Rocks and Minerals - The Definitive Visual Guide

Informationen zum Autor Ronald Bonewitz Klappentext Over a long and varied career, Ronald Bonewitz has been a geologist, prospector, miner, and gem cutter, in addition to working as a pilot and flying instructor. Still a consultant, collector, cutter, and dealer in gems, minerals, and fossils, Dr Bonewitz has also written extensively on ancient history and mythology. Other books for DK include Rock and Gem and Nature Guide: Gems. Zusammenfassung Helps you learn how to identify more than 450 rock and mineral specimens through stunning photographs and detailed characteristics. This guide to rocks, minerals, crystals and gemstones presents fascinating stories behind the world's natural treasures; from the Hope diamond to the Great Mogul emerald.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Bonewitz, Bonewitz Ronald
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2008
• EAN: 9781405328319
• ISBN: 978-1-4053-2831-9
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: DK NATURE; DK NATURE
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Geochemistry, Chemistry of minerals, crystals and gems, Mineralogy & Gems, Geology & The Lithosphere