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021603
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Caves
/ Rigby, Susan
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1993
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New York, Troll Associates Inc., 1993.
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32pWhite Spine
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Our planet
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Examines the formation, ecology, and folklore of caves.
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What is a cave?
Limestone caves
Stalactites and stalagmites
Minerals and fossils
Inside a cave
Sea caves
Fire and ice
Animal life
People in caves
Myths and legends
Exploring caves
Using caves today
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0816727503 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 020191 | 551.447/RIG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007464
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pPink Spine
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Rocks and Minerals
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Provides an overview of crystals including their structure and composition, history, significance, and uses throughout the world.
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What is a crystal?
Seven kinds of crystals
It's a habit
Crystals can form in water
Crystals can form in magma
Gems and gemstone
All about diamonds
Synthetic gemstones
How do people use crystals?
Where on earth are crystals?
Crystal powers
Crystal gallery
A closer look at crystals
Glossary
Further information
Index
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0431143706 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 007856 | 549.18/STE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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003956
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Food
/ Waters, Fiona
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2001
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London, Hodder Wayland, 2001.
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32pLight Blue Spine
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What about health?
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This book tells you how food helps you to be healthy. What's good for you and what food helps fight disease.
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Food and your body
Eating your food
Food to help you grow
Food to keep you fit
Fats in food
Food and your weight
What is fibre?
What are vitamins and minerals?
Food and your teeth
Food can make you ill
Keeping food fresh and clean
What you should eat to keep well
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0750236124 Hb.
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| 002902 | 613.2/WAT | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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012897
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London, Lerner Books, 2008.
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48pPurple Spine
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Early bird earth science
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Discusses how minerals are formed, what minerals are in rocks and how we use minerals every day.
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9781580133548 Pb.
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| 012812 | 553/WAL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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014896
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pYellow Spine
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Rocks and Minerals
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Provides an overview of minerals including how they are formed, their characteristics, common kinds of minerals and their uses, and amazing mineral facts.
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What is a mineral?
Inside a mineral
The most common minerals
Is that a mineral?
Below the surface
What mineral is that?
Taking a good, long look
Let's get physical
How hard is that mineral?
Digging up minerals
How people use minerals
Amazing minerals
Be a mineral collector
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1403400946 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 014622 | 549/STE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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014943
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Oxford, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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48pRed and Light Blue Spine
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Geology rocks!
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This book helps you understand what minerals are and how they form. It explains how rocks can contain different types of minerals. It also looks at how minerals can be useful to us.
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Marvellous minerals
What are minerals?
Rocky minerals
Mineral creation
Crystals in cavities
How important are minerals?
How can we identify minerals?
Minerals under the microscope
Conclusion
Find out more
Glossary
Index
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9781406209006 Hb.
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| 014691 | 549/FAU | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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002088
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2004.
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32pBlack Spine
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Earth's Precious Resources
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Explains about minerals, its existence, the extraction, the processing, transportation, how it affects the environment and will minerals ever run out.
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0431115524 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 002520 | 553/GRA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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015027
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2010.
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48pSky Blue Spine
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Sci-hi: Earth and space science
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Shows how minerals, soil, and rocks form. Learn where minerals can be found and how to identify them. Find out all about the different types of rock and what they can be used for and discover which types of soil are best for plants to grow in.
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9781410933577 Pb.
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| 014788 | 552/DAV | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000455
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London, Abbey Children's Books, 2002.
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46pYellow Spine
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Artyfacts
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Children can discover the answers in this book packed full of fascinating information about the natural world, and then reinforce what they have learned by following step-by-step instructions to make innovative art, craft and modelling projects. nformation about various topics related to the earth forms the foundation for projects about earthquakes, volcanoes, fossils, gemstones, and more.
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1860228089 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 000059 | 745.5/ART | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| 002743 | 745.5/ART | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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002651
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2002 (Pb)
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1998.
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72pBlue Spine
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DK Eyewitness
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Describes the magnificent wealth of rocks and minerals hidden beneath our feet, how they are created and their many uses in everyday life.
