THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY FIELD GUIDE TO ROCKS AND MINERALS: NORTH AMERICA

If the phrase “an oldie but a goodie” applies to books, this handy guide qualifies. First published in 1979, it continues to appear on several lists of musthave references for anyone with an interest in rocks and minerals.

Among the features that continue to attract readers 40 years after the first printing include the depiction of a variety of rocks and minerals in various color and crystal form, and in the environments that they are often found. That aspect is an invaluable asset for rockhounds of any level of experience. In all, there are nearly 800 color photographs in this reference that is slender in size and features a vinyl cover.

In the course of reading various reviews about this book, I noticed several people commented that it was one of the only books they’ve purchased multiple times because they would lend their copy to someone and it was never returned.

Publisher: Knopf

Retail List Price: $24.95

Format: Paperback with vinyl cover

Pages: 856