| Rocks and Minerals Coloring Book Contributor(s): Burns, T. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486286452 ISBN-13: 9780486286457 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1995 Annotation: Expertly rendered illustration of plants, flowers and animals accurate enough to be used as identification aids! Informative captions provide valuable information. Most include full-color illustrations on the covers. Fun and educational for nature lovers of all ages. All illustrations can be used for many art and craft purposes, without fee or permission. 36 illustrations of smoky quartz, amethyst, malachite, emerald, celestite, crazy lace agate, aragonite, garnet and many more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: NA |
| Series: Dover Nature Coloring Book |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8.28" W x 10.97" (0.44 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What do magnetite, bauxite, chromite, sulphur, quartz, and galena have in common? Each of these inorganic substances -- as varied in color as they are in form and structure -- is or contains an element needed to create an automobile. That intriguing bit of information, along with many other fascinating facts, can be found in this entertaining and enlightening coloring book. Hobbyists and collectors are invited to learn about rocks and minerals as they color 36 carefully rendered illustrations depicting: Tourmaline; Agatized coral; Pyrite; Aurichalcite; Smoky Quartz; Crazy Lace Agate; Amethyst geode; Beryl; Malachite; Emerald; Celestite; Amethyst; Aragonite; Garnet and 22 other examples. A fact-filled introduction offers helpful advice on collecting and identifying these beauties of nature while an extensive caption describes each specimen. All illustrations are reproduced in full color on the book's covers. |