Rocks, Minerals and the Changing Earth

Name: Rocks, Minerals and the Changing Earth
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ISBN: 9781842159750

ISBN-10: 1842159755

ISBN-13: 9781842159750

Edition: 2004

Authors: John Farndon

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Description:

The natural wonders of the world are brought to life in this colorful, informative book, with easy-to-make practical projects.

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Anness Publishing
Publication date: 7/13/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English



Introduction


Rocks & Minerals


The materials of earth


Looking at rocks


What are minerals?


Crystals


Making crystals


Igneous rocks


Making igneous rocks


Sedimentary rocks


Rocks in layers


Making sedimentary rocks


Metamorphic rocks


Geologists at work


Identifying minerals


Reading the rocks


Seeing inside the Earth


Limestone landscapes


Rock, weather and soil


What is soil made of?


Preserved in stone


Making fossils


Useful rocks


Coal


Liquid minerals


Metals from rocks


Rocks and buildings


Rocks in space


Stones for decoration


Using rocks and minerals


Planet Earth


The unique planet


Spinning planet


Earth story


Magnetic earth


Life-support system


Stirrings of life


Evolution of species


Competitive genes


Broken earth


Building mountains


Folding techniques


Wearing away


Practical erosion


Running rivers


Ice sculpting


Desert landscapes


Sea battles


Pulling tides


The oceans' hidden depths


Oceans on the move


The world's weather


Climate change


Weather record


Vegetation zones


The balance of life


Living together


Human impact


Dance of the continents


Glossary


Index


Acknowledgments