{"product_id":"9781911657514","title":"The Pebble Spotter's Guide - National Trust Edition - National Trust Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.ï¿½                    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 thisï¿½beautifully illustrated little guideï¿½to 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 aï¿½perfect companion to a day out or holiday, or an idle moment at home.             This book contains entries onï¿½40 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 andï¿½discovering the secrets of the stones beneath your feet.ï¿½          The Pebble Spotter's Guide is the perfect introduction to everything you didn't know there was to know aboutï¿½the mindful pleasure of pebble spotting and the wonder of pebbles. Simply sit on a beach or next to a stream for 10 minutes and findï¿½amazing treasures at your feet; there is much to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Trust Books","offers":[{"title":"112 pages, (Colour illustrations throughout) \/ 03\/03\/2022 \/ Natural history","offer_id":56971212947831,"sku":"9781911657514","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781911657514.jpg?v=1775168857","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781911657514","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}