Rocks and Minerals: (Photographic Field Guide) - Brossura

Pellant, Chris; Pellant, Helen

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ISBN 10: 1472909933 ISBN 13: 9781472909930

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Natural History, 2014

Riassunto

For experts and armchair enthusiasts like, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject.
A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples from each category will be detailed an illustrated.
The second part of the book begins with an introduction to minerals, including gemstones, explaining their classification, occurrence, formation and characteristics, identification and economic uses. This is followed by accounts and images of a wide selection of examples.

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Students, nature photographers, and budding geologists will find this book both easy to use and highly informative. (Library Journal 2015-02-15)

Perfectly pocket-sized and chock-a-block with full color images accompanied by helpful yet concise explanatory text, this handy little field guide looks to be just the ticket for every naturalist's field kit. (John E. Riutta The Well-Read Naturalist 2015-03-01)

Descrizione del libro:

An easy to use, highly informative guide, illustrated throughout with colour photographs. This title covers all classifications of rocks and minerals and features examples from around the world.

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• Editore: Bloomsbury Natural History
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1472909933
• ISBN 13: 9781472909930
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192