The fourth edition of Introduction to Optical Mineralogy has been thoroughly revised and updated to increase reading comprehension and improve the clarity of its illustrations. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in optical mineralogy, this accessible text is also an essential resource for petrology and petrography courses.
Omschrijving
The fourth edition of Introduction to Optical Mineralogy has been thoroughly revised and updated to increase reading comprehension and improve the clarity of its illustrations. Author William D. Nesse continues his detailed discussions of the petrographic microscope, the nature and properties of light, and the behavior of light in isotropic and anisotropic minerals, with detailed coverage of uniaxial and biaxial optics. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in optical mineralogy, this accessible text is also an essential resource for petrology and petrography courses.
Productspecificaties
- Auteur: William Nesse (, University of Northern Colorado, USA)
- Uitgever: Oxford University Press Inc
- Verschijningsdatum: 2014-01-09
- Aantal pagina's: 384
- ISBN: 9780199846283
- Thema: Chemistry of minerals, crystals and gems
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy
Over de auteur
William D. Nesse is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado.