Why Do We Need Rocks And Minerals

Author : Kelley MacAulay
Publisher : Natural Resources Close-Up
ISBN 13 : 9780778704928
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Do We Need Rocks and Minerals? written by Kelley MacAulay and published by Natural Resources Close-Up. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocks and minerals make up the foundation of our world. Relatable examples and accessible text combine to introduce young readers to these vital resources and explain how their actions can help preserve them.

Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465494510
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Book of Rocks and Minerals written by Devin Dennie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You’ll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin’ It With Stones And Minerals • Stunning high-quality photographs. • Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. • Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781537068824
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Geology written by Steven Earle and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1405326743
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocks & Minerals written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2004-01-29 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes children on an incredible journey to the core of the Earth and back. Take a trip through a deep diamond mine, discover the secrets that are hidden in rocks and dig down to discover the amazing treasure beneath our feet. Use the handy glossary to enhance vocabulary. A great mix of facts, photography and fun.

Author : David B. Williams
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295746475
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stories in Stone written by David B. Williams and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people do not think to observe geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but all David B. Williams has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. In Stories in Stone, he takes you on explorations to find 3.5-billion-year-old rock that looks like swirled pink-and-black taffy, a gas station made of petrified wood, and a Florida fort that has withstood three hundred years of attacks and hurricanes, despite being made of a stone that has the consistency of a granola bar. Williams also weaves in the cultural history of stone, explaining why a white fossil-rich limestone from Indiana became the only building stone used in all fifty states; how in 1825, the construction of the Bunker Hill Monument led to America’s first commercial railroad; and why when the same kind of marble used by Michelangelo clad a Chicago skyscraper it warped so much after nineteen years that all 44,000 panels of it had to be replaced. This love letter to building stone brings to life the geology you can see in the structures of every city.

Author : Richard V. Dietrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocks and Rock Minerals written by Richard V. Dietrich and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1979-07-30 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary successor to the Louis V. Pirsson and Adolph Knopf editions, providing a guide and reference that explains how rocks occur, their commercial usage, and how to identify them through macroscopic, handspecimen features. Gives complete coverage of rock-forming minerals, rocks and man-made, rock-like materials, as well as meteorites, impactites, grossans, and more. Tables are provided for identifications based on megascopic examinations and simple field tests that require no sophisticated laboratory equipment. Plus, numerous illustrations represent rocks and rock-forming minerals as they appear in nature.

Author : Jan Zalasiewicz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191038318
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocks: A Very Short Introduction written by Jan Zalasiewicz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives. They make up the solid structure of the Earth and of other rocky planets, and are present at the cores of gas giant planets. We live on the rocky surface of the planet, grow our food on weathered debris derived from rocks, and we obtain nearly all of the raw materials with which we found our civilization from rocks. From the Earth's crust to building bricks, rocks contain our sense of planetary history, and are a guide to our future. In this Very Short Introduction Jan Zalsiewicz looks at the nature and variety of rocks, and the processes by which they are formed. Starting from the origin of rocks and their key role in the formation of the Earth, he considers what we know about the deep rocks of the mantle and core, and what rocks can tell us about the evolution of the Earth, and looks at those found in outer space and on other planets. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Chris Eboch
Publisher : Inquire & Investigate
ISBN 13 : 9781619308541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocks and Minerals written by Chris Eboch and published by Inquire & Investigate. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a glimpse under the surface of the earth.

Author : Kelley MacAulay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781427182173
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Do We Need Rocks and Minerals written by Kelley MacAulay and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 : 1426312830
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow! This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words. Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1039-3 National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.