The Pebble Spotter's Guide - National Trust Edition

The perfect stocking filler for beach lovers. A beautiful little guide to one of life's simple pleasures - pebble spotting. Where science meets mindfulness. Learn to appreciate their beauty, discover the amazing journey that brought them to you, search for the rare ones. Leave no stone unturned. Turn a day on the beach or a seaside holiday stroll into a treasure hunt with this lovely little guide to identifying pebbles.� Pebble spotting is one of life's simple joys. There's nothing quite like searching the rocks on a beach until that special one catches your eye - a perfect shape, a gorgeous colour, an intriguing pattern. But what is it? Use this�beautifully illustrated little guide�to find out, and to discover your pebble's fascinating life story and secrets. It could be even more special than you thought. Geologist and passionate pebble spotter Clive Mitchell has created a charming and wonderfully browsable book that is a�perfect companion to a day out or holiday, or an idle moment at home. This book contains entries on�40 different types of pebble, complete with detailed facts about the composite rock's structure and where to find them, with examples including: Flint Feldspar veins Spotted slates Serpentinite Granite ovoids The rare rhomb porphyry - the holy grail of pebble hunting The book includes a space to ruminate on your own findings, taking note of the treasures that you pick up along the way and�discovering the secrets of the stones beneath your feet.� The Pebble Spotter's Guide is the perfect introduction to everything you didn't know there was to know about�the mindful pleasure of pebble spotting and the wonder of pebbles. Simply sit on a beach or next to a stream for 10 minutes and find�amazing treasures at your feet; there is much to discover.