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Board books Houston Museum of Natural Science. Mineral industries Minerals Catalogs and collections Texas Houston Minerals Collection and preservation History Minerals Pictorial works Minerals Pictorial works Juvenile literature Mines and mineral resources Rocks Rocks Pictorial works Juvenile literaturePellant, Chris
Summary: "Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge about the rocks and minerals beneath our feet--from their formation to collecting them. Make identification easy and accurate with this compact visual guide, packed with photographs and details on formation, distinguishing features, and much more. Over 600 high-quality photographs capture the unique characteristics, colors, and attributes of more than 500...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 552 PELWilson, Wendell E.
Contents: Introduction : the mineral collection of the Houston Museum of Natural Science / Joel A. Bartsch, Wendell E. Wilson and Mark Mauthner -- The discerning eye : what makes a mineral collectible? / Wendell E. Wilson -- Plates / Wendell E. Wilson and Joel A. Bartsch -- The paths of discovery : from the mine to the museum / Wendell E. Wilson -- A royal passion : a history of aristocratic mineral...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Mineralogical Record, in association with H.N. Abrams 2004
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 549.074 WILMcDonald, Jill (Jill McDonald-Gomez)
Summary: Young children love exploring the beach to find shiny, colorful rocks. Now Hello, World! can teach them all about rocks and minerals--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("Do you draw with a pencil? The part that makes a line on your paper is graphite. That's a mineral!") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning easy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2022