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Rocks & Minerals (DK Eyewitness Books)

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Most of the rock-and-mineral books I see are full of colorful pictures of exotic minerals, underground caves or far-away mountains. This is the first book I've come across that actually takes you to those places. The simple, clever mirror device pops those rocks right into your lap, or brings the mountain up close.

The information is accurate and well-written. Full color spreads illustrate the location or object and the photography is breathtaking. This is one you'll want to find space for, on that "oversized" book shelf, to accomodate the height of the book.

Beutiful pictures with detailed captions. It shows igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks. It tells which rocks we use in our everyday life. Overall it is pretty good. I like the part were they tell the uses of flint.

This book shows tons of different kinds of rocks. Very great if your child likes rocks or if you want to read up on the subject.

Great info but nor very interesting for kids - wanted something with better idenification pictures

The whole DK Eyewitness Books series represents a treasure for young readers. Whatever the subject, one gets a little background and context as well as subject-by-subject discussion, providing considerable depth of information for the younger reader.

The book begins with an introduction noting the age and nature of the planet Earth. Also in the brief opening section is a rendering of different types of rocks and minerals, such as gemstones, sedimentary rocks, seashore pebbles, and igneous rocks. This would be helpful for young readers to provide some basic vocabulary. There follow discussions of rock formations and weathering and erosion.

Then, a variety of rocks and minerals are explored. Later, the use of rocks and minerals is considered.

As always, a nice resource for young readers.

I bought this book as a visual aid to help our Cub Scout Pack earn their geology belt loops and pins. The color photos are amazing and the book even came with a clip art CD. I could highly recommend to others.

I bought this book as a gift for a bright young lady who was fascinated with the appearance of the stones themselves, but although I liked the content of the book, I was wholly unable to persuade the recipient even to peruse the text as light reading.

It was enticing enough for me, but I claim the blame for missing the target. Experiences may vary -- if they're readers, they're readers -- if they're not, that's another subject.

The book was not in very good condition. Binder was in bad condition and pages were torn.

THIS WAS THE WORST DK BOOK I EVER READ THE ONLY GOOD
PART WAS IGNEOUS ROCKS.I LIKE THE OTHER DK BOOKS BETTER
THAN THIS ONE

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