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Cruisin the fossil freeway map Rocks and minerals playing cards Mining in Nevada: activity book for grades K-3
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Cruisin the fossil freeway map Rocks and minerals cards Mining in Nevada: activity book for grades K-3
Title: Cruisin the fossil freeway map

Author: Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll
Year: 2007
Format: 42 x 60 inches 		Title: Rocks and Minerals playing cards

Author: Dan R. Lynch
Year: 2010
Series: Gem Guides Book Company
Format: 52 playing cards

"Anyone who enjoys nature, the great outdoors, and rock collecting will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Dan R. Lynch and the popular Rocks & Minerals Identification Guides, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features professional photographs of 52 of the most common and sought-after specimens found in the USA. Each card depicts full-color photographs of such rocks as basalt, granite, and sandstone, as well as minerals like copper, gold, and silver—so you can begin to learn what 52 different rocks, minerals, and gemstones look like.

Card Features:
  • 52 of the most common and sought-after rocks and minerals
  • 2 radioactive jokers
  • Beautiful photograph on every card
  • Ideal for card games or as flash cards
  • Play games like blackjack, poker, rummy, and solitaire while learning more about rock hunting.

    Get the Rocks & Minerals Playing Cards for yourself, and you can also give this deck of cards as a fun and thoughtful gift.
    •      		Title: Mining in Nevada: Activity Book for Grades K-3

    Author: Nevada Department of Education, Nevada Division of Minerals, Nevada Mining Association; with the support of the Nevada mining industry; published by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
    Year: July 2014
    Series: Educational Series
    Format: 32 pages, booklet

    Original Product Code: E2
    Some Nevada rocks and minerals: Samples of 18 rocks and minerals from Nevada A dinosaur lives in Red Rock Canyon Cruisin the fossil coastline
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    Some Nevada rocks and minerals: Box containing 18 specimens of Nevada rocks and minerals A dinosaur lives in Red Rock Canyon Cruisin the fossil coastline
    Title: Some Nevada Rocks and Minerals: Samples of 18 Rocks and Minerals from Nevada

    Author: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology in cooperation with Planet Earth
    Format: Plastic 18-compartment box; 1 page of text; 18 rock and mineral samples

    Expand your knowledge of Nevada with this Nevada Rocks and Minerals kit! This kit contains samples of 18 popular rocks and minerals from around the state, as well as a fact sheet describing each rock and mineral and their uses. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy way to educate yourself, or simply want to add to your personal rock and mineral collection, this kit is for you!

    Original Product Code: C1     		Title: A Dinosaur Lives in Red Rock Canyon

    Author: Marvin (Nick) Saines
    Year: 2015
    Format: paperback, 34 pages

    Two hikers come across some unusual tracks. Were they made by a very large bird, or something else? They sure look like dinosaur footprints, but how could that be? Unless...

    Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, near Las Vegas, Nevada, is a real Jurassic Park - with towering cliffs of Jurassic sandstone. Recently, dinosaur footprints were found in the Jurassic rock.

    This story is about a dinosaur that comes to life in Red Rock Canyon by lightning hitting a fossilized dinosaur egg in the rock. The dinosaur tries to find out who he is. He meets desert dwellers including a chuckwalla, desert tortoise, and gila monster and learns that he is not one of them. He asks them how they survive in the desert. A bighorn sheep takes him to a fossil dinosaur footprint and finally to fossil dinosaur bones, where he learns the sad truth about what happened to the dinosaurs. The dinosaur realizes he is all alone in the world. But lightning hits another dinosaur egg and a female dinosaur is hatched. He rescues her from a flash flood and they walk off together into the back country of Red Rock Canyon. Hikers discover their footprints and recognize that they look like dinosaur tracks, but think they must be made by large birds: "But wouldn't that be cool if dinosaurs were living today in Red Rock Canyon?!" This book can be read by older children. Younger children enjoy having it read to them.

