Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals. Discusses the rocks and minerals hidden beneath our feet and how they are created and their many uses in everyday life. See how the first paints were made from crushed rocks,…
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Earth: we use it for building, industry, energy, sculpture, coins, and even jewelry. Find out all about it, from how our landscapes evolved, to mineral mining and how diamonds and precious stones are cut. This guide covers vital data on where and how they form; as well as explai…
Introduces petrology, including the different types of rock found on Earth, the rock cycle, how fossils can become embedded in rocks, and their usage by humans around the world.
Packed with informative charts, diagrams, maps, and sidebars student can discover the fascinating planet we live on as they explore rocks.
Discusses how different rocks are formed, describes various types of metal, and provides both past and current uses of these materials.
Discusses how different rocks are formed, describes various types of metal, and provides both past and current uses of these materials.
Nature is bursting with objects that are beautiful, useful, and intriguing. But where do they come from-- and what are they for? Hoare helps readers discover natural objects that have amazing tales to tell. From a delicate bird's feather to a glittering rock from space, readers …
Rocks and Minerals, is one book in the Britannica Illustrated Science Library Series that is correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-8. The Britannica Illustrated Science Library is a visually compelling set that covers earth science, life science, and physical science …
Mighty Minerals introduces readers to what minerals are, how they form, and how we use them today.
Mighty Minerals introduces readers to what minerals are, how they form, and how we use them today.
Mighty Minerals introduces readers to what minerals are, how they form, and how we use them today.
by Rafferty, John P., Britannica Educational Publishing
fromGeology--landforms, minerals and rocks
Often concealing millennia worth of Earth's history, rocks seem to project an impression of durability and permanence that belies their transformation over time. Seen in all shapes and sizes and found in many of the planet's ecosystems, rocks have been subject to various natural…