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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 552.097 EAN: 9780394502694 Edition: 11th ISBN: 0394502698 Label: Knopf Manufacturer: Knopf Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 856 Publication Date: May 12, 1979 Publisher: Knopf Release Date: May 12, 1979 Studio: Knopf Editorial Review: Product Description: Perfect for mountain climbers and hikers, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. 794 full-color photographs depict all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural environments in which they occur; written descriptions provide information on field marks, similar rocks and minerals, environment, areas of occurrence, and derivation of names. Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals Average Rating:
 Rating:  - great resourceAs a Library Media Specialist, I receive requests for all sorts of books. This one was a request from an earth science instructor for a book that gave some really good examples of rocks and minerals --in color. Rating:  - good field guide to mineralsI love the pictures, even though I did notice the pictures and the corresponding text are in different parts of the guide. The small size allows me to take the book with me anywhere. Rating: - Rock IdentificationThe National Audubon Field Guides are all great and the clear pictures make rock and mineral identification much easier. Rating: - Fantastic reference book!!!!We are avid rockhounds and have been looking for a book to help identify some of what we find. This book had great photos and descriptions. I HIGHLY recommend it to everyone. Rating:  - Not What I ExpectedI was really excited to buy this book, but it wasn't as great as I was expecting. The pictures are deceiving to me. I can't really use this book to identify rocks in my collection. |
