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Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guide f/St. Martin's Press) - Softcover
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Synopsis
Covering rocks and minerals form around the world―from brilliant Brazilian Aquamarine to Wulfenite from Arizona's Red Cloud Mine―this unique guide was created for the serious mineral enthusiast or rock collector. Rocks and Minerals fills the gap between academic texts and popular books by providing a magnificent rock and mineral catalog in glowing color, plus tips on where they are found.
· Hundreds of illustrations of rocks and minerals
· Molecular structure and idealized crystals also pictured
· Classification follows the system preferred by experts
· Includes hardness, crystallization, chemical properties, and superb background information
Using clear text and detailed illustrations, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press present accurate information in a handy format for the beginner to the expert. These guides focus on what your students are really going to see. They are easy to use: detailed, full-color illustrations, text, and maps are all in one place. They are easy to understand: accurate, accessible information is simplified without being misrepresented. They are authoritative, containing up-to-date information written experts and checked by specialists. And they are portable: handy and lightweight, designed to fit in a pocket and be carried anywhere.
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Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.
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Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guide f/St. Martin's Press)
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Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guide f/St. Martin's Press)
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Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guide f/St. Martin's Press)
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ISBN 10: 1582381240
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A Field Guide and Introduction to the Geology and Chemistry of Rocks and Minerals
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Sandström, George F. (illustrator). A Scholastic Level 2 Reader that answers early readers' questions about rocks and minerals The whole world is made of rocks The Earth's rocky crust was formed millions years ago, and its rocks are always changing. It is full of fascinating minerals, and we use its treasures in hundreds of ways. Did you know that toothpaste contains finely ground rock dust, that the stripes in the Grand Canyon's rocks were once layers of sand at the bottom of the sea, and that robots are examining the rocks on Mars? This Level 2 Reader teaches readers all about the different kind of rocks and minerals, how rocks were shaped, how we use the Earth's mineral resources, and how we can unlock its fossil secrets. The book uses simple text and full-color photographs throughout. With supporting facts, technical vocabulary, vivid maps and charts, and a variety of writing styles and text structures, Scholastic Discover More Readers are tailored to the new era of high expectations. The unique informational text reading levels have been developed and vetted by Scholastic reading experts. Seller Inventory # 00104015806
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A Field Guide and Introduction to the Geology and Chemistry of Rocks and Minerals
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Sandström, George F. (illustrator). A Scholastic Level 2 Reader that answers early readers' questions about rocks and minerals The whole world is made of rocks The Earth's rocky crust was formed millions years ago, and its rocks are always changing. It is full of fascinating minerals, and we use its treasures in hundreds of ways. Did you know that toothpaste contains finely ground rock dust, that the stripes in the Grand Canyon's rocks were once layers of sand at the bottom of the sea, and that robots are examining the rocks on Mars? This Level 2 Reader teaches readers all about the different kind of rocks and minerals, how rocks were shaped, how we use the Earth's mineral resources, and how we can unlock its fossil secrets. The book uses simple text and full-color photographs throughout. With supporting facts, technical vocabulary, vivid maps and charts, and a variety of writing styles and text structures, Scholastic Discover More Readers are tailored to the new era of high expectations. The unique informational text reading levels have been developed and vetted by Scholastic reading experts. Seller Inventory # 00102878086
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A Field Guide and Introduction to the Geology and Chemistry of Rocks and Minerals
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Sandström, George F. (illustrator). A Scholastic Level 2 Reader that answers early readers' questions about rocks and minerals The whole world is made of rocks The Earth's rocky crust was formed millions years ago, and its rocks are always changing. It is full of fascinating minerals, and we use its treasures in hundreds of ways. Did you know that toothpaste contains finely ground rock dust, that the stripes in the Grand Canyon's rocks were once layers of sand at the bottom of the sea, and that robots are examining the rocks on Mars? This Level 2 Reader teaches readers all about the different kind of rocks and minerals, how rocks were shaped, how we use the Earth's mineral resources, and how we can unlock its fossil secrets. The book uses simple text and full-color photographs throughout. With supporting facts, technical vocabulary, vivid maps and charts, and a variety of writing styles and text structures, Scholastic Discover More Readers are tailored to the new era of high expectations. The unique informational text reading levels have been developed and vetted by Scholastic reading experts. Seller Inventory # CIN1582381240G
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A Field Guide and Introduction to the Geology and Chemistry of Rocks and Minerals
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ISBN 10: 1582381240
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Sandström, George F. (illustrator). A Scholastic Level 2 Reader that answers early readers' questions about rocks and minerals The whole world is made of rocks The Earth's rocky crust was formed millions years ago, and its rocks are always changing. It is full of fascinating minerals, and we use its treasures in hundreds of ways. Did you know that toothpaste contains finely ground rock dust, that the stripes in the Grand Canyon's rocks were once layers of sand at the bottom of the sea, and that robots are examining the rocks on Mars? This Level 2 Reader teaches readers all about the different kind of rocks and minerals, how rocks were shaped, how we use the Earth's mineral resources, and how we can unlock its fossil secrets. The book uses simple text and full-color photographs throughout. With supporting facts, technical vocabulary, vivid maps and charts, and a variety of writing styles and text structures, Scholastic Discover More Readers are tailored to the new era of high expectations. The unique informational text reading levels have been developed and vetted by Scholastic reading experts. Seller Inventory # CIN1582381240VG
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Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guide f/St. Martin's Press)
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