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Cornelis Klein - Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology - 9781316608852 - V9781316608852
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Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

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Description for Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology paperback. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, this beautifully illustrated textbook explains the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. Num Pages: 616 pages, 1076 colour illus. 30 tables 360 exercises. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 307 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1740.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
616
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781316608852
SKU
V9781316608852
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4

About Cornelis Klein
Cornelis ('Kase') Klein is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. He received his BSc and MSc in geology from McGill University, Canada, and his PhD from Harvard University, Massachusetts, also in geology. He has been a member of the geology faculty at Harvard University, Indiana University, Bloomington, and the ... Read more

Reviews for Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology
'Earth Materials is a magnificent textbook that illustrates in a wonderful way how petrology and mineralogy relate to our planet Earth, its formation and modification by igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary processes. Outstanding photographs and detailed thin section images are neatly combined with clear illustrations, fostering the link between observations and fundamental theoretical principles. A new section in the second edition ... Read more

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