Are you fascinated by fossils? Do you think rocks rock? Then you're a rock hound! Grab your tools and get collecting! Find out all about the coolest, rarest, and strangest rocks around. This book tells you where to look and how to look after them and is packed with stunning photos and cool facts.
What is the rock cycle? How do crystals help us tell the time? And does gold really come from space? Discover the answers to there questions and many more in this guide to rocks and minerals.
The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. Displays more than 1,200 full-colour specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science.
This book will help you plan and run ten fun science experiments and find out lots of interesting stuff about rocks and fossils.
Learn to name rocks, minerals, gems, and fossils, and discover how to make your own dazzling collections. Discover all about these amazing objects, where they come from, and what we use them for. Become a rocks and minerals expert!
In Rocks, Minerals, and Gems, readers will learn about hundreds of rocks, minerals, crystals, and gems that were forged by the most powerful events in prehistory.
Have you ever really thought about rocks? Rocks are everywhere. They are under our feet, in our walls and even in outer space. Rocks are really amazing! - Publisher
Igneous rock has a dramatic beginning - it requires red-hot volcanic activity. This book explains how granite, lava, basalt, silica, quartz and feldspar are formed after hot, molten rock cools.
From the centre of the earth to the tops of the mountains, from solid slabs to sparkling sapphires, rocks, well, rock! Explore how rocks are formed, what we use them for and how beautiful they can be in the bright and fascinating infographic title. - Publisher
Students should be taught to: Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties. Describe how fossils are formed and recognise that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited Earth millions of years ago. Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter.
