Rocks and Minerals (Peterson First Guides)

Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides. The Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals features: beautiful color photographs and concise descriptions of more than 250 rocks and minerals most interesting to collectors; simple accounts of how and where igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are formed; information for the beginner on how to identify rocks and minerals and where to find the best specimens.