Rocks & minerals
Titre:
Rocks & minerals
PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:
Sommaire:
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
EBSP_VARIANT_TITLE:
Rocks and minerals
Eyewitness rocks & minerals
Eyewitness rocks and minerals
Date de publication comme intervalle:
2008
SERIES_EPSB:
Description matérielle:
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in. ) + 1 wall chart ( 58 x 80 cm.)
Note générale:
CD-ROM contains clip art.
Table des matières:
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.
Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif:
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN):
9780756637774
Informations de publication:
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2008.
