Rocks & minerals

Title
Rocks & minerals

Personal Author EPSB
R. F. Symes

Summary
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.

Other Title
Rocks and minerals
 
Eyewitness rocks & minerals
 
Eyewitness rocks and minerals

Year Published
2008

Series
Eyewitness

Physical Description
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in. ) + 1 wall chart ( 58 x 80 cm.)

Note
CD-ROM contains clip art.

Contents
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 flint tools -- Rocks as tools -- Pigments -- Building stones -- The story of coal -- Fossils -- Rocks from space -- Rock-forming minerals -- Crystals -- The growing crystal -- The properties of minerals -- Gemstones -- Decorative stones -- Lesser-known gems -- Ore minerals and metals -- Precious metals -- Cutting and polishing stones-- Collecting rocks and minerals -- Did you know? -- Rock or mineral? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.

Subject
Minerals.
 
Rocks.
 
Clip art -- Software.
 
Mineralogy.

Added Author
Keates, Colin,
 
Einsiedel, Andreas,

Added Corporate Author
British Museum (Natural History)

Summary
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.

ISBN
9780756637774

Publisher
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2008.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Johnny Bright552 SYMBook41455000028768Due 11/14/24