A Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Author : James Lagomarsino
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781407587479
Author : James Lagomarsino
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781407587479
Author : Sarah Garlick
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 20,75 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 1426212828
Illustrations and mineral hardness scale on endpapers.
Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,18 MB
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465461906
A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You’ll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. 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. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin’ It With Stones And Minerals • Stunning high-quality photographs. • Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. • Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.
Author : Simon & Schuster
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 42,73 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780671244170
An easy to use field guide that contains everything rock and mineral enthusiasts need to know with more than 1,000 spectacular illustrations—600 in full color! Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections—one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction that discusses formation, chemistry, and more. All 377 entries, beautifully illustrated with color photographs and helpful visual symbols, provide descriptions and practical information about appearance, classification, rarity, crystal formation, mode of occurrence, gravity of mineral, rock chemistry, modal classification fields, formational environments, grain sizes of rocks, and much more. Whether you are a serious collector or an information-seeking amateur, this incomparably beautiful, authoritative guide will prove an invaluable reference.
Author : Frederick H. Pough
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 37,62 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780395910962
Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.
Author : Keith Lye
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,38 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780811464413
Discusses the different kinds of rocks and minerals, how they are formed, and their various uses.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,21 MB
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 074404670X
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.
Author : John Farndon
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,53 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 9780681185814
Discusses the physical properties of various rocks and minerals and gives instructions for collecting and identifying specimens.
Author : Gary Lewis
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 28,51 MB
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1641528737
Become a rock hound with this field guide for kids ages 7 to 10 The world of rocks and minerals is massive, amazing, and full of cool new things to uncover! My Awesome Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals teaches you the skills you need to collect, identify, and catalog your own treasures. Explore 150 different rocks and minerals, and get step-by-step guidelines for testing and identifying the ones you encounter out in the field. There's also plenty of notebook space so you can record data about your finds. So get out there, gather cool looking samples, and discover what they are! My Awesome Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals includes: An intro to earth science—Explore the layers of the earth, how rocks and minerals are formed, the periodic table, and more essential information for young scientists. Handy fact sheets—Learn more about all kinds of unique rocks and minerals with fact sheets that are conveniently organized to help with identification. A field notebook—Record all your rock-hunting sample data on pages that include cut-out numbers for cataloging. Identify and catalog rocks and minerals with this fascinating field guide that has everything you need to get started.
Author : Charles Wesley Chesterman
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 47,51 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN :
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