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" Earth materials : "
Cornelis Klein, University of New Mexico, Emeritus, Anthony R. Philpotts, University of Connecticut, Emeritus.
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BL
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844362
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Klein, Cornelis,1937-
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| Title & Author
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Earth materials : : introduction to mineralogy and petrology /\ Cornelis Klein, University of New Mexico, Emeritus, Anthony R. Philpotts, University of Connecticut, Emeritus.
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| Edition Statement
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Second edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ;New York, NY, USA :: Cambridge University Press,, 2017.
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xviii, 594 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 28 cm
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1107155401
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: 1316608859
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: 9781107155404
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: 9781316608852
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Abstract
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"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 in full colour to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This revision has been fully updated based on classroom experience. Including a completely new chapter providing an elementary introduction to thermodynamics, kinetics, radioactive decay and absolute dating, this new edition also features new mineral descriptions and many new stunning color photographs. A new section on hydraulic fracturing and discussion of some of its most serious potential environmental consequences has also been added. Stunning photos of mineral specimens and rock thin sections help students build a core understanding, whilst close intergration of clear illustrations with engaging text create a highly effective learning experience"--
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"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"--
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Mineralogy, Textbooks.
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Petrology, Textbooks.
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Gesteinskunde
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Mineralogie
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Mineralogy.
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Petrology.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Mineralogy.
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| Dewey Classification
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553
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QE363.2.K529 2017
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553.23
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Philpotts, Anthony R., (Anthony Robert),1938-
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