Simon Schusters Guide to Rocks Minerals

ISBN 10: 0671244175 / ISBN 13: 9780671244170

Published by Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1978

The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents and worn corners. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting,but the text is not obscured or unreadable. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # 4WILKM00MIZ4

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: Simon & Schuster is the author of Macmillan Dictionary for Children, a Simon & Schuster book.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Simon Schusters Guide to Rocks Minerals
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Acceptable