Rocks and Minerals (1000 Things You Should Know) - Softcover

Chris Pellant

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9781842366899: Rocks and Minerals (1000 Things You Should Know)

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ISBN 10: 1842366890 ISBN 13: 9781842366899

Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, 2006

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This book provides a rich resource of information with maximum impact and minimum clutter. Exactly 1000 facts are covered by 100 topics, each with 10 key points that provide a simple but memorable handle on the subject. Fascinating information panels as well as extended captions amplify this quick fire approach. Here, are examples of the many remarkable facts you will find in rocks and minerals: Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the world's largest active volcano, it is over 9144 m high; and the Cullinan diamond, discovered in South Africa in 1905, is the biggest diamond ever found.

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About the Author:

Chris and Helen Pellant are based in North Yorkshire and they began writing books together in the 1980s. They have written a number of earth science books, and also run their own photographic library (www.picsandwords.com). They are keen conservationists, studying and recording everything from plants and lepidoptera to marine life.

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