This book takes you on a journey deep below Earth's surface. You'll see how rocks and landscapes are formed and discover why people depend on rocks to provide vital resources like fuel, building materials, and precious jewels. Then travel back in time to unlock the secrets of fossilized plants and animals. Learn how fossils were formed, where they have been found, and how they shed light on the mysteries of prehistoric life -- from the tiniest sea creatures to the biggest dinosaurs. subject: non-fiction, amber, ammonite, anthracite, igneous, batholith, bituminous, carbon, calcium carbonate, carbonization, crust, crystal, deposit, dinosaur, erosion, extinct, fossil, metamorphic, meteorite, mineral, mantle, petrification, pyroclastic rock, reef, slate, stalactite, volcano, weathering.
year: 2003, 2011, 2006, 1994
call number/section: 1000, 552, 549
subjects: rocks, juvenile literature, fossils
Editions
Pellant, Chris
Kingfisher (2003)
Text and illustrations introduce different kinds of rocks and fossils, including how they are formed and where they can be found. Includes activities.
Schools: 33
Pellant, Chris
Kingfisher (2011)
Text and illustrations introduce different kinds of rocks and fossils, including how they are formed and where they can be found. Includes activities.
Schools: 3
Margaret Hynes
Kingfisher (2006)
This book takes you on a journey deep below Earth's surface. You'll see how rocks and landscapes are formed and discover why people depend on rocks to provide vital resources like fuel, building materials, and precious jewels. Then travel back in time to unlock the secrets of fossilized plants and animals. Learn how fossils were formed, where they have been found, and how they shed light on the mysteries of prehistoric life -- from the tiniest sea creatures to the biggest dinosaurs. subject: non-fiction, amber, ammonite, anthracite, igneous, batholith, bituminous, carbon, calcium carbonate, carbonization, crust, crystal, deposit, dinosaur, erosion, extinct, fossil, metamorphic, meteorite, mineral, mantle, petrification, pyroclastic rock, reef, slate, stalactite, volcano, weathering.
Schools: 0
Bramwell, Martyn
EDC Publishing (1994)
Schools: 0