A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the to

Discusses the different kinds of rocks and minerals, how they are formed, and their various uses.

Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure,

Takes children on an incredible journey to the core of the Earth and back. Take a trip through a deep diamond mine, discover the secrets that are hidden in rock

A contemporary successor to the Louis V. Pirsson and Adolph Knopf editions, providing a guide and reference that explains how rocks occur, their commercial usag