Pages
32
Year
2021
Language
English

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This book provides a simple and fun introduction to minerals, discussing different minerals, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing minerals can be: from ruby crystals and stalagmites and stalactites in caves to talcum powder.

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"Rock-solid choices for enhancing earth science collections."
School Library Journal
"From a young age, many kids are fascinated by fossils and rocks, and the books in the Rock On! series are designed to give them a taste of the science behind the trilobite or geode in their hands. Using accessible language, the books introduce key concepts, terminologies, and formation processes, along with "Rock Solid" fact boxes and high-quality, color illustrations. . . .the books' inviting layout and broad scope will inspire curious youngsters to seek out more-thorough resources."
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