| Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals Contributor(s): Pough, Frederick H. (Author), Peterson, Roger Tory (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395935431 ISBN-13: 9780395935439 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. 175 color photographs, 12 line drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Rocks & Minerals - Nature | Star Observation - Nature | Birdwatching Guides |
| Dewey: 552 |
| LCCN: 90048766 |
| Series: Peterson First Guide |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 3.7" W x 7.2" (0.30 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pough, Frederick H.: - Frederick H. Pough (1907-2006) was a mineralogist and museum curator who wrote a guide to collecting gems and minerals that became essential for geologists. He wrote A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals while serving as a curator of physical geology and mineralogy at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. Peterson, Roger Tory: - ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. |