Beneath our feet : the rocks of planet Earth / Ron Vernon.
Beneath our feet : the rocks of planet Earth / Ron Vernon.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Date
2000.
Call Numbers
TQ073148
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 216 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Looking at rocks and minerals -- 2. Juggling plates -- 3. Anything flows -- 4. A mantle of green -- 5. Hot stuff -- 6. Breaking point -- 7. All washed up -- 8. Turning up the heat -- 9. In hot water -- 10. A tight squeeze -- 11. From outer space -- Epilogue. Seen one rock...? -- Glossary.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2000.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Beneath Our Feet reveals the wondrous beauty and variety of the rocks and minerals all around us. Spectacular photographs are accompanied by clear and nontechnical explanations of the main processes responsible for creating rocks and minerals. This book is for everyone interested in natural history."--BOOK JACKET.
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Beneath our feet : the rocks of planet Earth / Ron Vernon.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-206) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 552/12.
Transferred from KQ000307.
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TQ073148
Record Identifier
74VvoKyaEM43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoKyaEM43
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ISBN
0521790301 :
9780521790307 (hardback)
0521790301 (hardback)
9780521790307
0521790301
9780521790307 :
DDC
552
MMS ID
991013191669702626
