The most trusted non-fiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide
an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration
of words and pictures. Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the
amazing world beneath our feet. Stunning color photographs of rocks, fossils,
minerals, precious metals, crystals, jewels and gemstones give the reader
a unique eyewitness insight into the evolution and composition of the Earth.
See rocks that have come from outer space, stalactites as old as dinosaurs,
the strange and beautiful shapes of natural crystals and priceless nuggets
of gold, silver and platinum. Learn what the Earth is made of, how its rocks
were formed, how early humans made the first flint tools and how diamonds
and precious stones are cut, polished, and made into jewelry. Discover how
prehistoric animals are preserved today as fossils, how volcanoes work, how
rocks are formed from molten lava, how minerals and metals are mined and how
pebbles on the seashore are worn down into sand, and much, much more.

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