Mineralogy 3rd Edition by Dexter Perkins offers modern introduction to mineralogy. It emphasizes real-world applications and the history and human side of mineralogy. The author approaches the subject by explaining the larger, understandable topics first, and then explaining why the “little things” are important for understanding the larger picture.
This text for an undergraduate mineralogy course de-emphasizes jargon and taxonomy in favor of context and understanding. Topics are covered beginning with the big picture and ending with details and theory. To put mineralogy in context, there is material on petrology, chemistry, and other sciences not normally considered mineralogy, and the history and human side of mineralogy and its key figures is included.
Learning features include color and b&w photos, thought questions, and an extensive glossary. This second edition contains more material relating mineralogy to the everyday world, and can be packaged with a CD-ROM containing some 400 mineral photos. The author is affiliated with the University of North Dakota.
Emphasis is placed on problems encountered in everyday life, including environmental problems. Sciences outside of mineralogy, such as petrology and chemistry, are emphasized to place the material in context for students. The history and human aspects of mineralogy are discussed by profiling individuals and their contributions.
Topical boxes relate mineralogy to everyday life, as well as other branches of science. Examples are illustrated with photos and color plates. Descriptions of minerals are brief and concise, clearly described objectives begin each chapter. A Glossary of nearly 1,000 mineralogical terms is provided, and References appear at the end of each chapter.
“Questions for Thought” appear at the end of each chapter and encourage students to explore further. In-depth treatment of Optical Mineralogy is adapted from the very successful “Minerals in Thin Section.” The Digital Image Gallery (DIGIT) CD-ROM for instructors, created by the author, contains hundreds of digital museum-quality mineral hand samples for use in lectures. It is easily importable into PowerPoint or any other lecture presentation software.
A new section on electron microprobe analysis has been added. The discussion of minerals in igneous rocks has been expanded greatly. The coverage of nucleation and crystallization has been expanded. More than 70 revised and new figures are featured throughout. More than two dozen photographs have been replaced, and figure captions have been expanded for many figures in the book.
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