Product Description: Get the dirt on everything rock-related, from fossils to crystals to soil itself. Rocks and Minerals is packed with facts about geology. Youll learn how different rocks form, what we use them for, and how geologists study them. So grab your shovel! Its time to dig deeper into the fascinating world of rocks and minerals...read more

Product Description: Get ready to get your hands dirty with Crystals. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study crystals, and how crystals relate to the reader's daily life...read more

Crystals are all around us — in our plants, our homes, and even in our bodies! Eyewitness: Crystal & Gem describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography, including how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, what gives them their amazing color, and how they are used in everyday life. For over 25 years, DK's Eyewitness books have been the most trusted nonfiction series in classrooms, libraries, and homes around the world. In summer 2014 this award-winning series will get a fresh new look both inside and out. The introduction of paperback editions, eye-catching jackets, and updated interiors ensure that the Eyewitness series will continue to be relevant in the ever-changing world of education and remain the go-to source for homework help, research projects, reluctant readers, ESL students, and, as always, to satisfy the minds of curious kids.

Crystals are all around us — in our plants, our homes, and even in our bodies! Eyewitness: Crystal & Gem describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography, including how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, what gives them their amazing color, and how they are used in everyday life. For over 25 years, DK's Eyewitness books have been the most trusted nonfiction series in classrooms, libraries, and homes around the world. In summer 2014 this award-winning series will get a fresh new look both inside and out. The introduction of paperback editions, eye-catching jackets, and updated interiors ensure that the Eyewitness series will continue to be relevant in the ever-changing world of education and remain the go-to source for homework help, research projects, reluctant readers, ESL students, and, as always, to satisfy the minds of curious kids.

Product Description: Crystals are all around us — in our plants, our homes, and even in our bodies! Eyewitness: Crystal & Gem describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography, including how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, what gives them their amazing color, and how they are used in everyday life...read more

Product Description: The rocks that cover Earths surface wouldn't exist without crystals. Written to support elementary science curricula, this text encourages readers to get up close and personal with the crystals contained in Earths rocks. Along the way, theyll learn important Earth science skills, such as how crystals form, how to identify crystals based on their physical properties, and where in the world theyre found...read more

Describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography, including how they form in nature and how crystals are studied and identified.

Describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography such as how they form in nature and how crystals are studied and identified.

Simple drawings and text explain the physical features of crystals and the properties of such crystals as sugar, salt, and snowflakes

Explores the world of crystals, describing their characteristics and properties, and provides experiments for growing them at home