Rocks and Minerals

✍ Scribed by Britannica, Encyclopædia

• Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 55
• Series: Britannica Illustrated Science Library
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Human Body I, is one book in the Britannica Illustrated Science Library Series that is correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-8. The Britannica Illustrated Science Library is a visually compelling series that covers earth science, life science, and physical science in 16 titles. Created for ages 10 and up, each title provides an overview on a subject and thoroughly explains it through detailed and powerful graphics-more than 1,000 per volume-that turn complex subjects into information that students can grasp. Each title contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary help and an index.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 5
Dynamics of the Earth's Crust......Page 7
Minerals......Page 13
Formation and Transformation of Rocks......Page 24
Classes of Rocks......Page 34
Use of Rocks and Minerals......Page 42
I......Page 50
W......Page 51
G......Page 52
P-Q......Page 53
X-Z......Page 54

✦ Subjects

Science