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"You live on a fiery ball of rocks and minerals that is ready to reveal its secrets and its incredible history! In-depth information about rock formation and change. Galleries of rocks, minerals, and gems to identify and collect. Cool graphics to make science simple." --Back cover.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Science writer Seymour Simon explains to readers the different types of rocks and minerals with facts and full-color photographs. Readers will learn how to identify and classify various kinds of stones, such as granite, sandstone, basalt, quartz, and crystal.
10) Rocks & minerals
Author
Series
Publisher
Hammond World Atlas
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to rocks and minerals, discussing different types and their uses.
12) Rocks
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the three types of rocks and how each type is formed and becomes part of the rock cycle.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Think rocks are boring? Hard to like? Kinda just sit there, doing nothing? Why even write a whole book about them?? Bethany Barton will tell you why ... because we wouldn't be here if there were no rocks! From the Grand Canyon to volcanoes to diamonds and fossils, geology--the study of rocks--shows us where we've been and where we're going. With tons of humor and scores of fascinating facts, Bethany Barton introduces younger readers to geology and...
17) Rocks & minerals
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Find our about the rocks beneath your feet and te minerals they contain. Discover how they are used--from the graphite in pencils, to precious metals and gems. Learn the secrets of ancient fossils and how new rocks are made." -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Buddy likes looking at and collecting rocks. Mama suggests they visit the local nature center. They hike the Blue Diamond Trail to five rock stops. They meet Roxie, a Rock Ridge Ranger. Buddy learns lots about bedrock, erosion, and how rocks are formed. He finds out many surprising things about rocks.
19) Rocks & minerals
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A survey of the earth's rocks and minerals explores some of the ways they have been transformed into usable materials from talcum powder to silver jewelry, in a reference complemented by a bonus activity suggestion.
20) Rocks
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
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