This student-friendly text is written in a casual, jargon-free style to present a modern introduction to mineralogy. It emphasizes real-world applications and the history and human side of mineralogy. The author approaches the subject by explaining the larger, understandable topics first, and then explaining why the "little things" are important for understanding the larger picture.
- ISBN10 1306123852
- ISBN13 9781306123853
- Publish Date 1 January 2013 (first published 30 September 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 29 April 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pearson
- Edition Revised ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 568
- Language English