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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
See how gold has been cherished since ancient times. Find out how copper has been used for products as diverse as Bronze Age spearheads and modern-day plumbing pipes. From native minerals to sulfides, this book reveals some of the world's most precious minerals.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Discover how 80 per cent of Earth's surface is covered by sedimentary rocks. See how some 4.5-billion-year-old rocks from outer space have crashed into Earth's surface. From the Grand Canyon to the Terracotta Army, this book explains how these rocks are found in array of stunning landscapes, famous buildings, and world-renowned artifacts.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Discover how Earth was formed. See how different types of rocks have developed over billions of years. From granite and basalt to marble and slate, Rocks: Igneous & Metamorphic Rocks tells the story of how these are formed and how man has learned to use them.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Discover why a sapphire can only be scratched by a diamond or by another sapphire. Learn how jade has been used for centuries by cultures all over the world to make jewelry. From rubies to diamonds, this book showcases some of the world's most desired gemstones and jewels.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Discover how trilobite remains have been found on every continent on our planet. Find out how the marsupial lion Thylaceleo had the most powerful bite of any mammal ever to walk the Earth. This book showcases the astonishing remains that record life through the ages.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Discover how feldspars are the most abundant minerals in Earth's crust. Learn how amber is actually a fossil - part of an ancient tree that lived millions of years ago. From opals to pearls, this book reveals a collection of organic minerals that have been made by living things.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Discover how horseshoe crabs have lived in the ocean for 300 million years. Learn all about the giant clam - the largest shellfish of all, which can live for 100 years. This book takes you on a magical journey through some of the wonders of our oceans.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Young paleontologists are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush.' Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a dinosaur from its bones. Includes song motions and bite-size science sidebars."
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