Students Reading list
Crystals
, R.A. Wohlrabe, J.B. Lippincott Co. N. Y.
An introduction to crystals on a very elementary level. Many step-by-step procedures on drawing crystals.
Earth Treasure:
Rocks and Minerals, I. T. Comfort. Prentice Hall, Inc. N. J.
A basic introduction to geology for young students. Easy to to follow and concise.
Salt
, A. Goldin, R. Galster. Thomas Y. Crowell Co. N.Y. Very simple experiments with salt to find out about its properties. Nicely and simply illustrated.
The Shapes of Water
, A. Goldin. Doubleday and Co. Inc. N.Y. Many safe and easy easy experiments with crystals for children.
For Adults
Color Underground
, The Mineral Picture Book, L. Boltin and J.S. White Jr., Charles Scribner’s Sons, N.Y.
A beautiful book with color pictures. Cheap and thin.
Minerals and Rocks in Color
, J.F. Kirkaldy, Brandford Press. Many good photos and drawings. Good reference book. Very general on geology. Paperback.
Rocks and Minerals
, P.E. Desautels.
A collection series A beautiful book! Outstanding pictures of crystals. Little or no technical language required. Good for students.
Crystals-A Handbook for Teachers
, E. Wood, Commission on Crystallographic Searching of the International Union of Crystallography, 1972
Crystals and Crystal Growing
, A. Holden and P. Morrison, The MIT Press Cambridge, Miss, London, England
The Nature of Solids
, A. Holden, Columbia University Press New York/and London.
