Rocks & Minerals: The Definitive Visual Guide
€23.99
Explore Earth’s natural treasures, from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern-day appeal with this illustrated guide to rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and more!
Featuring sparkling crystals, vibrant gemstones, and other precious materials often prized for their beauty, such as amber, coral, and fossils, this illustrated guide is sure to captivate every rockhound and budding gemmologist.
Learn how to identify more than 450 rock and mineral specimens through beautiful photographs and key characteristics. Discover more about rocks and minerals through folklore and historical artefacts, and find out the fascinating stories behind some of the amazing natural treasures, including the Hope Diamond and the Great Mogul emerald. Plus there is information on polishing and displaying your finds to further equip you with all the knowledge needed to become a rock and mineral collector.
Dive deep into this riveting book on rocks and minerals to further discover:
– Comprehensive coverage of more than 450 specimens of rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and fossils.
– Expert text and high-quality images combine to make this an indispensable reference tool for every rockhound and budding gemmologist.
– Detailed reference panels provide key at-a-glance information for identifying specimens.
– Feature panels on folklore, historical artefacts, and famous gems tell the fascinating stories of rocks and minerals.
– Includes information on collecting and showing rocks and minerals
Practical advice on cutting, polishing, and displaying your finds further equips you with all the knowledge needed to delve into the arena of rock and mineral collecting.
Uitgever : DK
Publicatiedatum : 1 juni 2023
Taal : Engels
Printlengte : 360 pagina’s
ISBN-10 : 0241600480
ISBN-13 : 978-0241600481
Gewicht van item : 1,06 Kilograms
Afmetingen : 18.8 x 2.7 x 24 cm
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Gaurav Singh –
Attractive one
Ms. D –
I ordered this as a Christmas present for my nephew who has developed an interest in gemstones and minerals. It’s a little above his age range at present ( 9 yrs) but because the book contains such a wealth of information I decided that it is something that he’ll get a lot out of as he grows into the subject. The text is challenging ( obviously many scientific terms that frankly I had to look up) but for a 10 yr old with excellent reading skills it’s manageable with a bit of help from an adult on the terminology . The book is aimed at adults so I certainly wouldn’t suggest this as suitable for a 10+ child unless they were particularly interested in the subject matter. It is a great reference work for adults interested in a good overview of most of the worlds rocks and minerals. The section on fossils is very small but then the book doesn’t pretend to be primarily about them. It it’s a book on fossils you are after then this may not be the one for you. The layout of the book clearly intends it to be a reference work that the reader ‘dips’ in and out of rather than ploughing all the way through and it is packed with fascinating information.
Buntfeld –
Falls Sie gerne Steine sammeln oder wissen möchten, woher Mineralien kommen und wozu sie da sind, oder falls sie Geologie studieren oder schon immer studieren wollten, oder falls Sie sich einfach gerne schöne Bilder von bunten Steinen anschauen möchten, dann ist dieses Buch richtig. Egal, ob deutsch oder englisch.
KC –
Very insightful and lots to read
Vic –
Absolutely fantastic and extensive guide to rocks and minerals. The best rock and mineral guide I have read. Very well executed and full of information.