Peterson First Guide To Rocks And Minerals

very nice book.

This book is ALMOST 4" X 7". I was surprised. I love its size. Not to big and bulky. You can easily take it on road trips without the bulk. the content is actually concise and easy to understand. It starts off with the birth of the planet and Elements on the "evolving surface" of Earth. Has a section on classes of rocks. It has more content than you think for being such a small book. A good reference book that you won't forget about.

This book is small, easily fits into your pocket, sturdy for its tall size, and filled with brilliant photos or examples with short descriptions as the pages go on.As a direct read it is a quickie, but it is also a decent reference guide to the most common rocks, metals, and crystals. It discusses basic geology and the formation of the planet and what makes our elements, it gives to-the-point single paragraphs on a lot of basic material. This would be a great guide to the starting geologist or student hungering for a hobby.

I used these field guides as reference books for middle school students who are beginning their study of rocks and minerals. The introductory information is brief, but the images and descriptions give great basic information. It is far from an exhaustive resource and the information given is a basic description, but for my students it was a great starting point for their study. The field guide is also small enough to fit into a pocket and I carried multiple copies on a cart and had no problems.

With the grandson's schoolwork involving this subject and occasionally fielding questions that I didn't always know the answers to, this book seemed to be a good idea. It arrived just in time for his birthday and he didn't let go of it for days. I remember these guides from my youth and I am glad to see they are still available in new, updated versions.

I ordered this for a grandchild who is interested in rocks. It did not offer enough information to hold his attentionI gave it 4 stars beause it was not detailed enough

Fun book, great pics. Would like to have seen more rocks, but that's what the more detailed larger book is for. This is a great starter book for kids and folks new to rock interest.

This is a more detailed identification guide than Golden Guides but is very easy to use.

Now ordered a set of Roger Tory Peterson field guides for this child. She is hooked on learning!

I was looking for a geology field guide. I was a little disappointed that the book didn't include more info on geology and earth forms.

Good Pic s and descriptions of the minerals it makes identification much easier

Great referenced for mineral identification , fast shipping and good price. Thanks

very informative