An Introduction to Fossils and Minerals: Seeking Clues to the Earth's Past (The Living Earth Series) |  | Author: Jon Erickson
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0816042373
Dewey Decimal Number: 560
EAN: 9780816042371
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Product Description
The study of fossils, minerals, and gems has played crucial roles in increasing our knowledge about the Earth, the changes the planet has gone through, and the species that have inhabited it. This volume introduces the fascinating disciplines of geology, paleontology, and mineralogy, and how they reveal secrets of the Earth's history. Coverage includes:
a systematic treatment of Earth history, rock types, marine fossils, terrestrial fossils, crystals, gems, and precious metals that provide insights into Earth's character; the most current data available on such topics as global tectonics and faunal extinctions, including a wealth of information about the demise of dinosaurs; new technologies in detecting and preserving rocks and minerals; and the effects of erosion and climate changes.
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A great intro book for the layperson April 10, 2009
John Beowulf (Eastern Sierra)
I bought this book since I was looking for a good book on fossils and minerals since I am a amature rock hounder. What a great find it turned out to be. The book would really be a great introduction for anyone interested in earth history, fossils, minerals, and global climate and other interesting areas of earth study. It would make a great gift to any young student, or rock hounder. Every time I pick it up I find facinating information on evolution, or oil shale, or trilobites. The book is a gem, and coming from someone who has bought and then thrown away quite a few like it, the best one out there in its class.
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