20 Things You Didn't Know about Rocks and Gems


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Rocks don't sound very interesting, right? Wrong! These pieces of Earth can tell us a lot about the world we live in. From sparkling diamonds to steady, solid granite, this book provides many interesting facts about the bones of our world. Did you know that some rocks can float? Or that there are space rocks on Earth? Learn more from the detailed text, photographs, and graphics in this fun book.




20 Fun Facts About Rocks and Gems


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The glittering shapes of gems and crystals, the strange glowing of phosphorescent rocks, these objects mesmerize young audiences. This volume of fascinating and accessible factoids introduces young readers to strange rocks and gems like tourmaline, which comes in every color and has been mistaken for other gems for centuries. It also explains the essential science concept of rock and gem formation in easy, age-appropriate language. Fantastic photographs compliment each fun fact, and a detailed graphic organizer provides a convenient summary of some of the coolest gems and rocks Earth has to offer.




20 Fun Facts About Geology


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"Learning how Earth, mountains, oceans, and other fantastic landforms were formed millions of years ago truly expands a young reader's concept of their own life and the world around them. This geology-themed book full of fun, easily digestible facts provides engaging insights into the planet we call home. Essential earth science concepts are explained in accessible language and accompanied by fantastic, full-color photographs and dynamic graphic organizers, making this volume invaluable for visual learners and a value to any library collection."




20 Things You Didn't Know about Geology


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Geology isn't just the study of Earth and its history. It's the study of volcanoes, earthquakes, diamonds, gold, fossils, and glaciers! Inside this detailed guide, readers will learn about these topics and a lot more. Information is presented in a series of fascinating geological facts that are sure to capture readers' attention. Dazzling photographs of Earth and its many resources help draw in readers and aid in reader comprehension.




Mama Rae's Rocks and Rhymes


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Welcome gem collectors, students, and rockhounds, ages 5 to 109, this book delights with 120 fun fact-filled poems, for you to ponder and keep in mind. It includes a variety of rocks, gems, and minerals with poetry from A to Z, along with photos celebrating each stone, for you to enjoy on this rock hunting spree! The Earth Sciences integrate these fun facts with historic treasures using the STEAM approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) to enrich the learning experience. While it's geared towards middle and high school students, all ages can thoroughly enjoy over 700 photographic gem and mineral displays. The creative writing in this book cherishes the likes of Shakespeare, Dr. Seuss, and Langston Hughes, into college and beyond. Shared amongst the rockhounds and gem collectors of the world, this book is a treasure worth reading.







Bling!


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"100 fun facts about rocks, minerals, gems, and all things shiny"--




Rocks and Minerals Ultimate Handbook


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Unearth the wonderful world of marvelous minerals, spectacular stones, and glistening gems in this complete guide to Earth’s rocks and minerals. Introducing Rocks and Minerals Ultimate Handbook, the latest title in DK’s Ultimate Handbook series which takes you on the journey to discover some of the world’s most fascinating rocks, minerals and gemstones of the natural world. This geology book for kids includes must-know facts and stats about more than 200 rocks, minerals, and gems, teaching all about where these objects come from, what they are made of, their uses, and their unique characteristics. With stats about each featured rock or mineral, including its colors, crystal shapes, and the materials it’s made of, this book is ideal for budding geologists This fascinating geology book for kids offers: - Thematic pages introducing different topics, including: the rock cycle, fossils, space rocks, birthstones, living gems, and more. - Bold photographs showing more than 200 rocks and minerals in great detail, including natural sites and buildings like Mount Rushmore, the Atacama Desert, and the Taj Mahal. -Each double page feature includes stat boxes, annotations, and mind-boggling facts to help children become true rockhounds. With this highly engaging geology book, children can identify different colors, crystal shapes and the materials different rocks are made of. The handbook style format allows children to be introduced to the topic of rocks and minerals in a way that is detailed, without being overwhelming or talking down to them. About the series DK’s Ultimate Handbook series will spark curiosity and amaze children aged 6+ interested in the world around them. If you liked Rocks and Minerals Ultimate Handbook, then you’ll love Animal Ultimate Handbook and learning about the Earth’s wildlife, or Dinosaur Ultimate Handbook and exploring the prehistoric world.




Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals


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Profiling nearly 200 types of rocks and minerals from volcanic rocks and granite to sparkling diamonds and explosive sulfur, DK's Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals digs deep beneath the surface, informing young readers what each rock is made of, how they are formed and what they are used for, how to be a rock collector, and how to identify rocks and minerals. Also highlighting landmarks such as Devils Tower, Giant's Causeway, and Shiprock Pinnacle, this Pocket Genius title shows how rocks and minerals play a part in the formation of each. Catalog entries include facts provided at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each mini-encyclopedia is filled with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs, and Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.




Everything You Should Know about Rocks and Minerals


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National Learning Association presents: ROCKS AND MINERALS Are your children curious about Rocks and Minerals? Would they like to know what rocks are? Have they learnt what a gemstone is or what a mineralogist does? Inside this book, your children will begin a journey that will satisfy their curiosity by answering questions like these and many more! EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROCKS AND MINERALS will allow your child to learn more about the wonderful world in which we live, with a fun and engaging approach that will light a fire in their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. National Learning Association provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of National Learning Association EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROCKS AND MINERALS book now! Table of Contents Chapter 1- What are Rocks? Chapter 2- What are Metamorphic Rocks? Chapter 3- What are Igneous Rocks? Chapter 4- What is Sedimentary Rock? Chapter 5- What is a Rock Cycle? Chapter 6- What are Space Rocks? Chapter 7- What is a Mineral? Chapter 8- What are the Characteristics of Minerals? Chapter 9- What are the Properties of Minerals? Chapter 10- What are the Two Main Groups that Minerals are Divided Into? Chapter 11- What are Some of the Main Non-Silicates? Chapter 12- What is a Gemstone? Chapter 13- What is Feldspar? Chapter 14- What is Quartz? Chapter 15- What is Olivine? Chapter 16- What is Muscoviite? Chapter 17- What is Biotite? Chapter 18- What is Calcite? Chapter 19- What is Magnetite? Chapter 20- What Does a Mineralogist Do?