Magic of Minerals and Rocks

Magic of Minerals and Rocks
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 163
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ISBN-10 : 9783642186950
ISBN-13 : 3642186955
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Book Synopsis Magic of Minerals and Rocks by : Dirk J. Wiersma

Download or read book Magic of Minerals and Rocks written by Dirk J. Wiersma and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features 135 splendid color photographs, ranges from vast rock-landscapes recorded in Europe, America, Australia, and Iceland right down to finely detailed images of a few square millimeters. Close-ups of crystals, gems, and fossils are alternated with micro-images of the minute textures and patterns that emerge from thin, translucent sections of rocks and minerals. Literally, as well as figuratively Dirk Wiersma, the photographer, ́zooms in` on the subject matter, leading the reader deeper into various spaces of surprising new forms and perspectives, at times abstract, at other times (pseudo)realistic. Brief accompanying texts are written in a style that is accessible and appealing to a general audience, while also providing the necessary factual information.


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