Ultimate Rockopedia: The Most Complete Rocks & Minerals Reference Ever (NGK Ultimate Pedias)

Where do diamonds come from? What makes gems sparkle? How did Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon form? Find answers to these questions and many more in this rockin reference book. Welcome to the amazing world of rocks and minerals! Lets start at the very beginning with an introduction to the origin of our rocky planet then move on to explore the world of igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Youll discover how they form what makes them unique and most importantly how to identify them in your own backyard. Complete with the origin and description of some of the most important rock-forming minerals readers will discover how some of the most beautiful and precious stones on the planet are created by the Earth itself. Each chapter includes dozens of profiles of amazing rocks and minerals fun facts sidebars photo galleries and more. At the end of the book readers will get to meet a real geologist and learn just what its like to dig in the dirt for a living. Thematic spreads cover topics such as birthstones cool crystals digging for diamonds and more. And of course amazing photography and colorful graphics add visual awe to the lively text. Fans of other National Geographic Kids Ultimate "pedias" in the same series--Dinopedia Bugopedia Reptileopedia Oceanpedia Predatorpedia and Weatherpedia--will want to add Ultimate Rockopedia to their must-have list.