Sign-In
Cart
Rocks & Minerals
Paperback
Series: DK Handbooks
Publisher Price: $21.99
Please select the version of book you would like to purchase.
ISBN10: 1465497749
ISBN13: 9781465497741
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: Aug 3 2021
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781465497741
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: Aug 3 2021
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge and discover the spectacular array of rocks and minerals on Earth! Learn how to identify more than 500 rocks and minerals of the world through stunning photographs, detailed characteristics, and quick, accessible text. Inside the pages of this comprehensive book about rocks and minerals, you'll discover: - A clear visual key distinguishing different rocks and minerals to make identification easy and accurate
- Entries that include at-a-glance technical details, for quick reference
- Stunning photographs that show close-ups of key details and unique attributes
- Highlights of the key features of minerals: chemical group and composition, hardness, specific gravity, crystal cleavage, and fracture
- Highlights of the key features of rocks: group, origin, pressure and temperature, grain size and shape, classification, and fossils All you ever wanted to know about rocks and minerals - and then some From igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks to sparkling minerals, SI Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals leaves no stone unturned. Over 600 high-quality photographs highlight over 500 rock or mineral's distinguishing features. Explore concise details about each rock or mineral's texture, origin, formation, and chemical composition to help you with accurate identification. Discover a mine of information at your disposal! Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, this mineralogy book explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, and what equipment is needed for specimen collection. It's the ultimate gift for rock collectors - both beginners and enthusiasts, or anyone studying geology and earth sciences. Don't stop exploring!
Before you go, there are many more SI Handbooks to explore! Discover the cleanest-cut photographic field guide to over 130 gemstones from around the world in SI Handbooks: Gemstones. Learn all about dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago in SI Handbooks: Dinosaurs.
- Stunning photographs that show close-ups of key details and unique attributes
- Highlights of the key features of minerals: chemical group and composition, hardness, specific gravity, crystal cleavage, and fracture
- Highlights of the key features of rocks: group, origin, pressure and temperature, grain size and shape, classification, and fossils All you ever wanted to know about rocks and minerals - and then some From igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks to sparkling minerals, SI Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals leaves no stone unturned. Over 600 high-quality photographs highlight over 500 rock or mineral's distinguishing features. Explore concise details about each rock or mineral's texture, origin, formation, and chemical composition to help you with accurate identification. Discover a mine of information at your disposal! Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, this mineralogy book explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, and what equipment is needed for specimen collection. It's the ultimate gift for rock collectors - both beginners and enthusiasts, or anyone studying geology and earth sciences. Don't stop exploring!
Before you go, there are many more SI Handbooks to explore! Discover the cleanest-cut photographic field guide to over 130 gemstones from around the world in SI Handbooks: Gemstones. Learn all about dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago in SI Handbooks: Dinosaurs.
1 different editions
Also available
Also in
Geology
The World Beneath Our Feet: The Hidden Life of Soil and Why It Matters to Us All
Ashwood, Frank
Hardcover
$28.50
Rockhounding: A Beginner's Guide to Rock Hunting Around Lake Michigan
Wack, Jennifer
Wack, Scot
Paperback
$17.05
The Whispers of Rock: The Stories That Stone Tells about Our World and Our Lives
Khatwa, Anjana
Hardcover
$28.50
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
Brusatte, Steve
Paperback
$23.74
Living with Thunder: Exploring the Geologic Past, Present, and Future of the Pacific Northwest
Bishop, Ellen Morris
Paperback
$33.20
When Worlds Quake: The Quest to Understand the Interior of Earth and Beyond
Tkalčic, Hrvoje
Hardcover
$28.45
Elephants and Their Fossil Relatives: A 60 Million Year Journey
Ferretti, Marco P.
Larramendi, Asier
Hardcover
$37.95
The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs: Unearthing the Real Behaviors of Prehistoric Animals
Lomax, Dean R.
Nicholls, Robert
Hardcover
$37.00
Crystals for Beginners: The Guide to Get Started with the Healing Power of Crystals
Frazier, Karen
Paperback
From $9.99
Rocks & Minerals of the Pacific Coast: Your Way to Easily Identify Rocks & Minerals
Lynch, Dan R.
