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Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
From blue schist to blue granite, malachite to meteorites, and taconite to travertine, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of each rock and mineral.
3) Gems
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
An introduction to, and detailed illustrated profiles of, hundreds of examples of precious metals, cut stones, and organics.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the worlds largest, strongest, and loudest insects, providing statistics and facts on each, from the honeypot ants of Australia and hornet moth of Europe to the golden chafer of Central America and the orchid mantid of Southeast Asia.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Tells the story of humanity's explorations, taking the reader into the lives of some of the most intrepid people ever known. Focusing on 50 of the world's greatest explorers, with shorter entries on 60 of their helpers and companions, the book is filled with first-person accounts in the explorers' own words, rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks [to] re-create history's greatest expeditions"--Publisher marketing.
Series
Publisher
DK Children, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the same series as the New Children's Encyclopedia and DK Visual Encyclopedias of Science, Art, and Geography (among others), this brand new history encyclopedia will help children, parents, and educators grasp the events, personalities, and inventions that have changed the world. From the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia and India to the rise of populism in the US and China's growth as a global power, this ebook gives you the facts about...
10) Stars & planets
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Offers information about all eighty-eight constellations of the Northern and Southern skies and provides simple star charts for easy identification.
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