Since 1971, Rock & Gem has been the leading magazine for lapidary and mineral hobbyists. Not a trade journal or a scientific dissertation, it speaks to the average rockhound, providing the right blend of entertainment and information. Armchair hobbyists and diehard diggers will find something to enjoy in each issue.
Since 1971, Rock & Gem has been the leading magazine for lapidary and mineral hobbyists. Not a trade journal or a scientific dissertation, it speaks to the average rockhound, providing the right blend of entertainment and information. Armchair hobbyists and diehard diggers will find something to enjoy in each issue.
The Armchair Birder: Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds
Bird lovers, take heart! While the birding literature is filled with tales of expert observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow's The Armchair Birder is here to remind us that the most fascinating birds can be the ones perched right outside our windows. In thirty-five engaging, humorous, and even irreverent essays, Yow reveals the fascinating lives of birds you probably already recognize and naturally want to know more about, because they're the ones you see nearly every day.
Studying the mineralized remains of prehistoric beasts from the
comfortable distance of a few eons, scientists have learned a great
deal about how these awesome creatures stalked and swam through the
long-ago world. This special edition from Scientific American
presents articles about some of the most exciting recent discoveries in
the field of paleontology. We invite you to take an armchair safari
into prehistory, to spend some quality time with the terrors of Earth's
distant past. --The Editors
