Gloria Staebler (42 results)

perfect. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Jeff Scovil; Jesse La Plante; John Smolski; Jim Minette; Dawn Minette; Rock Currier (illust…

Condition: very_good. Item may have minor cosmetic defects marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes on the cover, spine, pages or dust cover. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges, which should be noted in Product Details. Item may be missing bundled media. Robert…

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 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 confuse…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. William W. Besse; Joe Budd; Jordi Deusedes; Josè Arce Diaz; Jordi Fabre; Bob King; Don Komarechka; Jesse La Plante; Robert F. Martin; Alana McConnon; John Schneider; Jeff Scovil; Brad Wil…

Condition: very_good. Item may have minor cosmetic defects marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes on the cover, spine, pages or dust cover. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges, which should be noted in Product Details. Item may be missing bundled media. Louis-…

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Contributions by: Emma Bullock, James E. Butler, John Chapman, Katherine Dunnell, Boris N. Feigelson, M. Tyler Funk, Eloïse Gaillou, Viktor K. Garanin, J. Michael Howard, Bram Janse, John A. Jaszczak, John I. Koivula, Galena Y. Kriulina, Claire Mitchell, Nick Norman, George R.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contributions by: Dudley Blauwet, Ryan Bowling, Alexander U. Falster, Sarah L. Hanson, Jaroslav Hyrsl, Peter Lyckberg, Odulio Jose Marensi de Moura, Milan Novak, Federico Pezzotta, George R. Rossman, William B. Simmons, Gloria A. Staebler, Karen L. Webber Edited by: William B. Simmons, Gl…

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Gossamer ribbons swirling with color and light, agate has a universal appeal. Unconstrained by any internal architecture: agate is a freeform expression of its ancestral fluids, which organize into complex patterns that echo the voids it fills. The effect is natural, balanced a…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new, great condition. Nevada Mineral Localities map/lithograph included. Exquisite photography of minerals and metals from the Nevada landscape. Mining history and geological history enriched with beautiful photographs and mineral descriptions. Cabanel Alexandre; Will Barber; Dan Be…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new, great condition. Stunningly beautiful photographs of Topaz from around the world. This book offers information about the history, color, mineralogy, locality, inclusions, genesis, specimens, gemstones and the lore of the mineral species related to Topaz. Jeff Scovil; Robert Wel…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new, great condition. 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. Commonly…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new, great condition. From its mineralogy to its landscape to its personalities, Bolivia is an enigmatic place where anything can happen. For centuries, Bolivia's mines and minerals have influenced its history, attracting conquerors, inciting wars and unrest, and making a few men ob…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new, great condition. Rare in the ancient world. Its unique properties set it apart from other hard, red gemstones, generically known as "ruby" or "carbuncle." That distinction was lost during the Dark Ages but revived in the Enlightenment, as science undertook its quest to understa…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As new, great condition. 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.…

Condition: Good. Paperback, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour, 4to. ExtraLapis English No. 7. Roberto Appiani; Paul Balayer; Frank Coffa; Emanuela Cucchiari; Kevin Dixon; Gary Freeman; Walter Gabriel; Adalberto Giazotto; Peter Huber; Jan Kanis; Dawn Kellett; Eckehard Julius Petsch; Roberto Pucci; George Rossman; Th…

Condition: Good. Paperback, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour, 4to. ExtraLapis English No. 12. Jeff Scovil; Harold And Erica Van Pelt; Michael Bainbridge; Terry Szenics; Brian Kosnar; Frank De Wit; Daniel Beams; John A. Jaszczak; Jesse La Plante; Saul Krotki; Dan Behnke; David K. Joyce; Tino Hammid; Bendegúz Nagy;…

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A lifetime of travel and collaboration has blessed renowned mathematician Steve Smale with access to great minerals often just as the parts of the globe he happened to find himself on were at their peaks, specimen-wise. A follow up to his first book, The Smale Collection II refl…