{"product_id":"peterson-first-guide-to-rocks-and-minerals-9780395935439","title":"Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeterson, Roger Tory:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePough, Frederick H.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Frederick H. Pough (1907-2006) was a mineralogist and museum curator who wrote a guide to collecting gems and minerals that became essential for geologists. He wrote \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals\u003c\/i\u003e while serving as a curator of physical geology and mineralogy at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641669947666,"sku":"9780395935439","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b58c9398-d211-466f-8c19-c01ef7124df0.jpg?v=1733028982","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/peterson-first-guide-to-rocks-and-minerals-9780395935439","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}