Rocks, Minerals & Gems Contributor(s): Smith, Miranda (Author), Callery, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545947197 ISBN-13: 9780545947190 Publisher: Scholastic
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
Dewey: 552 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 1140 IG (Illustrated Guide) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 10.3" W x 10.3" L (2.30 lbs) 224 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 87 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Rocks - and the glittering minerals they're made of - are everywhere: the walls of your room, the cars you travel in, the mountains you climb, and the planet you live on are all rocks In Rocks, Minerals, and Gems, readers will learn about hundreds of rocks, minerals, crystals, and gems that were forged by the most powerful events in prehistory. Explore what specimens look like and how they're used today--readers can use the information to identify rocks and minerals themselves and open up a spectacular new world. Find out all about star stones and cat's eyes, megagems, and phantom quartz. Discover which rocks fluoresce, which mineral once poisoned an emperor, and which gems are the rarest in the world Features a beautiful cover with special effects |
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