The Storied Agate
100 Unique Lake Superior Agates
Published on 19. May 2011
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-64755-020-2 (ISBN)
Description
A Fresh Perspective
Lake Superior agates are world renowned for their unique, translucent beauty-but no one's ever seen them quite like Jim Magnuson and Carol Wood. The authors highlight the celebrated stone with lighthearted stories and an amazing collection of natural, artistic photographs. Whether you've never seen an agate or are an avid agate hunter, this new look at Lake Superior Agates is bound to stir your interest. Read The Storied Agate and gain a new appreciation for this Lake Superior gemstone.
Lake Superior agates are world renowned for their unique, translucent beauty-but no one's ever seen them quite like Jim Magnuson and Carol Wood. The authors highlight the celebrated stone with lighthearted stories and an amazing collection of natural, artistic photographs. Whether you've never seen an agate or are an avid agate hunter, this new look at Lake Superior Agates is bound to stir your interest. Read The Storied Agate and gain a new appreciation for this Lake Superior gemstone.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United States
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Color photos throughout; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 211 mm
Weight
439 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64755-020-2 (9781647550202)
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Persons
Rock hounding is more than a hobby for author Jim Magnuson, it's a serious and rewarding avocation that helps him connect with nature. He has been an avid hunter and student of various gems, minerals and fossils since his childhood, when he first began to hunt for stones in his native state of Illinois. In addition, Jim enjoys sharing his passion not only through showing and gifting some of his finds, but also through writing, another lifelong interest. Throughout Jim's career as an Information Technology professional, he has developed his technical writing skills while creating new processes that reduce complexity and improve efficiency. These same skills proved to be invaluable as he set out to create a modern-day guide for beginning agate hunters. Jim is also a member of the Minnesota Mineral Club and enjoys attending other rock and mineral clubs as a way to further his learning and branch out into other types of agates, gemstones and geology.
Carol Wood took up professional photography as a means of satisfying a lifelong passion for creating and sharing things of beauty. She has a keen eye for seeing perspectives in things that on the surface appear to be mundane or quite simple. Given her training and natural instincts for perspective and complementary lighting that enhances visual clarity, Carol is able to produce high-definition photographic images that enhance but don't distract from the given subjects. These skills are essential in providing a guidebook that novice agate hunters can use as a just-in-time visual reference guide. In addition to Carol's photographic pursuits, she also enjoys outdoor activities with her friends and family, especially activities that have both a mental and physical component. As a result, she has become an avid rock hound in her own right and has gradually built a collection of beautiful agates that adorn her home in northern Illinois. Carol's personal interest in the hobby has helped her to walk in the shoes of the beginning rock hound and thereby envision and create a photographic learning experience.
Carol Wood took up professional photography as a means of satisfying a lifelong passion for creating and sharing things of beauty. She has a keen eye for seeing perspectives in things that on the surface appear to be mundane or quite simple. Given her training and natural instincts for perspective and complementary lighting that enhances visual clarity, Carol is able to produce high-definition photographic images that enhance but don't distract from the given subjects. These skills are essential in providing a guidebook that novice agate hunters can use as a just-in-time visual reference guide. In addition to Carol's photographic pursuits, she also enjoys outdoor activities with her friends and family, especially activities that have both a mental and physical component. As a result, she has become an avid rock hound in her own right and has gradually built a collection of beautiful agates that adorn her home in northern Illinois. Carol's personal interest in the hobby has helped her to walk in the shoes of the beginning rock hound and thereby envision and create a photographic learning experience.