Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

by Anthony Philpotts and Cornelis Klein

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316608859
• ISBN13: 9781316608852
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 616 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.5" x 10.9"