Rocks and Fossils (Paperback)

Kingfisher Knowledge is a comprehensive series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Using lively, engaging text and state-of-the-art digital artwork the series covers an immense range of subjects in impressive depth and is a major educational resource. Rocks & Fossils delves into the depths of the Earth to explore the make-up of the planet's outer layer, from its formation to the ongoing creation of rock in Earth's changing landscape today. Learn how to unravel the histories of rocks and identify the minerals that make them. Find out about the different uses of rocks from building materials to clay, and pigments for dye.