This fact-filled, accessibly written book encourages young readers to start exploring our rocky world and discover the treasures that lie beneath our feet, from fascinating fossils to precious gemstones.
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.
Now, in this wide ranging volume, the world's rocks, minerals and fossils are examined. In superb full-colour photographs they are shown both in close-up and in the landscapes where they occur.
This ever-popular subject explains in detail how the Earth is made from rock, the three different types of rock, how rocks are made, and where they can be found.
This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions.
Exploring a rocky world, this work helps the reader learn about the many treasures and hidden wonders that lie beneath your feet.
This is a comprehensive reference to 700 minerals, rocks, plants and animal fossils from around the globe and how to identify them, with more than 2000 photographs and illustrations.
The Larousse Guide to Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils
... material produced for Kingfisher by Discovery Books Ltd. First hardback edition published in 2011 by Kingfisher. ... 4–5 Geoscience Features; 6–7 Corbis; 7br C. & H. S. Pellant; 8–9 Corbis; 9tr G. Brad Lewis/Science Photo Library; ...
Uncover the intriguing world beneath our feet Rocks and Fossils reveal the state of the planet now and what the future may bring, including clues about the shifting, changing nature...
The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity.