Rocks & Minerals

Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the amazing world beneath our feet.<br>Stunning color photographs of rocks, fossils, minerals, precious metals, crystals,<br>jewels and gemstones give the reader a unique eyewitness insight into the evolution and composition of the Earth.<br>See rocks that have come from outer space, stalactites as old as dinosaurs,<br>the strange and beautiful shapes of natural crystals and priceless nuggets of gold, silver and platinum.<br>Learn what the Earth is made of, how its rocks were formed, how early humans made the first flint tools and how diamonds and precious stones are cut, polished,<br>and made into jewelry.<br>Discover how prehistoric animals are preserved today as fossils, how volcanoes work,<br>how rocks are formed from molten lava, how minerals and metals are mined and how pebbles on the seashore are worn down into sand, and much, much more.