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Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals Description
Have the world in your hands with these compact, affordable, illustrated natural history guides From malachite to meteorites, leaf through Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals, a beautiful guide profiling the world's specimens. Part of a new generation of compact natural history guides, Rocks and Minerals is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of the rocks and minerals featured. Expertly written and including examples from across the globe, these guides will give you knowledge of the natural world at your fingertips. With a detailed introduction on identifying and classifying minerals and clear sections on each type of rock and mineral, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is the ideal identification guide.Details
| OPC | P6D7XD |
|---|---|
| Codes | 1405375868 (ISBN-10) |
| 9781405375863 (ISBN) |
Detailed Product Information
| Release Date | 02/07/2012 |
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| Book Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Author | DK |
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Did you know culinary salt is the mineral halite? Or that the pigment vermillion is powdered cinnabar, a mineral whose name comes from the Persian for 'dragon's blood'?
Discover the extraordinary mineral treasures that form our planet and that today we use in everything, from makeup and cookery to agriculture and high-tech.Rocks and Mineralsis your essential collector's companion, with illustrated entries on hundreds of minerals, gems, and rocks from actinium to zirconium. Its breathtaking array includes organic minerals, such as pearls and corals, as well as silicates and 'native elements' like gold.
Browse to find wonderful gems, including opals, or pyropes - a deep-red garnet the size of a hen's egg.Rocks and Mineralsreveals each mineral's defining characteristics, and explains how and where they were formed, how they were first identified, their uses, and their chemical composition.
Whether you are a geology student, or starting your own collection, this fact-packed book is both a fascinating read and an essential identification guide.
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- ISBN Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals book Science & nature English Paperback 352 pages
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Features
| Type | Paper book |
|---|---|
| Language version | English |
| Genre | Science & nature |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 02/07/2012 |
| Number of pages | 352 pages |
| Publisher | DK |
| Recommended age group | Adult |
| Publication year | 2012 |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9781405375863 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
| Book illustrations | Yes |
Weight & dimensions
| Height | 202 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 133 mm |
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