Rocks and minerals /
[written and edited by Caroline Bingham].
- 1st American ed.
- London ; New York : DK Pub., 2004.
- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
- Eye wonder .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 48) and index.
Rocky earth -- Volcanic beginnings -- Making of a rock -- Igneous rock -- Sedimentary rock -- Metamorphic rock -- Rocks from space -- Hidden beauty -- Breakdown -- Carving a path -- Crystal? -- What a gem! -- Precious metals -- Get that metal! -- Using rocks in art -- Rocks in history -- Building rocks -- Touch of mystery -- History in a rock -- Hunting for rocks -- What does it make?