Title The rock & gem book : ...and other treasures of the natural world / written by Dan Green.

Edition

First American edition.

Publication Info.

New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2016.

Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1774010~S1

Location	Call No.	Status
Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction	J 552 GRE	AVAILABLE
Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction	J 552 GRE	AVAILABLE

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Description	208 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Series	DK Smithsonian.
Note	Includes index.
Contents	Our rocky planet -- The rock cycle -- Rocks -- Minerals and gems -- Fossils -- Shells -- Famous treasures.
Summary	The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives a complete overview of the Earth's naturally occurring marvels and the beautiful objects created from them.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
Subject	Precious stones -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Rocks -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Minerals -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Gems -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Gems -- Juvenile literature.
	Minerals -- Juvenile literature.
	Fossils -- Juvenile literature.
	Precious stones -- Juvenile literature.
	Rocks -- Juvenile literature.
Genre	Young adult literature.
Added Author	Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.
	Smithsonian Institution.
Added Title	Rock and gem book
ISBN	9781465450708 (hardcover)
	146545070X (hardcover)

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