Rocks & minerals

"Find our about the rocks beneath your feet and te minerals they contain. Discover how they are used--from the graphite in pencils, to precious metals and gems. Learn the secrets of ancient fossils and how new rocks are made." -- Back cover.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Symes, R. F. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Natural History Museum (London, England), Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : DK, 2021.
Edition:Revised edition.
Series:DK eyewitness books.
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245 1 0 |a Rocks & minerals /  |c written by Dr. R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London. 
246 3 |a Rocks and minerals 
246 3 |a Eyewitness rocks & minerals 
246 3 |a Eyewitness rocks and minerals 
250 |a Revised edition. 
250 |a [New edition]. 
250 |a [Second] American edition. 
264 1 |a New York, NY :  |b DK,  |c 2021. 
300 |a 72 pages :  |b illustrations (chiefly color) ;  |c 29 cm 
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500 |a At head of title: Eyewitness. 
520 |a "Find our about the rocks beneath your feet and te minerals they contain. Discover how they are used--from the graphite in pencils, to precious metals and gems. Learn the secrets of ancient fossils and how new rocks are made." -- Back cover. 
520 |a "Unearth a treasure trove of geological knowledge with this in-depth guide to over 500 rocks and minerals"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
500 |a Includes index. 
505 0 |a Our rocky planet -- Rocks and their minerals -- Rock formation -- Weathering and erosion -- Rocks on the seashore -- Igneous rock -- Volcanic rock -- Sedimentary rock -- Limestone -- Metamorphism -- Marble -- The first flint tools -- Rocks as tools -- Pigments -- Building stones -- The story of coal -- Fossils -- Space rocks -- Minerals -- Crystals -- Crystal growth -- The properties of minerals -- Gemstones -- Other gems -- Ore minerals -- Precious metals -- Cutting and polishing -- Starting a collection -- Did you know? -- Rock or mineral? -- Find out more -- Glossary. 
650 0 |a Rocks  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Minerals  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Geology  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Fossils  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
710 2 |a Natural History Museum (London, England) 
710 2 |a Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.,  |e editor. 
830 0 |a DK eyewitness books. 
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