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Beneath Our Feet: The Rocks of Planet Earth (Vernon) |
How much do you know about the rocks beneath your feet? How are rocks and minerals formed? How are rocks pushed up to form mountains? What types of minerals are formed deep within the Earth from crushing pressures and scorching temperatures? What minerals form the meteorites that crash into our planet from space? These are just a handful of the questions answered in this richly illustrated book. Uses nontechnical explanations to provide the layman with a better understanding of the main processes responsible for creating rocks and minerals. Includes many microscope photographs that show how crystals of different minerals makeup rocks. 216 pp., hardcover.
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