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This title comes with 19 easy-to-do experiments and 400 exciting pictures. It is an exploration of gems, crystals, fossils and stones for the young geologist. It features exciting experiments that you can do at home explain the science of the Earth - cook up some edible toffee rocks, pan for 'gold', and make a fossil imprint. It features 400 specialist photographs and detailed illustrations of rocks, minerals and the land they have shaped. It includes expert tips on starting your very own rock collection. Every second of every day, deep inside the Earth vast rocks, precious metals and beautiful crystals are being formed. This book explains exactly what rocks and minerals are, how they have affected the landscape, why they come in such an array of varieties, and how you can recognize them. It also looks at how they are mined for everyday use - from copper pipes and kitchen foil to exquisite jewels. This is a book that will interest all those who cant resist picking up pebbles and stones, whether independent readers, families or school groups.

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PublisherAnness Publishing

ISBN-101861474652

ISBN-139781861474650

eBay Product ID (ePID)208779017

Product Key Features

Book TitleRocks and Minerals : Crystals, Erosion, Geology, Fossils: With 19 Easy-to-Do Experiments and 400 Exciting Pictures

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorJack Challoner, Rodney Walshaw

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight19.2 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width8.9 in

Height282mm

Width216mm

Weight522g

Additional Product Features

SubjectChildren's General Non-Fiction

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Date of Publication07/07/2015

Place of PublicationLeicester

Spine10mm

Series TitleExploring Science

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

Author BiographyJack Challoner has written and lectured on a wide range of science topics. Dr Rodney Walshaw has worked for the British Geological Survey and edited several renowned geoscience publications.

Content NoteOver 400 Pictures

ImprintArmadillo Books