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Rocks and Minerals (Smithsonian Nature Guide)
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Features
- Revised
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780756690427
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0756690420
ISBN-13
9780756690427
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108172989
Product Key Features
Book Title
Nature Guide: Rocks and Minerals : the World in Your Hands
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal & Practical Guides, Rocks & Minerals, Natural Resources
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Référence
Book Series
Dk Nature Guides
Format
Book, Other
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-470083
Synopsis
The new DK Nature Guides form a comprehensive, accessible, and informative series of illustrated reference books that tackle key natural history subjects in DK's uniquely visual style. Produced in collaboration with expert consultants at the Smithsonian Institution, each guide is expertly written and will give you knowledge of the natural world at your fingertips. From blue schist to blue granite, malachite to meteorites, and taconite to travertine, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of each rock and mineral. Using close-up photographs of every specimen and profiles containing examples from all over the world, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals brings revealing key facets and details perfect for quick identification., 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. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is 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. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals reveals 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.
LC Classification Number
QE431.6.P5B66 2012
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