A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: Fifth Edition (Peterson Field Guides (R)) - Softcover

Frederick H. Pough

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9780395727775: A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: Fifth Edition (Peterson Field Guides (R))
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0395727774 ISBN 13: 9780395727775
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1997

Synopsis

The definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition, includes 385 color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures.

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About the Author

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.

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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0395727774
ISBN 13 
9780395727775
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
5
Number of pages
401
Rating
  • 3.89 out of 5 stars
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