National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals (Audubon Society Field Guide) | 
| Author: National Audubon Society
Publisher: Knopf
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 5402
Media: Paperback
Edition: 11th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 856
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 3.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 0394502698
Dewey Decimal Number: 552.097
EAN: 9780394502694
ASIN: 0394502698
Publication Date: May 12, 1979
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Product Description
Perfect for mountain climbers and hikers, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. 794 full-color photographs depict all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural environments in which they occur; written descriptions provide information on field marks, similar rocks and minerals, environment, areas of occurrence, and derivation of names. Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals
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 Not What I Expected January 29, 2008
I was really excited to buy this book, but it wasn't as great as I was expecting. The pictures are deceiving to me. I can't really use this book to identify rocks in my collection.
 Nice pictures January 2, 2008
This is a nice compact field guide. There is more technical stuff than this beginer can appreciate for now. The only complaint came from my geology major daughter - "the pictures only depict the crystal forms, you almost never see such good specimens".
I told her to be more optimistic about finding similar examples.
 A very good deal! November 13, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book arrived quickly and it was like new. Book is in Excellent condition! I am very pleased with this transaction.!
an important book in any naturalist's library September 30, 2007
As with all the Audubon guides, the glossy photographs; durable binding and leatherette cover; and cross-referencing the index via the color plates, are what make these guides important.
This rock field guide has a good glossary of terms that is helpful. Also, there are identification keys for color, fabric, and hardness of specimens, along with descriptions indicating areas to locate them.
Unlike the animal and plant field guides, this one hasn't gone out of date like the others. However, the deficencies still apply: the details are pretty general, and the summaries are ridiculously short. Still, this book is one of the best in the series and should be on anyone's shelf that has even a passing interest in geology.
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Audubon guides are the best September 28, 2007
If you're looking for a terrific field guide with tons of details as well as excellent photos for identification, you'll never be disappointed with Audubon guides.
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