Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals
| AUTHOR | Simon & Schuster |
| PUBLISHER | Touchstone Books (11/15/1978) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
An easy to use field guide that contains everything rock and mineral enthusiasts need to know with more than 1,000 spectacular illustrations--600 in full color! Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections--one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction that discusses formation, chemistry, and more. All 377 entries, beautifully illustrated with color photographs and helpful visual symbols, provide descriptions and practical information about appearance, classification, rarity, crystal formation, mode of occurrence, gravity of mineral, rock chemistry, modal classification fields, formational environments, grain sizes of rocks, and much more. Whether you are a serious collector or an information-seeking amateur, this incomparably beautiful, authoritative guide will prove an invaluable reference.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780671244170
ISBN-10:
0671244175
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
607
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
4.70 x 1.09 x 7.48 inches
Weight:
1.52 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Nature | Rocks & Minerals
Nature | Reference
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
552.075
Library of Congress Control Number:
78008610
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An easy to use field guide that contains everything rock and mineral enthusiasts need to know with more than 1,000 spectacular illustrations--600 in full color! Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections--one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction that discusses formation, chemistry, and more. All 377 entries, beautifully illustrated with color photographs and helpful visual symbols, provide descriptions and practical information about appearance, classification, rarity, crystal formation, mode of occurrence, gravity of mineral, rock chemistry, modal classification fields, formational environments, grain sizes of rocks, and much more. Whether you are a serious collector or an information-seeking amateur, this incomparably beautiful, authoritative guide will prove an invaluable reference.
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Author:
Simon & Schuster
Suzannah Olivier is a qualified nutritionist, writes health features for "The Times" and has published several books on health matters.
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