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Rocks: A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell
Identify the rocks you discover and uncover the stories they hold.
What is that rock you’ve just picked up? Which minerals is it made of, what’s unique about it, and what can it reveal about Earth’s deeper story?
Rocks gives you the tools to answer these questions. Geologist and science illustrator Vojta Hybl guides you through more than 100 rock types, explaining how they form, what they look like and the geological processes they represent.
This authoritative yet accessible guide Clear explanations of igneous, volcaniclastic, sedimentary, metamorphic, and anthropic rocks. Practical tips for spotting and identifying rocks, including detailed specimen illustrations that highlight key features for easy recognition. Insight into minerals, the rock cycle, and Earth’s dynamic history.
Alongside practical identification advice, Rocks invites you to see the ground beneath your feet in a new way, connecting everyday stones to billions of years of planetary change.
Whether you’re a curious hiker, an outdoor enthusiast, or simply fascinated by the natural world, this book will transform how you experience landscapes and help you read the stories written in stone.
What is that rock you’ve just picked up? Which minerals is it made of, what’s unique about it, and what can it reveal about Earth’s deeper story?
Rocks gives you the tools to answer these questions. Geologist and science illustrator Vojta Hybl guides you through more than 100 rock types, explaining how they form, what they look like and the geological processes they represent.
This authoritative yet accessible guide Clear explanations of igneous, volcaniclastic, sedimentary, metamorphic, and anthropic rocks. Practical tips for spotting and identifying rocks, including detailed specimen illustrations that highlight key features for easy recognition. Insight into minerals, the rock cycle, and Earth’s dynamic history.
Alongside practical identification advice, Rocks invites you to see the ground beneath your feet in a new way, connecting everyday stones to billions of years of planetary change.
Whether you’re a curious hiker, an outdoor enthusiast, or simply fascinated by the natural world, this book will transform how you experience landscapes and help you read the stories written in stone.
176 pages, Hardcover
Published March 17, 2026
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August 22, 2026
Beautifully illustrated and accessibly written for an amateur geologist. Chapters are clearly divided and concisely written.
October 28, 2026
Beautiful illustrations and a very meditative approach to learning about rocks. I feel I have a better grasp of geology from reading this book, even if some of the technical terms are still hard to follow. This book also contains a section on anthropic (human-made or human-caused) rocks, which I have not found covered this way before.
This may be a minor complaint, but the index is not very helpful.
This may be a minor complaint, but the index is not very helpful.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews