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Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Cornelis Klein, Anthony PhilpottsPublish date:2016-12-24Pages:616
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781316608852ISBN-10:1316608859UPC:9781316608852Book Category:Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Natural ResourcesBook Topic:MineralogySize:10.90 x 8.50 x 1.40 inchesWeight:3.2033Product ID:SCQCYFV0TQ
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781316608852ISBN-10:1316608859UPC:9781316608852Book Category:Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Natural ResourcesBook Topic:MineralogySize:10.90 x 8.50 x 1.40 inchesWeight:3.2033Product ID:SCQCYFV0TQ
Klein, Cornelis: - 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 University of New Mexico, and has taught courses in mineralogy at all these universities. His published books include Manual of Mineralogy (19th-21st editions), Manual of Mineral Science (22nd-23rd editions) and Minerals and Rocks: Exercises in Crystal and Mineral Chemistry, Crystallography, X-Ray Powder Diffraction, Mineral and Rock Identification, and Ore Mineralogy, 3rd edition (2007). He has received two awards for excellence in teaching from the University of New Mexico.Philpotts, Anthony: - Anthony R. Philpotts is Emeritus Professor of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Connecticut, a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University, Connecticut and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts. He received his BSc and MSc in geology from McGill University, Canada, and his PhD from the University of Cambridge. He has taught igneous and metamorphic petrology courses at McGill University and the University of Connecticut for more than forty years. His published books include Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, 2nd edition (Cambridge, 2009) and Petrography of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks (1989, 2003).
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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2nd Revised Edition

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