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Author Vernon, R. H. (Ronald Holden)

Title Beneath our feet : the rocks of planet Earth / Ron Vernon
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Description viii, 216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 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
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
Notes Includes Glossary and Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index
Subject Rocks.
Minerals.
LC no. 00023666
ISBN 0521790301 hardback