Bøker av Edward Salisbury Dana

This classic reference work provides a comprehensive and detailed catalog of minerals and their physical and chemical properties. Written by the renowned geologist James Dwight Dana, it offers a valuable resource for both amateur and professional mineralogists, as well as anyone interested in the science of mineralogy. This edition includes an updated and expanded section on descriptive mineralogy, making it an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the complex and fascinating world of minerals and crystals.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This fascinating scarce text comprises a wonderfully detailed handbook on the subject of mineralogy. Considered by many to be the ultimate encyclopaedia of mineralogy, this text is very comprehensive and detailed, and has provided the basis for a plethora of other mineralogy and crystallography books. Intended to meet the requirements of class instruction, this text is highly accessible for beginners and constitutes a veritable must-have for anyone with an interest in the subject. Chapters contained herein include: Descriptive Crystallography, Mathematical Crystallography, Compound of Twin Crystals, Irregularities of Crystals, Pseudomorphous Crystals, and many more. Originally published in 1889, this scarce book has been elected for modern republication due to its immense educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with its original illustrations and a new introduction to the subject.