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0751347426 Pb.
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| 004270 | 552/SYM | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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018218
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San Francisco, Chronicle Books LLC, 2012.
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32pWhite Spine
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Introduces readers to rocks and minerals, describing how they are created, what they can be used for, and their different forms and types.
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9781452106458 Hb.
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| 017437 | 552/AST | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
002655
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USA, Carson - Dellosa Publishing Company Inc., 1995.
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48pRed Spine
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Step-by-Step Science Series
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Contains 31 basic science experiments that will help students gain a base of knowledge about rocks and minerals.
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The Earth
Erosion
Soil, Silt, Sand and Clay
Where are rocks and minerals and how are they used?
Minerals
Properties of Minerals
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Rock collecting
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4422211377 Pb.
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| 001160 | 552/ALB | Main | On Shelf | Teacher Resources | Teacher Resource |
| 003971 | 552/ALB | Main | On Shelf | Teacher Resources | Teacher Resource |
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ID:
007868
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India, Popular prakashan, 2008.
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32pBrown Spine
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Natioanl Geographic Reading Expeditions - Earth Science
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Gives an insight on how to look at old rocks in new ways to unlock their secrets.
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Shaping a mountain
A world of rocks: Lots of rocks
A gallery of minerals: Some real gems
Dazzling crystals
High-Tech rocks: New Uses for old rocks
Thinking like a scientist - Classifying
Hands-on Science - Crystal critters
Science Notebook
Glossary
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9788179913017 Pb.
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| 008261 | 552/PHE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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008955
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Great Britain, Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, 2009.
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48pBlue and Yellow Spine
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100 facts
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Provides one hundred facts, fantastic images and fun cartoons which give you the inside story on rocks, minerals, gem stones and much more, while quizzes test your knowledge.
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All around us
The rock cycle
Formed in fire
Incredible igneous
Lots of layers
Super sedimentary
The rock that changes
Marvellous metamorphic
Space rocks
Time capsules
The changing landscape
What are minerals?
Mineral detectives
Brilliant colours
Metal minerals
Buried treasure
Special effects
A mineral meal
Gems and jewels
Diamonds are forever
How to be a geologist
Index
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9781848101258 Pb.
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ID:
010564
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2008.
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48pOrange Spine
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Science Projects
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Provides nine projects of either easy, intermediate or advanced levels of difficulty as well as a report writing exercise. There are also print and internet reference materials for each project to help extend and adapt them. Ages 12+
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9780431040363 Pb.
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| 010872 | 552/HAL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
018364
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New York, Scholastic, 2013.
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112pOrange and Silver Spine
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Discover more
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You live on a fiery ball of rocks and minerals that is ready to reveal its secrets and its incredible history!
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9789351032359 Pb.
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ID:
006452
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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32pGrey Spine
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Science Files
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Discusses the differences between rocks and minerals, their formation and composition, how they are mined, how they are used now, and how they may be used in the future.
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Rocks or Mineral?
The Rock Cycle
Finding Rocks and Minerals
Mines and Quarries
Blocks and Bricks
Cement and Concrete
Pottery and Porcelain
Ceramics and Composites
Mineral Crystals
Gemstones and Jewels
Minerals for Life
In the Future
Rocks and their Uses
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0431143137 Pb.
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ID:
026279
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New York, First Second, 2020.
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120pWhite and purple spine
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Get to know your universe!: Science comics
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In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way.
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9781250203953 Pb.
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ID:
002656
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Great Britain, Southwater, 2004.
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128pBlack spine
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Explains environmental issues such as climate change, the human impact on the world, non-renewable sources of energy, landscapes, how ancient fossils were created with 30 well-explained projects.
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1842159755 Pb.
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ID:
023406
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London, Raintree Publishers, 2011.
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32pRed and black spine
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True stories
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Explains what coal is, what its uses are, how it is obtained, and the environmental challenges it causes.
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The rock that burns
Coal: fuel and more
Underground mining
The welfare of miners
Coal and change
Coal and the environment
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9781406229172 Hb.
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