عنوان

Earth materials :

(Number (ISBN

1107155401

(Number (ISBN

1316608859

(Number (ISBN

9781107155404

(Number (ISBN

9781316608852

Title Proper

Earth materials :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

introduction to mineralogy and petrology /

First Statement of Responsibility

Cornelis Klein, University of New Mexico, Emeritus, Anthony R. Philpotts, University of Connecticut, Emeritus.

Edition Statement

Second edition.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York, NY, USA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2017.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xviii, 594 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (chiefly color) ;

Dimensions

28 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

"This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, it is beautifully illustrated in full colour to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This revision has been fully updated based on classroom experience. Including a completely new chapter providing an elementary introduction to thermodynamics, kinetics, radioactive decay and absolute dating, this new edition also features new mineral descriptions and many new stunning color photographs. A new section on hydraulic fracturing and discussion of some of its most serious potential environmental consequences has also been added. Stunning photos of mineral specimens and rock thin sections help students build a core understanding, whilst close intergration of clear illustrations with engaging text create a highly effective learning experience"--

Text of Note

"This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, it is beautifully illustrated to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This edition has been fully updated based on classroom experience, and new features include a completely new chapter providing an elementary introduction to thermodynamics, kinetics, radioactive decay and absolute dating; new mineral descriptions and many new stunning color photographs; and a new section on hydraulic fracturing and discussion of some of its most serious potential environmental consequences. The book uses stunning photos of mineral specimens and rock thin sections to help students build a core understanding. It also creates a highly effective learning experience through close integration of clear illustrations with engaging text, and helps students to easily visualize crystal structures through the CrystalViewer's 3D software, available online"--

Mineralogy, Textbooks.

Petrology, Textbooks.

Gesteinskunde

Mineralogie

Mineralogy.

Petrology.

SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Mineralogy.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Class number

System Code

Klein, Cornelis,1937-

Philpotts, Anthony R., (Anthony Robert),1938-

Date of Transaction

20200822173106.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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