Illustrated with colour photographs, this guide covers the classifications of fossils, with over 190 fossils featured. It gives information for each fossil including its genus name, the identifying characteristics of the genus, and its maximum or average size. It is useful for those interested in uncovering the mysteries of the Earth's fossils.

Product Description: For experts and armchair enthusiasts like, Rocks and Minerals will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject.A general introduction is followed by a detailed exploration of the three groups of rocks: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, including their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses...read more

Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: They don’t wear bling. They aren’t mobbed by fans or hounded by photographers. And they’ll never make the cover of a music magazine. Meet some rock stars of a different sort—the building blocks of Earth beneath your feet!

Explains what metamorphic rocks are and how they are formed and introduces nine types of metamorphic rocks, including marble, garnet, and gneiss.

Explains how sedimentary rocks are formed, describes their common characteristics, and introduces certain types of sedimentary rocks, including flint, chalk, and limestone.

Describes the properties of igneous rocks and introduces specific examples of this type of rock, including granite, basalt, and serpentinite.

Describes the properties of minerals and crystals and introduces several types of minerals, including quartz, mica, and gemstones.