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Books with author Chris Pellant

  • My Best Book of Fossils, Rocks and Minerals

    Chris Pellant

    Paperback (Gardners Books, Jan. 31, 2002)
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  • Fossils

    Chris Pellant

    Spiral-bound (Smithmark Publishers, Inc., Jan. 1, 1992)
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  • Rocks and Fossils

    Chris Pellant

    Hardcover (Gardners Books, July 31, 2003)
    This is an introduction to the rocks that form the landscape around us, as well as the fossils that many of them contain. Readers can discover how to identify different rocks, and how they have formed over thousands of years. They can also find out how fossils form and how to recognize them. Fun projects, such as collecting fossils, allow children to investigate the subject close up.
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  • Collecting Gems and Minerals

    Chris Pellant

    Paperback (David & Charles Publishers, Aug. 16, 2001)
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  • Crystals and Gemstones

    Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2008)
    With simple text and color pictures this book introduces the reader to crystals and gemstones.
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  • Rocks

    Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2008)
    Presents an introduction to rocks, discussing how they are formed, where they are found, the three basic types of rock, and how to start a rock collection.
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  • Baby's Book of Trucks

    Chris Pellant

    Hardcover (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, Nov. 9, 2000)
    Intended for very small children, this picture book introduces colours and numbers through the subject of trucks with the added activity of matching truck and driver.
  • Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide

    Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant

    Paperback (New Holland UK, Nov. 1, 2013)
    A new, reformatted and updated edition of this popular title which is suitable for experts and armchair enthusiasts alike. Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the many mysteries of the subject. Easy to use, highly informative and illustrated throughout with amazing colour photographs, this title covers all classifications of fossils, with more than 190 fossils from around the world featured. Information given for each fossil includes its genus name, the main identifying characteristics of the genus, its maximum or average size, information about its occurrence, and general information pertaining to either the genus or the particular specimen featured. A quick reference guide to the geological range of each genus is also included in the form of an icon, which sits beside each genus name. Box features are peppered throughout the book, providing information on a number of topics relevant to a featured fossil's family or order. A geological timescale is also provided, to help the reader to gain a sense of temporal perspective, and also to complete the identification process. An easy-to-use, clear recognition guide, this book cuts through the complexities of fossil identification, making the process straightforward and simple.
  • Rocks & Minerals

    Chris Pellant, R.F. Symes, R Symes

    Hardcover (DK Children, Aug. 2, 2004)
    Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
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  • Rocks and Minerals

    Chris Pellant, R.F. Symes

    Paperback (Gardners Books, June 30, 2004)
    "Eyewitness Guides" are best-selling, high-quality visual information books. This title is a valuable resource to students whether they need to know about stalactites as old as dinosaurs or priceless nuggets of gold and silver.
  • Minerals

    Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2008)
    Presents an introduction to minerals, discussing how they are formed, their shape, color, hardness, how they are used, and how to start a collection.
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  • Rocks and Fossils

    Helen Pellant, Chris; Pellant

    Paperback (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, Aug. 16, 2010)
    This is an introduction to the rocks that form the landscape around us, as well as the fossils that many of them contain. Readers can discover how to identify different rocks, and how they have formed over thousands of years. They can also find out how fossils form and how to recognize them. Fun projects, such as collecting fossils, allow children to investigate the subject close up.