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Author:

Woolf, Alex, 1964- author.

Title:

The science of rocks and minerals : the hard truth about the stuff beneath our feet / written by Alex Woolf ; illustrated by Paco Sordo.

Publisher:

Franklin Wattsan imprint of Scholastic Inc.,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Rocks--Juvenile literature.
Minerals--Juvenile literature.
Petrology--Juvenile literature.
Geochemical cycles--Juvenile literature.
Nature.
Children's Nonfiction.

Other Authors:

Sordo, Paco, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Earth's crust -- The rock cycle -- Rocks from fire -- Rocks under pressure -- Rocks that change -- Minerals -- Crystals -- Gemstones -- Metals -- Gold -- Mining -- How we use rocks and minerals.

Summary:

What is the rock cycle? How do crystals help us tell time? And does gold really come from space? Discover the answers to these questions and many more in this fascinating guide to rocks and minerals. Includes fact-filled text, quirky illustrations and side panels providing more information.

Series:

The science of

ISBN:

0531230783
9780531230787
0531227685
9780531227688

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1004769912

LCCN:

2017041626

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

NIPA553 -- Fenton Public Library (Fenton)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

GHPD771 -- Grimes Public Library (Grimes)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

LGPB975 -- Sloan Public Library (Sloan)