Mini Encyclopedia Rocks and Fossils is the mini book crammed with masses of knowledge about rocks, minerals and fossils.
This compact, comprehensive children's encyclopedia uses clear, bulleted facts and incredible info panels to explain everything from the formation of rocks to how they change over time and who studies them. Every topic is supported by photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams, and colour-coded sections make navigation through the topics easy and quick.
A perfect introduction to rocks and fossils books for kids who want a deeper understanding, Mini Encyclopedia Rocks and Fossils is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at late elementary level.
Chapters and some examples of topics included in Mini Encyclopedia Rocks and Fossils:
# Rocks: Igneous rocks, Metamorphic rocks, Limestone, Granite, Coal and # Minerals: Gemstones, Quartz, Opal, Fool's gold, Sapphire and amber
# Fossils: Extinction, Evolution, Anthropods, Molluscs, Dinosaurs
Incredible facts about rocks and fossils to amaze kids:
# Some of the most delicate organic remains that have been fossilized include the feathers of primitive birds, the wings of dragonflies and the leaves of plants.
# The first nine minerals on Mohs scale have roughly the same gap between them - that is, corundum is nine times harder than talc. Diamond, however, the tenth mineral on the scale, is 40 times harder than talc.
# The oldest rocks to be radiometrically dated are more than 3900 million years old.
Authors: Chris and Helen Pellant
Consultants: Keith Ambrose, Steve Parker, Clint Twist
Pages: 384
Age: 8+
Dimensions: 5 X 6.5
Format: Paperback with graining, curved corners and neon ink
ISBN: 9781782094470

This book is part of a book series called Mini Encyclopedia .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 384 pages in this book. This is an encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a book or numbered set of books containing authoritative summary information about a variety of topics in the form of short essays, usually arranged alphabetically by headword or classified in some manner. An entry may be signed or unsigned, with or without illustration or a list of references for further reading. Headwords and text are usually revised periodically for publication in a new edition. In a multivolume encyclopedia, any indexes are usually located at the end of the last volume. Encyclopedias may be general (example: Encyclopedia Americana) or specialized, usually by subject (Encyclopedia of Bad Taste) or discipline (Encyclopedia of Social Work). This book was published 2014 by Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd .