Mineralogy: an Introduction to the Scientific Study of Minerals

Abstract

THE author of this work has various qualifications for the difficult task undertaken by him, a task which has occupied the leisure hours of many years of an otherwise busy life. For thirteen years he was closely associated with the most beautiful and extensive of mineral collections; during that time he became thoroughly familiar with such objects as are described in his book, and attained scientific distinction by reason of the thoroughness and delicacy of his varied scientific researches; further, he visited not only all the best collections in the world, but also many noted mineral localities, and viewed the specimens in their own homes. He introduced, and for several years taught, the subject of crystallography to the students of the City and Guilds Technical Institute, invited thereto, and encouraged therein, by that far-seeing and enthusiastic chemist Prof. Henry Armstrong; he thus prepared the way for the brilliant discoveries since made by his crystallographic pupil Dr. Pope, and at the same time not only became familiar with the difficulties met with by students, but was compelled to discover the best ways of surmounting them. During the last eight years he has been at Oxford as occupant of the Waynflete chair of mineralogy, in succession to the veteran mineralogist and crystallographer Prof. Maskelyne, and by his development of mineralogical study in that university has more than justified his appointment.

Mineralogy: an Introduction to the Scientific Study of Minerals.

By Henry A. Miers Pp. xviii + 584; with two coloured plates and 716 illustrations in the text. (London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1902.) Price 25s. net.