Geology: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)

Golden Books are exceptional sources of solid information, very well illustrated and simply written. These were recommended over 30 years ago to my by another geologist. They are still exceptionally good books.

Excellent introduction to the physical geology of the earth for the non-geologist who wants to gain a basic understanding of how the earth around us works. Supplemented throughout with clear illustrations and photos, the book describes the composition of the earth's crust, weathering, glaciers, oceans, winds, volcanoes, rocks, earthquakes, the ocean floor, plate tectonics, and much, much more.

Easy to follow and understand. Excellent information on the history of the earth covers everything from rocks weather water atmosphere oceanic floor mantel crust. I learned a lot for a beginner into geology!!

Words and phrases specific to the art of science might be more easily referenced. Language was otherwise sole and direct.

I'm getting into geology and it's a nice little book to carry with me for referencing

This book is smaller than probably any other earth science book, but I've learned more from it than any other. This Golden Guide includes detailed information about things everyone should know, and it has easy reference of tables and diagrams like the geologic time scale and different types of rocks and volcanoes. I would definitely recommend this book. It's a great review of geology, and very helpful in preparing for science tournaments.

I loved these guides as a kid and still love them as an adult. They are not exhaustive, but they are informative and fun to read -- good, inexpensive books to increase your knowledge of the world around us.

Excellent guide. I was in the Canadian Rockies recently, and saw many of the geological features described in this text.

Yo lo compré para mi hija que va en primaria y le encantó. Sencillo, de tamaño pequeño y con ilustraciones. Lo recomiendo.

A small book packed with information, that helped me get started in studying geology.

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