. Reference book including gold conversion chart, ghost towns, bottle pricing guide, dowsing, coinshooting, products, dealers, clubs, events. Photos, 160 large-format pages. Inventory = 2. CARS4032 paper$8.95/70.
TREASURE HUNTING: A Modern Search for Adventure. Carson. Researching and then exploring sites, finding coins, antiques. Photos, 85 pages. Inventory = 7. CARS254 paper$6.95/70.
CALIFORNIA GHOST TOWN TRAILS. Broman & Leadabrand. Maps and photos guide to ghost towns throughout the state. 128 pages. Inventory = 1. GEMG7590 paper$8.95/50.
EASTERN CALIFORNIA TREASURE HUNTERS GHOST TOWN GUIDE. Fox. Handy reference for locating old mining camps, ghost town sites, forts, abandoned roads and railroads, mountains, rivers, and creek. Maps, 24 pages. Inventory = 1. NEVA7584 paper$4.95/50.
GEM TRAILS OF CALIFORNIA. Mitchell. Presents 93 gem locations throughout the state. Photos, maps, 159 pages. Inventory = 1. GEMG7589 paper$7.95/50.
HUNTING THE
GHOST TOWNS. Carson. How to search abandoned sites for treasures and memorabilia.
Photos, 84 pages. Inventory = 9. CARS253 paper$8.95/60.
NEVADA GHOST TOWN TRAILS. Broman. Photos and maps lead you to 35 sites throughout the state. 80 pages. Inventory = 1. GEMG7588 paper$6.95/50.
TREASURE IN THE DUST: Enduring Gold and Silver's Century of Divorce. Inventory = 1. AMWE4681 cloth$22.50/70.
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