Minerals
by Alessandro Guastoni and Roberto Appiani

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Mineralogy is the science of minerals. To the uninitiated, mineralogy can appear to be a very complicated subject. Many of the disciplines that form its core, such as chemistry, crystallography, physics and mathematics, can constitute forbidding barriers to understanding this fascinating natural science.

This book endeavors to eliminate such barriers and to accompany the reader seeking to enter the world of minerals.

The primary goals of this introduction are to illustrate some of the principal properties of minerals, present the modern tools used in their study, describe the natural environments in which minerals are formed, and explain the criteria by which minerals are classified.

The main section of this book is an illustrated guide to 288 mineral species, all of them illustrated with unique photographs taken by nature photographer Roberto Appiani.

About The Authors:

Alessandro Guastoni is a scientist, collector, museum laboratory director, and writer.

Roberto Appiani is a renowned gem collector and professional photographer.

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Quantity:	1 item(s) available
Weight:	0.55 kg
Price:	CDN$ 24.95 (US$ 22.38)

ISBN-10:	1554070562
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781554070565
Author:	Alessandro Guastoni and Roberto Appiani
Publisher:	Firefly Books Buffalo, NY
Publication Date:	9/2005
Pages:	256 pp
Size/Dimensions:	5 3/4
Binding:	Flexi-bound paperback