Guide des minéraux, roches et fossiles: Toutes les merveilles du sol et du sous-sol

by Arthur Clive Bishop

Ce guide est une nouvelle édition d’un grand classique, dont le texte, entièrement révisé et réactualisé, présente dans le détail les minéraux, les roches et les fossiles les plus courants du monde entier, tous illustrés de photographies en couleurs complétées par des schémas, et décrits avec une exceptionnelle précision. En outre, l’introduction de cet ouvrage expose les lieux et les techniques de récolte, ainsi que les conditions de conservation de spécimens géologiques pour tous ceux qui souhaitent élaborer une collection minérale.Plus de 600 spécimens, classés par groupes et illustrés de photographiesPrès de 300 schémas et dessins au trait, de nombreux tableaux et graphiquesUn index des noms et des termes techniques

Genres: Science, Reference, Geology, Nonfiction, Science Nature, Textbooks

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[L.S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very usefull tool if you are studying mineralogy, petrography and even paleontology. It has a great deal of information about the samples, it gives precise key for the determination of the minerals/ rocks and even has some mentions about the confusions that one could make when trying to identify a mineral. The fossil sections is quite extensive and presents the main genra that a student could came accros.
I used it for my practical exams and I am still using it for the samples from my web museum.

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

1st Read: September 1, 2016 - October 26, 2016

For as much as I love geology and rocks, nature and things of the earth, this book hasn't kept my interest too much. I'll keep it on hand as a reference book, but I won't be finishing it anytime soon, as it doesn't read like a good story.
One thing this book could have done to benefit the reader would have been to give a correct pronunciation for so many of the words. I often found myself reading the word out loud a few times as to how it is said properly.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not only is it well-organized, heavily illustrated and fairly easy to understand, get this:

"To make the best use of the book the contents page and index should be used freely."

The authors are index aficionados! Perhaps I should be striving to index rock and mineral guides!

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another of philip's guides, this one focusing on rocks and fossils. Great for the students and professionals and any other geology enthusiasts...

[Johnathan Savard · Rating 5 out of 5]

My go-to book when planning a mineral collecting trip (after all, who wants to lug textbooks out and about?)

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

New to the hobby of rockhounding and this book is very helpful!

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid, well-organized introduction and field guide to minerals, rocks, and fossils, with excellent illustrative photos.