Eyewitness rocks & minerals / written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London ; [special photography, Colin Keates and Andreas Einsiedel].
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Record details
- ISBN: 0756607191
- ISBN: 9780756607197
- ISBN: 0756607183
- ISBN: 9780756607180
- Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
- Edition: revised edition
- Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2004.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- 2008 copu included CD and clip-art chart.Includes index.Rev. ed. of: Rocks & minerals. 1988.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Earth -- What are rocks and minerals: -- How rocks are formed -- Weathering and erosion -- Rocks on the seashore -- Igneous rocks -- Volcanic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Limestone caves -- Metamorphic rocks -- Marble -- First fling tools -- Rocks as tools -- pigments -- Building stones -- Story of coal -- Fossils -- Rocks from space -- Rock-forming minerals -- Crystals -- Growing crystal -- Properties of minerals -- Gemstones -- Decorative stones -- Lesser-know gems -- Ore minerals and metals -- precious metals - Cutting and polishing stone s-- Collecting rocks and minerals -- Did you know: -- Rock or mineral? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1120L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 1 14784.
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- Rocks > Juvenile literature.
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- 11 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | J 552 SYM (Text) | 30229100448009 | Juvenile Fiction Display | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
