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Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals: The World in Your Hands by DK (Paperback, 2012)
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Have the world in your hands with these compact, affordable, illustrated natural history guidesDid you know culinary salt is the mineral halite?. A guide that reveals intricate details and characteristics of the rocks and minerals.
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Have the world in your hands with these compact, affordable, illustrated natural history guides Did you know culinary salt is the mineral halite? Or that the pigment vermillion is powdered cinnabar, a mineral whose name comes from the Persian for dragon's blood ? Discover the extraordinary mineral treasures that form our planet and that today we use in everything, from makeup and cookery to agriculture and high-tech. Rocks and Minerals is your essential collector's companion, with illustrated entries on hundreds of minerals, gems, and rocks from actinium to zirconium. Its breathtaking array includes organic minerals, such as pearls and corals, as well as silicates and native elements like gold. Browse to find wonderful gems, including opals, or pyropes - a deep-red garnet the size of a hen's egg. Rocks and Minerals reveals each mineral's defining characteristics, and explains how and where they were formed, how they were first identified, their uses, and their chemical composition. Whether you are a geology student, or starting your own collection, this fact-packed book is both a fascinating read and an essential identification guide.Product Identifiers
PublisherDorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN-139781405375863
eBay Product ID (ePID)114415767
Product Key Features
Book TitleNature Guide Rocks and Minerals: the World in Your Hands
AuthorDk
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicNature, Natural Materials
Publication Year2012
Number of Pages352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height218mm
Item Width134mm
Item Weight618g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDk
Series TitleDk Nature Guide
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 12 Jun, 2019
As it says on the tin
Because its an interesting book and a useful guide for looking up and identifying rocks and minerals.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Jun, 2024
Great thank you, my boys love this book (age 7).
Great thank you, my boys love this book (age 7).Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Oct, 2023
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Bought for my daughter, she's well pleased with itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
