Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Minerals of the world Minerals of the world Ole Johnson "Minerals of the World is a guide to more than 500 minerals from around the world. The text - covering crystallography, properties, names and varieties, structure, diagnostic features, and occurrence… OL12403026W
Rocks and minerals Rocks and minerals Edward Ricciuti,Edward R. Ricciuti Looks at the Earth as a giant rock, describes different types of rocks and minerals, and explains how they are formed and used. OL15214833W
Emeralds Emeralds Eric Ethan Learn about a gem called an emerald. OL16261003W
Rocks and minerals Rocks and minerals Dan Green You live on a fiery ball of rocks and minerals that is ready to reveal its secrets and its incredible history! In-depth information about rock formation and change. Galleries of rocks, minerals, and … OL16812205W
Crystals and gemstones Crystals and gemstones Chris Pellant "Travel deep into the earth and discover the amazing crystals hidden beneath our feet! Learn all about the shapes and colours of crystals and how they are made into gemstones"--Back cover. OL1897142W
Crystal Growth from the Melt Crystal Growth from the Melt G. Müller The bulk single crystals of semiconductors (e.g. Si, GaAs) and oxides which are at present commercially produced have mostly non-uniform properties in the microscale (e.g. doping striations) and in t… OL19838870W
Mathematical Techniques in Chrystallography and Materials Science Mathematical Techniques in Chrystallography and Materials Science Edward Prince Crystallographers have to apply many mathematical methods in their daily work. "Mathematical Techniques in Crystallography and Materials Science" brings together common and less familiar mathematical… OL19886373W
Orientations and Rotations Orientations and Rotations Adam Morawiec The book is about mathematical and computational foundations of texture analysis. Numerical techniques are indispensable in texture analysis, so the book is primarily addressed to researchers and stu… OL19892965W
The Reconstruction of Natural Zeolites The Reconstruction of Natural Zeolites Habbib Ghobarkar The Reconstruction of Natural Zeolites summarizes the known properties of natural zeolites and, importantly, shows how they can be synthesized by simulating the conditions of natural formation. Syste… OL19899091W
Structure of Crystals Structure of Crystals Boris K. Vainshtein Modern Crystallography provides an encyclopedic exposition of the field in four volumes written by Russian scientists. Structures of Crystals describes the ideal and real atomic structure of crystals… OL19904590W
Minerals Minerals Adrianna Morganelli,Jenna Dunlop Describes what minerals are, where they are found, how they are mined, and how they are used. OL20484129W
Guide to Rocks and Minerals Guide to Rocks and Minerals Jeffrey B. Fuerst,Gr,Clyne (Undifferentiated) Learn why rocks are important and how to identify them. OL21391724W
Sites miniers cʹelèbres du Canada Sites miniers cʹelèbres du Canada Joel Grice L'auteur, éminent minéralogiste, décrit une vingtaine de sites miniers du Canada. "Un heureux mélange de faits scientifiques, de savoir historique, d'anecdotes passionnantes et de conseils pratiques … OL24436053W
Rocks and minerals of the world Rocks and minerals of the world Alan Mitchell Igneous rocks - Sedimentary - Metamorphic - Minerals - Crystals - Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic minerals - Gems & gemstones. OL24849292W
Rocks and minerals Rocks and minerals Neil Curtis Investigates the world of rocks and minerals, covering such topics as the earth's crust, the identification of minerals, and how rocks are changed by heat and pressure. OL2674612W
Manual of mineralogy Manual of mineralogy James Dwight Dana An Unabridged Printing With Text And All Figures Digitally Enlarged. Originally Titled: Manual Of Mineralogy Including Observations On Mines, Rocks, Reduction Of Ores, And The Application Of The Scie… OL28765434W
Eyewitness rocks & minerals Eyewitness rocks & minerals R. F. Symes Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals. OL4443341W
The how and why wonder book of beginning science The how and why wonder book of beginning science Jerome J. Notkin Presents scientific principles of air, water, sound, and astronomy through text and experiments. Also describes how simple machines work. OL5016628W
The young rockhound's handbook The young rockhound's handbook W. R. C. Shedenhelm Explains the formation of rocks and minerals and describes their location, characteristics, and identification. Also explains how to polish and cut minerals, prospect for gold, and collect specimens. OL5276546W