"Useful knowledge: Volume 1. Minerals, or a familiar enumeration of various products of nature" is a publication that will offer the reader an exciting journey into the world of minerals. Author William Bingley offers an easy-to-understand overview of a variety of natural formations, explaining their origins, properties, and uses. This book will not only reveal new horizons of knowledge about minerals, but will also help to better understand the surrounding world and its diversity. In Useful Science, the author combines science with interesting facts, making it a useful and exciting source of information for anyone interested in nature and minerals.