The rock & gem book : ...and other treasures of the natural world / written by Dan Green.

By:

Green, Dan, 1975 June 20- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2016Edition: First American editionDescription: 208 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

146545070X (hardcover)
9781465450708 (hardcover)

Other title:

Rock and gem book

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

552 23
549 23

Summary: The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-colour specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives a complete overview of the Earth's naturally occurring marvels and the beautiful objects created from them.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
BOOK	Meaford Public Library Junior Collection	Non-fiction	J 549 Green (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		26289

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Includes index.

The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-colour specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives a complete overview of the Earth's naturally occurring marvels and the beautiful objects created from them.

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