Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals: The Clearest Recognition Guide Available (DK Smithsonian Handbook) - Softcover

Pellant, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789491060 ISBN 13: 9780789491060

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2002

Synopsis

Created in association with Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative guide features more than 500 rocks and minerals. Packed with photographs and details on characteristics, distinguishing features, and more, Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals makes identification easy.

Designed for beginning and experienced collectors alike, this guide explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, and how to start a collection. Look up different rocks and minerals, and find clear, annotated photography to pick out the key distinguishing features. Learn the differences between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, and reference the glossary for many more technical and scientific terms.

Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals is filled with information about characteristics, colors, unique attributes, and more, making it one of the clearest identification guides for rock and mineral enthusiasts.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Pellant has been writing earth science books since the 1980s. These include Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals, The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals, Fossils of the World, and Discover Science: Rocks and Fossils. In addition to his authorial work, he runs a photographic library with his wife, Helen, and is a dedicated researcher and conservationist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0789491060
• ISBN 13: 9780789491060
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256