Provides a close-up view of various types of rocks and minerals and describes their origins, the effects they have on the landscape, and how they have been used.
Introduces students in grades two through six to rocks and minerals, discussing the uses, properties, and formation of rocks, and including activities.
Text and illustrations offer information on rocks and minerals, covering the Earth's crust, formation and transformation, classes, uses, and more. Includes glossary.
Targeted to rock-crazy kids, this bold book is more energetic, more visually exciting, and more fun than enything else on the market--and with more information, too! -- publisher.
Describes the characteristics of minerals; explains how minerals make up igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock; introduces several kinds of gems during a visit to a lapidary shop; and presents a hands-on demonstration of how crystals can be made from liquids.
