Synopsis
The skills of microscopic observation and of rock and mineral recognition are fundamental to all introductory courses in the earth sciences and related subjects. By helping to answer the question: "What am I supposed to be looking at?", a colour atlas is an invaluable resource in the teaching and learning process. This concise and handy-sized volume, designed for the introductory undergraduate level, explains, with the help of 180 colour photomicrographs, how to observe, describe and identify thin section samples of rocks and minerals using the polarizing microscope. The book highlights important diagnotic features of minerals and deals with all rock types - igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic - giving students the knowledge and confidence to begin to identify specimens for themselves. Each photograph has been specially prepared for the book and has been reproduced in a generous size.
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Review
This is an excellent book. I am sure that this book will be welcomed both by beginners to thin-section studies, and by those of us who have become a little rusty
―Geology Today
A book to be recommended
―Open University Geological Society Journal
...the production is exquisite...It will make a useful contribution to petrographic teaching
―Geological Magazine
From the Back Cover
In this concise, clear and handy–sized volume, aimed at the introductory undergraduate level, these highly respected and successful authors explain to the reader, with the help of 180 superb color photomicrographs, how to observe, describe and identify thin section samples of rocks and minerals using the polarizing microscope. The book highlights important diagnostic features of minerals and deals with all rock types – igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic – with equal emphasis and authority, giving students the knowledge and confidence to begin to identify specimens for themselves. Each photograph has been specially prepared for the book and has been reproduced in a generous size to the highest quality. In addition to its value to students and instructors in geology, geography, civil engineering and materials science, the book stands on its own as a beautiful collection of photomicrographs and a permanent source of reference and fascination for all those interested in the nature and science of the world of rocks and minerals.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A wonderful reference. 7th imp. pp192. Lovely illus. Seems unused. Seller Inventory # 014069