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Books in Rock On! series

  • Fossils

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    This book provides a simple and fun introduction to fossils, discussing different kinds of fossils, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing fossils can be: from the prehistoric woolly mammoth body in Siberia and dinosaur remains to petrified forests.
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  • Rocks

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    This book provides a simple and fun introduction to rocks, discussing different rocks, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing rocks can be: from the Grand Canyon and hot lava to the world’s biggest cave.
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  • Minerals

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    This book provides a simple and fun introduction to minerals, discussing different minerals, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing minerals can be: from ruby crystals and stalagmites and stalactites in caves to talcum powder.
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  • Soil

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    This book provides a simple and fun introduction to soil, discussing what soil is, how it is made and what we use it for. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing soil can be: from making houses with mud bricks and how crops grow in volcanic soil to how tree roots can break up rock.
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  • Rock On!

    Chris Oxlade

    Hardcover (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Rock On! gives a simple and informative introduction to different kinds of rocks, soils, fossils, and minerals, exploring how and why their appearance and properities have changed over time. Examples of where the different types of rocks mentioned can be found include places that are familiar to a child’s local environment, such as soil in a garden, marble in tiles, diamonds in jewelery, and fossils on a beach, but also found in exciting places such as the Crystal Caves in Mexico and the prehistoric woolly mammoth body in Siberia. These examples are shown through beautiful color photographs and easy-to-understand illustrations. With the help of some rock-solid facts that provide cool examples and some fun activities to do, Rock On! shows you how amazing rocks can be.
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  • Rock On!

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Raintree, )
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