minerals

Guide to thirty-two essential vitamins and minerals with information on scientific breakthroughs in nutrition cures and individualized vitamin formulas for treating nearly one hundred conditions ranging from age spots to yeast infections.

Discusses minerals and the study of mineral structure, and includes information on the different mineral classifications, their native elements, their physical and chemical characteristics, and where they are located on Earth.

Briefly describes different kinds of rocks and minerals, telling how they are formed, where they are found and their uses and examines what we can learn from fossils.

Details the ways in which the Earth's many minerals and natural resources are harvested and used to create such everyday items as TVs, cars, metal, plastic, and glass. Features pop-ups, tabs, and wheels throughout that give the reader an interactive, hands-on experience.

The rocks you see everyday can be grouped into different types, like igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. Some rocks are actually minerals, and you can even find fossils in some types of rocks.