This is a brand new title in the popular "Nature Trail" series. It explains how rocks, minerals and fossils are actually formed, what they can tell us about the past history of the earth and its future, and where you can see and find them. The end section contains a field spotter's guide listing the main rocks, minerals and fossils to be seen, followed by collecting tips and advice. It offers an ideal progression for growing nature lovers.

 

This book features in the following series: Usborne Nature Trail, Usborne Nature Trail Books .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Straun Reid is a graduate in archaeology, and worked for five years on historical sites in the Middle East. He returns to give lectures on the castles of the saracens and the crusaders.