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Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals
written by Frederick H. Pough
Studio : Houghton Mifflin
by Houghton Mifflin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Released : 1998-08-15
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780395935439
UPC : 046442935432
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 9 reviews)
List Price : $5.95
Our Price : $1.94
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Product Description |
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This concise field guide to more than 250 common gems, ores, and other rocks and minerals features beautiful color photographs, information for the beginners on how to identify rocks and minerals, as well as facts and information about rocks and minerals. Author: Frederick H. Pough Publisher: Houghton Mifflin |
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Rocks and Minerals |
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I found it to be very helpful for my students since we don't always have an opportunity to get out and actually see these rocks, etc. |
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Pough's Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals |
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It has been some time since I have had a copy of this well written book and having now obtained the latest edition I have found it to be of the same high standard as the earlier editions. The old copy that I used to own was a hard copy version and was bounded in a more secure way than this latest edition which seems to be glued together. The result being that one page has already come loose and it is most likely to be an ongoing problem. But the contents of the book itself is of a high standard. |
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Bought it for my 8-yr old |
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I bought this book for my 8-year old daughter who is really into gems. It is really too old for her, and has few pictures. I'm sure it is fine for someone older. |
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My review |
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I'm really in to rocks now so I don't want a guide on how rocks are formed I want a guide of what the look like, how hard they are, and other stuff. peace out |
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From a geology major |
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I use this for my geochemistry/mineralogy class. The descriptions of minerals are very in-depth and good for those who understand what it's describing, but not so good for the layman. The color plates are quite nice. For the layman, I'd recommend the Golden Guide to Rocks and Minerals, as it has more images of the minerals in question. I'm also disappointed at the complete dearth of rock entries in this field guide. As one is most likely to encounter rocks as opposed to standalone minerals in the field, a guide with a greater focus on rocks would have been a great addition. I'm also disappointed that this guide does not go into detail on mineral lattice structures. |
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