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Philip's Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils (Philips Reference) [Paperback]

William Roger Hamilton (Author), A.R. Woolley (Author), A.C. Bishop (Author)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Philip's; New edition edition (11 Oct 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0540074292
ISBN-13: 978-0540074297
Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 286,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #38 in Books > Science & Nature > Earth Sciences & Geography > Geology > Reference
- #42 in Books > Science & Nature > Chemistry > Mineralogy
- #91 in Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Rocks, Minerals & Fossils

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This is a practical and authoritative guide to identifying minerals, rocks and fossils. It is an invaluable handbook for amateur collectors and specialists alike, small and compact enough to carry in the pocket or rucksack. The illustrations in this revised edition have been improved to give a truer representation of the colours found in nature. A best-seller in its field since 1974 when it was first published, the 1998 edition has been completely revised and updated, with brand-new, extended introductory sections and appendices.The book has also been completely redesigned to bring it into the 1990s and make it more user friendly. Around 145 colour plates show typical mineral, rock and fossils specimens. The plates were photographed from the Natural History Museum's incredible collection. Over 100 specially commissioned line drawings illustrate the authoritative descriptions of the specimens. The 1998 edition has been updated and revised by two of the original authors (Dr Woolley and Dr Bishop), plus an expert in fossils, all from the world-class Natural History Museum in London.

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The authors are researchers in the mineralogy and palaeontology departments of the Natural History Museum in London.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Another high quality product from Philip's 8 May 2004

By "muk13"

Format:Paperback

At the beginning you can find an introductory section which tells you all the vital information you should know about for the forthcoming sections. The definitions are clear, understandable will not leave you with further questions.

All the minerals, rocks and fossils are accompanied with a superb quality picture or figure. Once you have read the text, you can have a look at the pictures, which really show what has previously been mentioned.

If you are a keen geologist or you feel that it was not enough that you heard on the geography lessons, than you ought to have a copy of it. Buy one and you won't be disappointed.

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So good that I want more 8 Dec 2008

By John Bugg

Format:Paperback

Philip's Guide to Rocks and Minerals is a classic but suffers from being pocket sized. It would be better to split it into a handy field guide and an expanded, and larger format, book explaining the formation of the rocks and minerals. In that way the two of them together would make a superb introduction to earth science. The explanatory sections in the present book are too brief and very tightly printed.

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