And no Berlin visit is complete without a taste of local cuisine: we have the best tips for you and your travel companions. Go on a shopping tour of Berlin: we're certain you'll find something you'll treasure.īe sure to visit the popular food markets in Berlin's market halls and try out street foods from all over the world. Besides luxury shops along Kurfürstendamm, you will also want to check out the numerous flea markets around the capital. A spectacular and exceptionally well-illustrated guide to everything on Earth. Every three years, the large, supra-regional festival of building culture, the Triennale der Moderne, focuses on Berlin's modernist architecture.īerlin is also a proper shopping destination. The Natural History Book: The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth £26.67 (117) In stock. You can still discover the traces of history in countless places around the capital. You can also explore traces of history in the modernist housing estates, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Whether you're a collector, a student, or just someone interested in discovering the beauty and intrigue of gems and other fascinating rocks, DK Natural History Rocks and Minerals: The Definitive Visual Guide covers its fascinating subject matter from every angle.You definitely don´t want to miss that in Berlin! Besides the top sights, Berlin has a lot more to offer.īerlin has been the stage for a lot of world history and not just the fall of the Berlin Wall. It also includes a guide to starting your own collection as well as several fascinating feature boxes exploring topics like the Malachite Room in the Winter Palace and the superstitions surrounding the world-famous (or infamous) Hope Diamond. Link to an enlarged image of Natural History.
In addition to resources on each of several hundred individual rock and gem types, the book contains a compelling history of how rocks are formed, starting with the Big Bang up to the present day. Natural History Book : The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth - Hardback.
DK Natural History Rocks and Minerals: The Definitive Visual Guide combines his knowledge with hundreds of stunning photos from the Smithsonian's extensive collections, making professional-level knowledge accessible to readers of all experience levels. Author Ronald Bonewitz started his career as a geologist specializing in crystal chemistry, worked as a mining scout in the field, and now serves as a gem, mineral, fossil, and antiquities expert at an auction houses.
A great guidebook featuring full-color photos of hundreds of rocks and gems for collectors and enthusiasts, created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution and written by a geologist with decades of experience.
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