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Chris and Helen Pellant are based in North Yorkshire and they began writing books in the 1980s. They have written a number of earth science books, and also run their own photographic library (www.picsandwords.com). they are keen conservationists, studying and recording everything from plants and lepidoptera to marine life
Rocks and Minerals
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9781472911223
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Publication date: 11/20/2014
- Sold by: Barnes & Noble
- Format: eBook
- Pages: 192
- Sales rank: 364,329
- File size: 161 MB
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For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject.
A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples from each category will be detailed and illustrated.
The second part of the book begins with an introduction to minerals, including gemstones, explaining their classification, occurrence, formation and characteristics, identification and economic uses. This is followed by accounts and images of a wide selection of examples.
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The more than 500 pictures of individual Rocks and Minerals in Chris Pellant's 5x8-inch handbook make it useful for hobbyists from novice to serious. Mr. Pellant lists special equipment for field and home, details the formation and composition of rocks and minerals, and enhances all with color-coded bands and columns to provide data at a glance.
From the Publisher
Students, nature photographers, and budding geologists will find this book both easy to use and highly informative.” —Library Journal“Perfectly pocket-sized and chock-a-block with full color images accompanied by helpful yet concise explanatory text, this handy little field guide looks to be just the ticket for every naturalist's field kit.” —The Well-Read Naturalist
Library Journal
02/15/2015This photographic field guide is just the ticket. It is conveniently sized to fit in a backpack or back pocket, making it suitable for circulating as well as reference collections. The colorful illustrations along with production details and common usages make the coverage interesting and accessible to readers from middle-school age to adult. Chris and Helen Pellant (Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide) are avid collectors and many of the specimens in the book are their own. The authors' intention with this title is to provide information both to collectors who need a quick guide to recognizing and classifying specimens and to those laypersons who would like to identify what they find. VERDICT Students, nature photographers, and budding geologists will find this book both easy to use and highly informative.—Christine Sharbrough, Chelmsford P.L., MA