Books in Pockets series

This is one of a series of pocket-sized guides on a range of subjects. Arranged thematically for easy reference, each "Pocket" has been written by a subject expert in a way that aims to make the information easily accessible to readers aged 8 and up. The reference section at the back contains extra facts and figures. This book covers rocks and minerals. From the rarest gems to the most common rocks in the Earth's crust, it is a catalogue of minerals grouped by colour for ease of identification.

This is a chronology of royal profiles running from the Anglo Saxon kings to our current royal family and beyond. The evolution of the monarchy is followed through the royal houses from the Normal Kings to the current house of Windsor. The use of family trees linking one era to the next graphically describes the momentum that pushed the crown from monarch to monarch. By examining the key events and milestones during the reign of each king and queen, their wars and battles, triumphs and tragedies, the position of each monarch is clearly placed within its active social and cultural context.

Dorling Kindersley Pockets are a major new series of reference guides small enough to fit in a pocket but comprehensive enough to provide an in-depth look at each subject. Pockets may be compact but they are bursting with text and pictures. Within the covers the enthusiast will find essential facts on the subject plus a valuable reference section packed with charts maps and lists. These highly collectable guides are fascinating and easy-to-use mini-information books that collect everything you need to know about a subject-and put it in your pocket!