The 2nd edition (2002) introduced significantly better illustrations and photomicrographs that helped students visualize the atomic-level changes happening inside a solid stone.

The second edition of is widely considered the "gold standard" for anyone trying to understand the Earth's crust and mantle.

It is famously dense. It doesn’t skip the hard parts of phase diagrams or chemical kinetics.

Metamorphic Petrology... — Myron G. Best Igneous And

The 2nd edition (2002) introduced significantly better illustrations and photomicrographs that helped students visualize the atomic-level changes happening inside a solid stone.

The second edition of is widely considered the "gold standard" for anyone trying to understand the Earth's crust and mantle. Myron G. Best IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY...

It is famously dense. It doesn’t skip the hard parts of phase diagrams or chemical kinetics. Myron G. Best IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY...