| 1. |  | DK Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals
from DK ADULT
Customer Review:
My daughter has loved collecting rocks since she could pick them up. This is her first rock book and we are very pleased. It is well layed out and seems very thourough. She is 6 and for her it was perfect. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. | ![]() | Silent Spring
from Fawcett
Customer Review:
Every once in a while a book comes a long that has such a profound effect on society that it creates a movement for awareness and betterment. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, is one of those. Silent Spring did for the environmental movement what Upton Sinclair's The Jungle did for the labor... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Cod. a Biography of the Fish That Changed the World.
from Penguin Books
Customer Review:
Remember that old PBS series where connections were made between seemingly unrelated topics? This reminds me of the show ... great read of even better historical research. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals (National Audubon Society Field Guides)
from Knopf
Price: $13.57
Customer Review:
I used this book in high school to help prepare for a Science Olympiad, and also to help study for my earth science class. It is comprehensive, clear, and just one of the best references I've ever used. I would recommend this to anyone interested in geology or learning to identify rocks and... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Wild Animals I Have Known
from Buccaneer Books
Price: $23.96
Customer Review:
Seton is pretty well known for his observations of crows. How many words they use, for instance, some are in the story. He watched this particular group of crows for many years, a task made easier because of Silverspot's silver spot. Silverspot's group could tell the difference between someone with... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
from New World Publications
Customer Review:
This volumninous book and its contents are detailed and informative. The pictures are clear and frame the fish in their natural habitats. Ocean, reef and other habitats are also explored and pictured. A must have for any inquiring mind in the tropical water domains of the Carribean,... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides (R))
from Houghton Mifflin
Price: $13.00
Customer Review:
A really complete,exact and interesting guide to the observation of the North American Mammals.Very nice. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Gemstones of the World: Newly Revised & Expanded Third Edition
from Sterling
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
If you''ve always wanted to learn more about gems--including more obscure ones--then this is the book to buy. The photos are fantastic, the information very detailed, but easy to understand, and very self-explanatory. All-in-all, definitely a book worth reading. I can't stress enough that this is an... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species
from Firefly Books
Price: $19.77
Customer Review:
Althought the descriptions for each of the listed 500 freshwater aquarium fish is limited, it does give the basic requirements for keeping the fish. I would consider this an excellent reference book for both the beginning and experienced aquarium hobbiest. Also, any hobbiest interested to know what... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals
from Houghton Mifflin
Price: $5.95
Customer Review:
A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
An excellent book for the novice geologist. This book came highly recommended on other geologist sites.
| 4.0 / 5.0
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