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008			161115s2017 nyua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2016042172
020			_a9781107155404 (hardback)
020			_a9781316608852 (paperback)
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC
050	0	0	_aQE363.2 _b.K529 2017
082	0	0	_a553 _222
100	1		_aKlein, Cornelis, _d1937- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEarth materials : _bintroduction to mineralogy and petrology / _cCornelis Klein, University of New Mexico, Emeritus, Anthony R. Philpotts, University of Connecticut, Emeritus.
250			_aSecond edition.
264		1	_aCambridge, United Kingdom ; _aNew York, NY, USA : _bCambridge University Press, _c2017.
300			_axviii, 594 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color) ; _c28 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
520			_a"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 include a completely new chapter providing an elementary introduction to thermodynamics, kinetics, radioactive decay and absolute dating; new mineral descriptions and many new stunning color photographs; and a new section on hydraulic fracturing and discussion of some of its most serious potential environmental consequences. The book uses stunning photos of mineral specimens and rock thin sections to help students build a core understanding. It also creates a highly effective learning experience through close integration of clear illustrations with engaging text, and helps students to easily visualize crystal structures through the CrystalViewer's 3D software, available online"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"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 in full colour to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This revision has been fully updated based on classroom experience. Including a completely new chapter providing an elementary introduction to thermodynamics, kinetics, radioactive decay and absolute dating, this new edition also features new mineral descriptions and many new stunning color photographs. A new section on hydraulic fracturing and discussion of some of its most serious potential environmental consequences has also been added. Stunning photos of mineral specimens and rock thin sections help students build a core understanding, whilst close intergration of clear illustrations with engaging text create a highly effective learning experience"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aMineralogy _vTextbooks.
650		0	_aPetrology _vTextbooks.
700	1		_aPhilpotts, Anthony R. _q(Anthony Robert), _d1938- _eauthor.
942			_2ddc _cBK