Author : William Alexander Deer
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 10,51 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Feldspathoid
ISBN : 9781862391444
Description based on: v. 3, published in 2003.
Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,34 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 : Caroline Bingham
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,19 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780789497604
Discusses how different rocks are formed, describes various types of metal, and provides both past and current uses of these materials.
Author : Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 26,19 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426310382
An introduction to rocks and minerals including how they are formed.
Author : Richard V. Dietrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 29,98 MB
Release : 1979-07-30
Category : Nature
ISBN :
A contemporary successor to the Louis V. Pirsson and Adolph Knopf editions, providing a guide and reference that explains how rocks occur, their commercial usage, and how to identify them through macroscopic, handspecimen features. Gives complete coverage of rock-forming minerals, rocks and man-made, rock-like materials, as well as meteorites, impactites, grossans, and more. Tables are provided for identifications based on megascopic examinations and simple field tests that require no sophisticated laboratory equipment. Plus, numerous illustrations represent rocks and rock-forming minerals as they appear in nature.
Author : Simon & Schuster
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 41,76 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 : Ruth Strother
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 36,39 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Earth (Planet)
ISBN : 1426332793
"Information about rocks and minerals for children"--
Author : Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 31,96 MB
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426312830
From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow! This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. 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. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words. Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1039-3 National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Author : James Lagomarsino
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,64 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781407587479
Author : Ra Bonewitz
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,66 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 9780751344004
From glittering gemstones to fascinating minerals and fossils, this incredible reference book is a stunning celebration of the Earth s buried treasures. Specially commissioned photography captures the essence and beauty of over 450 superb specimens, while lively and informative text describes the characteristics of each and its unique and changing relationship to humankind through the ages. Organized by rock classes and chemical groups, each rock, mineral, and fossil entry contains a photograph of the specimen together with lively, wide-ranging text describing its qualities and history of use. In addition, a detailed, at-a-glance reference panel provides key data for identification and classification.
