The 2nd edition (2002) introduced significantly better illustrations and photomicrographs that helped students visualize the atomic-level changes happening inside a solid stone.
Best was one of the first to effectively link petrology with Plate Tectonics , showing exactly how the movement of continents creates the specific chemistry of the rocks we find today. 4. Its Legacy Myron G. Best IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY...
Even decades after its release, "Best" remains a staple on the bookshelves of professional geologists. It transformed petrology from a hobby of "collecting pretty stones" into a rigorous, predictive science. If you can master the chapters in this book, you essentially understand the engine room of planet Earth. Myron G. Best IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY...