Beach Stones

By Josie Iselin, Margaret Carruthers, Margaret W. Carruthers

Book Overview

Beach stones, abundant and free for the taking, are objects of contemplation, beauty, and sentiment. They come in many colours, shapes and patterns, are fun to collect and even have sensuous qualities. This book helps you understand the life of beach stones. It also brings us the stories of such stones.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810955334
• ISBN13: 9780810955332
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A Magical Book

This book will be a source of revelation to anyone interested in the beauty of the natural world. Carruthers' text illuminates, in an engaging and readable way, the geological forces responsible for creating these fascinating stones. An ideal holiday present for both children and adults.

Perfect Gift

I stumbled upon this book recently on Martha's Vineyard. It is a gem! Take the time to enjoy this book, with both prose and photos to appreciate the beach stones of your past, present and future. Buy it!

Take another look at the stones of the beach

It's amazing how Nature crafts beautiful objects from simple rocks strewn across any beach. These treasures are there for the enjoyment of anyone at any time. If you have time to stop and smell the roses, you have time to drink in the awesome charm of the stones of the beach as presented in this fine book.

An excellent book!

A must for anyone who has enjoyed collecting small, beautiful items - especially walking on a beach or along a stream bed. The text is interesting; the photographs are amazing with the stones beautifully arranged. An inspired way to look at nature's handiwork.

beautiful photographs; fascinating text

At last we feel justified in picking up stones on beaches! In this exquisite book, beautifully photographed with fascinating text, Josie Iselin and Margaret Carruthers celebrate the world of beach (and other) stones. Great thanks for illuminating a side of nature many of us love and now better understand. Laura and Bill Riley