stone

Discusses such aspects of stone as geological formation, the Stone Age, quarrying, shaping, and past and present uses.

Introduces the national memorials and monuments that have become American symbols.

The story of a girl who tries to keep from getting hurt by wishing she were made of stone.

John Tommy Fiddich's vegetable garden is wiped out by hail, leaving nothing but a large stone. He learns that Sir Henry M. Pellatt will pay one silver dollar for each dull colored stone accepted for building his castle wall. The effort involved in moving it makes the stone worth a lot to him, and eventually to Sir Henry as well.

Simple text and photographs describe the various uses of stone as building materials.

Examines in depth the general properties as well as the three major categories of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

Presents an overview of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, and their properties, formation, and uses.

Includes information about the varieties of stone, how it can be carved, its endurance when used in buildings and walls, and chemicals which come from it.