ABSTRACT
THIS BOOK is intended as a guide to the recognition and description of sedimentary rocks in the field. The emphasis is firmly on illustrating the principal types of sedimentary rock and their specific characteristics through a series of colour photographs and summary figures. Lists and tables of key points and features keep the text succinct. It is designed for ease of use in the field, with a careful cross-referencing and index system, and with some of the key tools of the trade printed on the cover, or as figures at the end of the book (see pages 314-320). The first steps towards interpretation are included, together with a guide to more detailed texts for further work.
