Rocks & Minerals: The Definitive Visual Guide

This book has everything I could possible learn about rocks and minerals. The descriptions and pictures are wonderful and I highly recommend this book if you are interested and if this is your hobby, too!

Great read and pictures

Please reprint in full size hard back version.

I ordered this as a Christmas present for my nephew who has developed an interest in gemstones and minerals. It's a little above his age range at present ( 9 yrs) but because the book contains such a wealth of information I decided that it is something that he'll get a lot out of as he grows into the subject. The text is challenging ( obviously many scientific terms that frankly I had to look up) but for a 10 yr old with excellent reading skills it's manageable with a bit of help from an adult on the terminology . The book is aimed at adults so I certainly wouldn't suggest this as suitable for a 10+ child unless they were particularly interested in the subject matter. It is a great reference work for adults interested in a good overview of most of the worlds rocks and minerals. The section on fossils is very small but then the book doesn't pretend to be primarily about them. It it's a book on fossils you are after then this may not be the one for you. The layout of the book clearly intends it to be a reference work that the reader 'dips' in and out of rather than ploughing all the way through and it is packed with fascinating information.

Nice book

This book is of a rare visual beauty. The photographs are immaculate and at times stunning and breathtaking. It is structured in a magazine style but still being knowledgeable and comprehensive. A truly fabulous book. I only wonder whether its original design was meant to be somewhat larger as the printing is minute and so are some of the pictures.

Attractive one

Very interesting and informative book with great illustrations. Even better than I had expected.