The rock & gem book : ... and other treasures of the natural world / written by Dan Green.
Green, Dan, 1975 June 20- author.; Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.; Smithsonian Institution.
2016
QE392.2 .G74 2016 (Mapit)
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Title
The rock & gem book : ... and other treasures of the natural world / written by Dan Green.
Author
Green, Dan, 1975 June 20- author.
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
9781465450708 (hardcover)
146545070X (hardcover)
Published
New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2016.
Language
English
Description
208 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Call Number
QE392.2 .G74 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
552
549
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-color 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.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
Note
"DK Smithsonian" at head of title.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes index.
Added Corporate Author
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.
Smithsonian Institution.
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Our rocky planet
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Rocks
Minerals and gems
Fossils
Shells
Famous treasures.

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