This color-illustrated guide for general readers and students describes well-known and less-visited places to explore the beauty and geology of Indiana. The book opens with an accessible history of
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap, Virginia stretches across five distinct regions, each home to unique and amazing geology. In the Coastal Plain’s wedge of fossil-rich sediments, a meteor impa
Young readers will be amazed to learn about soil and why it is so important for life on Earth. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs wil
Provides a definition of crystals and describes the six basic categories of crystalline shapes, along with a discussion of how crystals grow, how they break up, and their many everyday uses.
Introduces igneous rocks, discussing their characteristics; types; the rock cycle; how they are formed, classified, identified, and used; and landforms that are composed of them.
Introduces sedimentary rocks, discussing their characteristics; types; the rock cycle; how and where they are formed; how they are classified, identified, and used; and landforms that are composed of
This title covers the following: Fiery Rocks; Crusty Old Rocks; Rocks around the World; Ingenious Igneous Rocks; Buildings and Bling; Landforms of Intrusions; Landforms of Extrusions.
Spoolman presents a guide to geologic sites in Wisconsin. The material is arranged geographically by region: Lake Superior, Northern Highlands, Eastern Ridges and Lowlands, the Driftless Area, and
Introduces sedimentary rocks, discussing their characteristics; types; the rock cycle; how and where they are formed; how they are classified, identified, and used; and landforms that are composed of
Introduces metamorphic rocks, discussing their characteristics; types; the rock cycle; how they are formed, classified, identified, and used; and landforms that are composed of them.
