minerals

"This field guide has 100 entries highlighting a variety of fossils, rocks, and minerals. Readers will gain a greater understanding about these objects and will be able to identify them in the wild"--Provided by publisher.

"This book is packed with solid knowledge alongside the wackiest and weirdest facts about rocks and minerals"--Adapted from publisher description.

Rocks and minerals are the building blocks of our world, but there?s a huge and fascinating variety of these materials, from the roundest gray pond rock to the most brilliant and sparkly diamond. Readers will learn about all manner of rocks and minerals, as well as their properties, types, and uses. Color photos and diagrams allow curious geologists in training to study rocks and minerals in detail, while hands-on activities and projects will encourage them think for themselves about important principles.

Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.

"An illustrated educational guide to rocks, minerals, and gemstones for children, formatted as a series of questions and answers. This title includes descriptions of the processes by which rocks and minerals form, commonly mined rocks and minerals and their uses in day-to-day life, and famous gemstones throughout history"-- Provided by publisher.

Explore the wonders of Yellowstone National Park.

"Featuring more than two hundred photos, this interactive introduction to the Earth's rocks, minerals, gemstones, fossils, and shells is filled with . . . facts as well as . . . natural sites"--BTCat.

"This book introduces readers to minerals"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to minerals, describing how they are formed and how they can be used.

"In this book, readers will learn about the unique chemical makeup that creates minerals . . . full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the characteristics that can be used to identify minerals"--Provided by publisher.