Introduction to Optical Mineralogy, 4th Edition
$247.50
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
20 March 2012
Summary
Unveiling the Microscopic World: An Introduction to Optical Mineralogy
The fourth edition of Introduction to Optical Mineralogy has been thoroughly revised and updated to increase reading comprehension and improve the clarity of its illustrations. Author William D. Nesse continues his detailed discussions of the petrographic microscope, the nature and properties of light, and the behavior of light in isotropic and anisotropic minerals, with detailed coverage of uniaxial and biaxial …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199846276 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199846278 |
| Author: | Nesse |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Release Date: | 20 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 991g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 193mm x 239mm |
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“Nesse’s Introduction to Optical Mineralogy is one of the best books ever written on this topic.”–Mark R. Colberg, Southern Utah University”Nesse has the most detailed descriptions of the optical properties of rock-forming minerals of any book around.“–Jane Selverstone, University of New Mexico
About The Author
Nesse
William D. Nesse is Professor Emeritus of Geology at the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado. He is the author of both Introduction to Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy.
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