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Minerals, rocks, and soil / by Davis, Barbara J.,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47), Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Rock-forming minerals; Minerals; Petrology;
© c2010., Raintree,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Minerals and rocks / by Allen, Nancy Kelly,1949-;
Describes the properties of different minerals found in rocks, how the minerals form and what they are used for.
Subjects: Minerals; Rocks;
© 2009., PowerKids,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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The illustrated guide to minerals of the world : the ultimate field guide and visual aid to 220 species and varieties : includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments, plus ways to identify minerals in the field and build a spectacular collection / by Farndon, John;
Subjects: Minerals; Mineralogy;
© c2007., Southwater,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fossils / by Perish, Patrick,author.; Cooper, Fleet,narrator.; Container of (expression):Perish, Patrick.Fossils.Spoken word (Cooper);
Read by Fleet Cooper.Time for a fossil hunt! Digging through a layer of sedimentary rock, scientists uncover many relics of prehistoric Earth. Tiny trilobites prove that a vast desert was once an ocean. Huge dinosaur fossils show where dinosaurs once roamed! With this title, readers will learn about the types of fossils, how they form, and why scientists study them today. This title includes engaging special features such as a fossil profile, a fossil comparison chart, formation diagrams, and more, all designed to introduce readers to the fascinating world of fossils.Ages 7-13.3-8.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Fossils; Paleontology; VOX books.;
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A (very) short history of life on Earth : 4.6 billion years in 12 pithy chapters / by Gee, Henry,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the tradition of E.H. Gombrich, Stephen Hawking, and Alan Weisman-an entertaining and uniquely informed narration of Life's life story. In the beginning, Earth was an inhospitably alien place-in constant chemical flux, covered with churning seas, crafting its landscape through incessant volcanic eruptions. Amid all this tumult and disaster, life began. The earliest living things were no more than membranes stretched across microscopic gaps in rocks, where boiling hot jets of mineral-rich water gushed out from cracks in the ocean floor. Although these membranes were leaky, the environment within them became different from the raging maelstrom beyond. These havens of order slowly refined the generation of energy, using it to form membrane-bound bubbles that were mostly-faithful copies of their parents-a foamy lather of soap-bubble cells standing as tiny clenched fists, defiant against the lifeless world. Life on this planet has continued in much the same way for millennia, adapting to literally every conceivable setback that living organisms could encounter and thriving, from these humblest beginnings to the thrilling and unlikely story of ourselves. In A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, Henry Gee zips through the last 4.6 billion years with infectious enthusiasm and intellectual rigor. Drawing on the very latest scientific understanding and writing in a clear, accessible style, he tells an enlightening tale of survival and persistence that illuminates the delicate balance within which life has always existed"--
Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Life;
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