Rocks And Fossils (Kingfisher Knowledge)

Description

Explores the make-up of the planet, Earth's outer layer, from its formation to the ongoing creation of rock in its landscape. This book helps readers learn how to unravel the histories of rocks and identify the minerals that make them.

Author description

Margaret Hynes has worked in publishing for 13 years. She has written a number of pre-school and children's titles on topics including English vocabulary, history, poverty and population. Margaret has also edited an array of books for adults.

Table of contents

6 Foreword; 7 Chapter one: A world of rock; 8 Rock foundations; 10 The changing landscape; 12 Rocks of fire; 14 Compacted rock; 16 Metamorphic rocks; 18 Rocks from space; 20 Erosion; 22 Weathering; 24 Construction and industry; 26 Works of art; 28 Summary; 29 Chapter two: Fossil remains; 30 Preserved in stone; 32 Remarkable remains; 34 Trace fossils; 36 Early palaeontology; 38 Fossil fuels/useful fuels; 40 Summary; 41 Chapter three: Records in the rocks; 42 Reading the rocks; 44 The first animals; 46 The age of fishes; 48 Animal life moves on land; 50 Age of reptiles; 52 Prehistoric plants; 54 Mammals; 56 Humans; 58 Summary; 60 Glossary; 62 Index; 64 Acknowledgements.