3D Rocks and Minerals

This series bills itself as 'A new way of seeing, a new way of learning'. A simple mirror device combines with mirror-image photography to superimpose two images and produce a 3-D effect. It is a gimmick, but a gimmick that works, and here works effectively. Even better the book's introduction explains how it works. Now to the content... We look at various types of rock and rocky landscape and uses of stone. Most are chosen for their spectacular 3-D appearance (fly in amber, tinstone, wulfenite crystals most effective) and give us a geo-sampler rather than a systematic examination of, well, of anything. And therein lies its charm - its inessentialness means it is entirely unthreatening and a nice thing for people with a tenner to spare to buy for anyone who thinks 'minerals' are fizzy drinks. A 'new way of learning' it ain't.