{"product_id":"simon-schusters-guide-to-rocks-minerals-by-annibale-mottana-rodolfo-crespi-giuseppe-liborio-fireside-paperback","title":"Simon \u0026 Schuster's Guide to Rocks \u0026 Minerals by Annibale Mottana, Rodolfo Crespi \u0026 Giuseppe Liborio Fireside Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster's Guide to Rocks \u0026amp; Minerals\u003c\/em\u003e, by Annibale Mottana, Rodolfo Crespi, and Giuseppe Liborio, is a substantial illustrated field guide for identifying minerals and rocks. Edited by Martin Prinz, George Harlow, and Joseph Peters of The American Museum of Natural History, it organizes material by mineral groups and by igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, with entries addressing appearance, classification, practical uses, crystal formation, occurrence, and rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 608-page Fireside paperback was used as part of a personal reference set for product identification. It has more than 1,000 illustrations, including 600 in full color, and is an English translation by Catherine Athill, Hugh Young, and Simon Pleasance. It remains a solid reader or working reference copy.\u003c\/p\u003ePublication Details\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireside Book, published by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright 1977 and 1978 by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-671-24417-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Spain by Artes Gráficas Toledo, S.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber line: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e608 numbered pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBook Features\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 1,000 illustrations, including 600 in full color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart One: Minerals, covering native elements, sulfides, halides, oxides and hydroxides, nitrates, sulfates and related groups, silicates, and organic substances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Two: Rocks, covering igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary and illustration credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMarkings\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWriting inside the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eCondition\u003cp\u003eOverall Fair condition. The paperback covers are Fair, with moderate edge and surface wear, chipping, corner and edge dings, soiling, creasing, indentations, and bubbling on the front cover. A liquid spill affected the front cover through page 29, leaving the affected pages wavy; the water damage occurred when a cooler leaked. Pages are Fair, with moderate tanning, foxing, edge chipping and spotting, and dog-eared corners. The spine is Good with moderate edge wear and chipping, edge discoloration\/sunning, and a decal. Binding is Good with minor wear, tear, and creasing, while the text block is Good. No jacket was issued with this paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs as they show the actual item for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease ask questions if you are unsure about any details on the item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIVL - STL-TU\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fireside","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45742187184304,"sku":"SG-22023-S","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/5990\/8661\/files\/img_01_c2e75736-d4c3-4b33-8c3c-5fe4881872ec.png?v=1793143048","url":"https:\/\/juststuffisell.com\/products\/simon-schusters-guide-to-rocks-minerals-by-annibale-mottana-rodolfo-crespi-giuseppe-liborio-fireside-paperback","provider":"Just Stuff I Sell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}