The Complete Illustrated Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils of the World : A Comprehensive Reference to 700 Minerals, Rocks, Plants and Animal Fossils from Around the Globe and How to Identify Them, with More Than 2000 Photographs and Illustrations

Farndon, John, Parker, Steve

ISBN 10: 1780192312 / ISBN 13: 9781780192314

Published by Anness Publishing, 2012

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Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils of the World : A Comprehensive Reference to 700 Minerals, Rocks, Plants and Animal Fossils from Around the Globe and How to Identify Them, with More Than 2000 Photographs and Illustrations
• Publisher: Anness Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780192312
• ISBN 13: 9781780192314
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 2.745 pounds

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Synopsis

This work provides a complete reference for those interested in earth sciences Each section includes an introduction which explains how phenomena have formed and there are instructions on home testing methods as well as a full directory on rocks and minerals featuring over 700 in-depth specimen profiles

About the Author

John Farndon is a specialist in Earth science. He has been shortlisted three times for the COPUS Science Book Prize, for books such as How the Earth Works (Dorling Kindersley) and The Book of the Brain (Hodder), as well as Rocks and Crystals (Sterling), and Rocks and Minerals (Benchmark). Steve Parker is a Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London and has worked at London's Natural History Museum. He has written more than 200 books on the natural world, biology, technology and general sciences.