The Rocking Book of Rocks: An Illustrated Guide to Everything Rocks, Gems, and Minerals - Tapa dura

Bullough, Florence; Ball, Amy

 
9781786038739: The Rocking Book of Rocks: An Illustrated Guide to Everything Rocks, Gems, and Minerals
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ISBN 10: 1786038730 ISBN 13: 9781786038739
Editorial: Wide Eyed Editions, 2019

Sinopsis

From ‘What is a rock?’ to dinosaur fossils and meteorites, this stunning book explores everything you ever wanted to know about rocks and minerals. With its sparkling cover, out-of-this-world artwork from Anna Alanko and expert content written by two geologists, this is the book all rock-crazy kids need.

Rocks are all around us, from explosive volcanoes, magnificent mountains and sandy deserts, to muddy sea floors, winding river valleys and even asteroids in outer space! They are also in our computers, smartphones, medicines, buildings, airplanes and space shuttles. Understanding how rocks form helps us to understand how the Earth and the solar system work, and how the Earth has changed over millions of years and how it might look in the future. This dazzlingly illustrated guide covers every aspect of this important topic:

  • Igneous rocks
  • Sedimentary rocks
  • Fossils
  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Space rocks
  • Gemstones
Did you know that there is a bus-sized potassium crystal feldspar in Russia? Or that most of the gold, silver and platinum found at the Earth’s surface is thought to have arrived on meteorites from outer space? Complete with fascinating side notes, an illustrated explanation of the rock cycle, a geological timeline, beautiful images of a vast array of rocks and gems and a helpful glossary at the back, The Rocking Book of Rocks will captivate and astound rock-lovers of all ages.

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Florence Bullough works at The Geological Society of London. She has a lifelong interest in geology and has previously worked for the Natural History Museum in research. She has an MSci in Geology.

Amy Ball is an education officer at The Geological Society of London. She has previously worked at the Natural History Museum, and has worked with children to aid their scientific understanding.

Anna Alanko is a Helsinki-based freelance designer, illustrator and colour enthusiast. She has been featured in: Nordic Style Magazine, Elle Decor, Wrap Magazine, Ballpit Mag, People of Print and more.

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Editorial
Wide Eyed Editions
Año de publicación
2019
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1786038730
ISBN 13 
9781786038739
Encuadernación
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Ilustrador
Alanko Anna
Número de páginas
96
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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