Rocks and fossils
By: by Chris Pellant
Series: Kingfisher young knowledge; Kingfisher young knowledge
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780753408605
Subjects: Rocks; Juvenile literature; Fossils
Description: Part of the 'Kingfisher Young Knowledge' series, this is an introduction to the rocks that form the landscape around us, as well as the fossils that many of them contain. Readers can discover how to identify different rocks and learn how they have formed over millions of years.
Notes: Originally published: 2003.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is a rock?; title: Rocks from fire; title: Rough and smooth; title: Second-hand rocks; title: Layer by layer; title: Rocks that change; title: Under pressure; title: Wear and tear; title: Rain, roots and ice; title: Rocks from space; title: The uses of rocks; title: What is a fossil?; title: How fossils form; title: Ancient sea creatures; title: The age of dinosaurs; title: Fossil plants; title: Fossil fuels; title: Clues from fossils; title: How to find fossils; title: Fun with fossils; title: Rocks around you.