Les presmyk (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. has water damage Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. Jeffrey A. Scovil; Jesse La Plante (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. From its earliest days as a territory when prospectors searched for gold and silver to the giant copper camps of the twentieth century to today when Tucson is a mecca for mineral collectors worldwide, the historical fabric of Arizona is woven with minerals. The book endeavors to provide a sense of the people, places, and times that spawned the state's mineral discoveries. It begins with a geologic overview, but the story is more a history than a scientific treatise and is divided into chapters, each covering a distinct era beginning with the pre-Territorial period when missionaries, soldiers, and prospectors made the earliest inroads into the uncharted Pimería Alta, which would become southern Arizona. "Collecting Arizona" is a Centennial tribute to the state's legacy of mineral specimens; to those who spent time digging, documenting, and preserving that legacy; and to the great State of Arizona, which is built on its minerals and its mines. Contributions by: Tony Potucek, Les Presmyk, Richard Graeme, others Edited by: Terry C. Wallace with Gloria A. Staebler, Ray Grant, Suzanne Liebetrau, Tom Wilson Illustrations by: Jeff Scovil, the Van Pelts, Dean Hueber, Jesse La Plante, Dwight Hanson. Jeffrey A. Scovil; Jesse La Plante (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This book has been dedicated to Artur L. Flagg "Mr. Rockhound" and to the father and son team George and Richard Bideaux. Illustrious images throughout the book of the amazing minerals and treasures found in Arizona through the ages. Beautifully captured photographs of the mineral legacy and historical essence of the mines that produced some of the world's finest collections. Jeffrey A. Scovil; Jesse La Plante (illustratore).…