Cambridge Guide to Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils [Paperback]

A. Bishop (Author), Alan Robert Woolley (Author), William Roger Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0613920848 | ISBN-13: 978-0613920841 | Publication Date: November 1999

An authoritative and practical identification guide to minerals, rocks and fossils of the world. This new edition of a classic reference work has been completely revised, updated and redesigned, with new extended introductory sections and appendices. An invaluable handbook for amateur collectors and specialists alike, this book is small and compact enough to carry in the pocket or backpack. • Over 600 specimens in full colour • Every specimen described and illustrated on the same double-page spread • Over 300 line drawings identifying structures and features

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"This detailed but accessible book is written for anybody with an interest in geology or paleontology. The compact design, filled with color photographs, is designed to be used in the field, for the identifiacation of material found." Book News, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Cambridge (Rebound by Sagebrush) (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613920848
• ISBN-13: 978-0613920841
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,660,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Book Thats All, March 23, 2003

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John Wallace (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cambridge Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils (Paperback)

If you want only one book for minerals, rocks and fossils this is the one. Covers what you really find in the field instead of only the best or rarest stuff. I give it a 5.