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First published in 1848, authored by J.D. Dana, the Manual of Mineral Science now enters its 23rd edition. This new edition continues in the footsteps or its predecessors as the standard textbook in Mineralogy/Mineral Science/Earth Materials/Rocks and Minerals courses. This new... Read Full Overview

The classic in the field since 1848, this extraordinary reference offers readers unsurpassed coverage of mineralogy and crystallography. The book is known for integrating complete coverage of concepts and principles with a more systematic and descriptive treatment of mineralogy... Read Full Overview

The classic in the field since 1848, this extraordinary reference offers readers unsurpassed coverage of mineralogy and crystallography. The book is known for it's complete coverage of concepts and principles with along a more systematic and descriptive treatment of mineralogy... Read Full Overview

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this revised introductory text presents a balanced treatment of basic concepts in mineralogy and descriptive discussions of about 200 of the most common minerals. New in this 20th Edition are a more simplified approach to crystal morphology, a chapter... Read Full Overview

Contains well praised Mineralogy Tutorials 2.0 CD-ROM. * Icons appear in the book where the CD-ROM is appropriate for exploration. * All references have been completely updated.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The ""Manual of Mineralogy"" is a comprehensive guide to the study of minerals, written by James Dwight Dana in 1848. The book covers a wide range of topics related to mineralogy, including observations on mines, rocks, reduction of ores, and the applications of the science to... Read Full Overview

Dana's Manual of Mineralogy is a comprehensive guide for students of elementary mineralogy, mining engineers, geologists, prospectors, collectors, and anyone interested in the study of minerals. Written by James Dwight Dana and first published in 1912, this book covers a wide... Read Full Overview

The ""Manual Of Mineralogy: Including Observations On Mines, Rocks, Reduction Of Ores, And The Applications Of The Science To The Arts"" is a comprehensive guide to the study of minerals, written by James Dwight Dana and first published in 1848. The book covers a wide range of... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview