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01829aam a22003858i 4500 001 EB5F63CC8F0611E8AA57440E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180724010050 008 170927s2018 nyu j b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017037182 020 $a 1538328364 020 $a 9781538328361 (6 pack) 020 $a 1538328305 020 $a 9781538328309 (paperback) 020 $a 1508164193 020 $a 9781508164197 (library bound) 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a QE394.S3 $b D45 2018 082 00 $a 553.8/4 $2 23 100 1 $a Dellaccio, Tanya, $e author. 245 10 $a Searching for Sapphires / $c Tanya Dellaccio. 263 $a 1801 264 1 $a New York : $b PowerKids Press, $c [2018] 300 $a pages cm. 490 0 $a Gemstones of the World 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Sapphire in the rough -- Natural beauty -- Cool crystals -- The corundum family -- Where they're found -- Digging deep -- Treated, cut, and polished -- Sapphire characteristics -- Synthetic sapphire -- Strong and beautiful. 520 $a The mesmerizing blue of a sapphire stirs the senses and stimulates the imagination. Readers are invited to take a closer look at the radiant sapphire, scrutinizing it's origins, properties, varieties, and uses. Putting an imaginative spin on curricular science topics, the educational text discusses the processes and environmental implications of sapphire mining. Vibrant photographs complement the book's accessible, informative content. 650 0 $a Sapphires $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Gems $v Juvenile literature. 941 $a 2 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20240127011909.0 952 $l HIPC765 $d 20180724010118.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=EB5F63CC8F0611E8AA57440E97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search