The Pebbles on the Beach
Book description
*Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller*
The Pebbles on the Beach was first published in 1954. This newly reissued edition includes a foreword by Robert Macfarlane. There is a handy illustrated guide to identifying pebbles on the reverse of the book jacket.
Pebble-hunting is a pleasant hobby that makes little demand…
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Pebbles on the Beach as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My copy (published in 1954) is a childhood gift that I have treasured for more than 50 years. Flicking through the well-thumbed and weather beaten pages brings back so many wonderful memories of holidays and collecting trips.
As an avid collector of pebbles from an early age, this was the book that fuelled my interest in geology. Amazed to find that no two pebbles were the same or had the same story, I was fascinated by their diversity and beauty, what they were made of, and how they were formed.
When the book was re-issued in 2018, I couldn’t resist…
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