"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about rocks using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.

With this book, you'll experience the excitement of finding, collecting, and identifying rocks and minerals.

The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. The identification process begins with the stone's streak color, which is how the book is organized: Blue, Red, Yellow, Brown, Green Black and White. Using a sequence of straightforward questions and answers -- aided by over 1,000 photographs and drawings -- the book narrows down the possibilities among 350 minerals, gems and...

"Descubre las maravillas que esconde la Tierra y aprende todo lo que siempre quisiste saber sobre rocas, gemas fósiles y conchas. ¿Qué roca es tan ligera que flota? ¿Cómo se forman los cristales? ¿Cuál es el mejor lugar del mundo para buscar fósiles? ¿Qué es una perla? Con más de mil imágenes inreíbles y cientos de datos facinantes, El libro de las rocas y los minerales es una guía indespensable sobre los más extraordinarios tesoros...

"This is a superior reference for rockhounds, geology students and outdoors people with an interest in what's under their feet."--

Think rocks are boring? Hard to like? Kinda just sit there, doing nothing? Why even write a whole book about them?? Bethany Barton will tell you why ... because we wouldn't be here if there were no rocks! From the Grand Canyon to volcanoes to diamonds and fossils, geology--the study of rocks--shows us where we've been and where we're going. With tons of humor and scores of fascinating facts, Bethany Barton introduces younger readers to geology and...