Every Rock Has a Story - Kitty van Cuylenburg

Every Rock Has a Story

An A to Z of Australian Geology
Buch | Hardcover
64 Seiten
2025
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1673-1 (ISBN)
27,75 inkl. MwSt
Fun facts, incredible history and fascinating insights into Australia's amazing geology.
Australia is full of unique geological formations, fascinating fossils and intriguing minerals. Every Rock Has a Story: An A to Z of Australian Geology explores our incredible landscapes and offers captivating insights into our exceptional continent.



Discover pink diamonds and stromatolites, the Great Artesian Basin and Uluru, and granite rocks formed billions of years ago. With stunning illustrations, engaging text and packed with fun facts, this is the perfect book for anyone curious about Australian geology.



Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8 to 12.

Kitty van Cuylenburg is a teacher, writer and geologist. She has worked at mines across Australia, and is currently curating a geological collection for her secondary school. Cher Hart is a nature illustrator with a background in biology and visual communication. She has created material for journals, exhibitions and government. She is also the illustrator of Sensational Australian Animals (CSIRO Publishing, 2024). Every Rock Has a Story is her second children's book.

Introduction

A – Artesian

B – Bald Rock

C – Crater

D – Dolerite

E – Earthquake

F – Fossils

G – Granite

H – Halite

I – Island

J – Jointing

K – Kosciuszko

L – Limestone

M – Mount Augustus/Burringurrah

N – Nugget

O – Opals

P – Pink Diamond

Q – Quarry

R – Resources

S – Stromatolites

T – Talbot Bay/Ganbadba

U – Uluru

V – Volcanoes

W – Wave Rock/Katter Kich

X – Xenolith

Y – You

Z – Zircon

Map of locations

Timeline

Glossary

Acknowledgements

Erscheint lt. Verlag 20.1.2025
Illustrationen Cher Hart
Verlagsort Melbourne
Sprache englisch
Maße 215 x 280 mm
Gewicht 579 g
Themenwelt Kinder- / Jugendbuch Sachbücher Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geologie
ISBN-10 1-4863-1673-5 / 1486316735
ISBN-13 978-1-4863-1673-1 / 9781486316731
Zustand Neuware
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