Common Rocks: Occasional Publication 78 (WildID) - Softcover

Pellant, Chris; Pellant, Helen

 
9781851538881: Common Rocks: Occasional Publication 78 (WildID)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1851538887 ISBN 13: 9781851538881
Publisher: Field Studies Council, 2003

Synopsis

  • Features over 60 igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
  • Photographs and text describe how to recognise each rock in the field
  • Designed to be used outside: lightweight, rucksack-sized, splash-proof

WildID Rocks guide features over 60 igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

Rocks are everywhere. Crushed rock is, for example, an ingredient for making road surfaces. Stone and brick, made from clay, are both important in construction. Many houses have roofs of slate. In gardens rocks provide decoration and paving. Rock salt is on many tables. Sometimes polished slabs of beautifully crystalline granite decorate the front of shops and offices. And exposures of rock occur widely, especially in river valleys and at the seaside.

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Publisher
Field Studies Council
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1851538887
ISBN 13 
9781851538881
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
12