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Presents a short study of how rocks are made, and describes the rock cycle, how rocks are broken down, how landforms are created by erosion, and weathering.

Photographs and simple, repetitive text teach children about rocks, explaining where they can be found, what they look like, and how they are used.

Investigates the world of rocks and minerals, covering such topics as the earth's crust, the identification of minerals, and how rocks are changed by heat and pressure.

An illustrated identification guide that profiles the most common rocks and minerals in North America, providing information on hardness, characteristic features, physical properties, mode of formation, occurrence, similar rocks and minerals, and less common rocks and minerals; also includes a glossary.

Discusses our planet's rocks, what they are made of, how they change, the different kinds, and their uses.

An illustrated guide to the rocks, minerals, and fossils found throughout the world.

Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.

Examines in depth the general properties as well as the three major categories of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

Listings of minerals, mineral ores, and rocks are supplemented by background information and discussions of gemstones and jewelry.

Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.

Presents a detailed description of over eighty rocks and minerals, a discussion of fossils, information on how to look for different rocks, and includes a scorecard for keeping track of rocks that are found.

An illustrated overview of rocks, minerals, and soil that describes the three types of rocks, discusses the properties of minerals, and examines soil formation.

"Discusses the properties of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and how they are formed, as well as how plates shift on the earth's surface to create mountains and volcanoes.

A comprehensive and revealing guide to unearthing the marvels hidden in the worlds of rocks and fossils.

An investigation of rocks and soil, explaining what they are and looking at the ways in which they are used.