Lynch, Bob
Paperback
$9.45
Crystalpedia: The Wisdom, History, and Healing Power of More Than 180 Sacred Stones a Crystal Book
Perrakis, Athena, PhD
Paperback
$25.64
The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals
Tuttle, Merlin
Paperback
$18.99
The Adam And Eve Story The History Of Cataclysms Uncensored Digital Version - Magnetic Pole Shift
Thomas, Chan
Paperback
$15.59
Niagara Falls: Survivor of the Ice Age: The Natural History of the Niagara River and its Gorge
Young, Paul a.
Hardcover
$31.19
Rocks & Minerals of Washington and Oregon: A Field Guide to the Evergreen and Beaver States
Lynch, Dan R.
Lynch, Bob
Paperback
$14.20
Dinosaurs - The Grand Tour, Second Edition: Everything Worth Knowing about Dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops
Pim, Keiron
Paperback
From $12.99
Petoskey Stone: Finding, Identifying, and Collecting Michigan's Most Storied Fossil
Lynch, Dan R.
Paperback
$12.30
Is This an Agate?: An Illustrated Guide to Lake Superior's Beach Stones Michigan
Robinson, Susan
Paperback
$7.55
Agates and Other Collectibles of the Pacific Coast: Your Way to Easily Identify Agates
Lynch, Dan R.
Paperback
$9.45
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
Brusatte, Steve
Hardcover
$28.49
Rocks & Minerals of California: Your Way to Easily Identify Rocks & Minerals
Lynch, Bob
Lynch, Dan R.
Paperback
$9.45
Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A Field Guide to Favorite Places from Chimney Rock to Charleston
Roberson, Mary-Russell
Stewart, Kevin G.
Paperback
$33.20
Rock Painting for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Techniques and Supplies with 50 Original Designs to Inspire You
Rechl, Christine
Hardcover
$18.04
Colorado Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Centennial State
Miller, Marli B.
Donahue, Magdalena S.
Paperback
$20.90
The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet
Fountain, Henry
Paperback
$27.00
Rockhounding New England: A Guide to 100 of the Region's Best Rockhounding Sites
Cristofono, Peter
Paperback
$23.70
Turquoise: Identifying and Collecting the Southwest's Iconic Gemstone
Lynch, Dan R.
Lynch, Bob
Paperback
$15.15
Washington Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State
Kiver, Eugene
Pritchard, Chad
Orndorff, Richard
Paperback
$20.90
The Story of the Mammals in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them
Prothero, Donald R.
Hardcover
$57.00
Indiana Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Hoosier State
Indiana Geological and Water Survey
Paperback
$17.10
Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-To-Use Guide
Zim, Herbert S.
Shaffer, Paul R.
Paperback
$8.54
Idaho Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Gem State
Burch, John
Lewis, Reed
McFadden, Mark
Paperback
$19.00
This Is Chance!: The Great Alaska Earthquake, Genie Chance, and the Shattered City She Held Together
Mooallem, Jon
Paperback
$21.00
Dinosaur Dreams: A Father and Daughter in Search of America's Prehistoric Past
Hollars, B. J.
Paperback
$20.85
Rise and Fall of the Maine Coast: A Geological History from Formation to the Future
Kelley, Alice R.
Kelley, Joseph T.
Hardcover
$28.45
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
Winchester, Simon
Paperback
From $11.99
Rocks & Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois & Iowa: A Field Guide to the Badger, Prairie & Hawkeye States
Lynch, Dan R.
Lynch, Bob
Paperback
$14.20
Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History
Spoolman, Scott
Paperback
$25.60
Agate Hunting on the Oregon Coast: A Guide to the 40 Best Agate Hunting Sites
Grover, M. J.
Paperback
$18.95
Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Eastern California
Glazner, Allen F.
Sylvester, Arthur Gibbs
Sharp, Robert P.
Paperback
$22.80
The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet
Hazen, Robert M.
Paperback
$18.05
When the Ice Is Gone: What a Greenland Ice Core Reveals about Earth's Tumultuous History and Perilous Future
Bierman, Paul
Paperback
$18.04
Minnesota Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Lynch, Bob
Lynch, Dan R.
Paperback
$14.20
Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More
Johnson, Lars W.
Voynick, Stephen M.
Paperback
$17.09
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals: What You Need to Know about Crystals, Gemstones, Agates, and Other Rocks
Silva, Mari
Hardcover
$26.12