Rocks and Rock Formations
a key to identification
$33.59
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2021
Summary
Unearth the Secrets: A Field Guide to Rocks and Rock Formations
The first field guide that allows amateur rock enthusiasts to identify basic rocks and rock formations in a systematic way. Many of us are fascinated by rocks, but identifying them can seem daunting. It’s often tricky even for geologists, who rely on experience, intuition, and in-depth familiarity with rock-forming components. Rocks and Rock Formations allows everyone, amateur or professional, to successfully d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691199528 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691199523 |
| Series: | Princeton Field Guides |
| Author: | Jürg Meyer, Mark Epstein |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 266mm x 173mm |
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Critics Review
“This is an ambitious little field guide, which aims to allow amateurs to identify basic rocks and rock formations, for the first time, in a systematic way.” —Jon Trevelyan, Deposits Magazine
“This is an ambitious little field guide, which aims to allow amateurs to identify basic rocks and rock formations, for the first time, in a systematic way.”—Jon Trevelyan, Deposits Magazine“The book … gives any amateur geologist a genuine opportunity to identify rock types out in the field.”—David Swales, British Naturalists Association
About The Author
Jürg Meyer
Jrg Meyer is a professional geologist and licensed mountain guide, as well as lecturer and author in the areas of geology and the environment. He lives in Switzerland.
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