Rocks and Minerals

by Dan Green

Published 27 August 2013
Discover More: Rocks and Minerals is much more than a simple spotters' guide. Packed with amazing information about how rocks help us understand Earth and our own history, from early fossils to the treasure troves of pirates and the building of spacecraft, this book will enthrall young rock enthusiasts. Detailed artwork and photographs show what is happening beneath the Earth's surface in volcanoes, caves, and mines. Includes simple key that enables readers to identify any rock. Discover More: Rocks and Minerals comes with a free digital book featuring extra content and activities.

Discover More: Elements addresses all of those tough, important, yet exciting questions that kids love to ask. What are we made of? What keeps us and our universe in motion? Much more than just a walk through the periodic table, this book explains the tremendous forces of star birth and death that create elements. It chronicles the history of their discovery and the impact of their science on every aspect of our daily lives. Packed with beautiful photographs and modern graphics make apparently ordinary substances look as extraordinary as they actually are.