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

Green, Dan,; Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.; Smithsonian Institution.

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)

On loan from Children's Materials Collection, due 07. Jan 2026

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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.

Audience

IG1130L Lexile

Added Corporate Author

Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.
Smithsonian Institution.

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