    Interpretive naturalist/geologist Nick Saines tells the story, with illustrations by Las Vegas artist Jonathan A. Kaplan, utilizing superb photographs of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.     		Title: Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline: The Travels of an Artist and a Scientist along the Shores of the Prehistoric Pacific

    Author: Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll
    Year: 2018
    Format: 290 pages

    Overview: "In this long-awaited sequel Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll are back on a road trip—driving, flying, and boating their way from Baja, California to northern Alaska in search of the fossil secrets of North America's Pacific coast. They hunt for fossils, visit museums, meet scientists and paleonerds, and sleuth out untold stories of extinct worlds. As one of the oldest coasts on earth, the west coast is a rich ground for fossil discovery. Its wonders include extinct marine mammals, pygmy mammoths, oyster bears, immense ammonites, shark-bitten camels, polar dinosaurs, Alaskan palms, California walruses, and a lava-baked rhinoceros. Join in for a fossil journey through deep time and discover how the west coast became the place it is today."
    Rocks, minerals, and crystals: A coloring and collecting book Life in the old west: life of a miner The magic school bus: Inside the Earth
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    Rocks minerals coloring book Life in the old west: life of a miner The magic school bus: Inside the Earth
    Title: Rocks, Minerals, and Crystals: A Coloring and Collecting Book

    Author: Darryl Powell
    Year: 2017
    Series: Gem Guides Book Company
    Format: 48 pages

    "Explore and "color in" the amazing world of minerals and crystals... readers and rockhounds of all ages and skill levels will love this book! Learn about the many interesting facts, uses, and properties of rocks and minerals, as well as helpful guidance on starting, building and maintaining your own rock and mineral collection. All images picture are world class examples of one-of-a-kind minerals, chosen for their exceptional characteristics and beauty; over 40 different minerals are presented in large scale and exceptional detail. Real world color examples for each mineral specimen are also provided."     		Title: Life in the Old West: Life of a Miner

    Author: Bobbie Kalman
    Year: 1999
    Series: Gem Guides Book Company
    Format: 32 pages

    "Mining was one of the more difficult ways to earn a living in the Old West. Bobbie Kalman's book The Life of a Miner details the work and hardships of the people who searched for valuable minerals such as gold, silver, and copper. Fascinating text reveals: - how the mining industry began - how a hard rock mine worked - a miner's tools - different jobs in the mines - hazardous working conditions underground - miners' rights, homes, and families - boomtowns and famous mines of the West"     		Title: The Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth

    Author: Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
    Year: 1987
    Series: Gem Guides Book Company
    Format: 40 pages

    "When the class forgets to do its homework, a fieldtrip through the Earth's crust, into the center of the Earth, and out through a volcano will teach them not to forget their assignments again - and then some!"
    Where do mountains come from, momma? The amazing world of dinosaurs: playing cards Weird rocks
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    Where do mountains come from, momma? The amazing world of dinosaurs: playing cards Weird rocks
    Title: Where Do Mountains Come From, Momma?

    Author: Catherine Weyerhaeuser Morley
    Year: 2012
    Series: Gem Guides Book Company
    Format: 32 pages

    "Do you know one of those kids who asks impossible questions about scientific processes and expects answers? Their intellectual curiosity is charming, but the questions can be challenging to answer. Now there's a fun, entertaining book to answer some of those questions. Using pictures and language that children will understand and enjoy, author Catherine Morley combines her talents as a geologist, educator, and illustrator to describe how mountains form. Detailed illustrations with numerous rock layers, fossils, and even animals will thrill preschoolers, and the whimsical yet scientifically accurate descriptions about planet Earth will capture the imagination of budding elementary-age scientists. An illustrated glossary helps readers visualize terms such as lava and volcano, and the final page tells the stories of six well-known mountains."     		Title: The Amazing World of Dinosaurs: Playing Cards

    Author: James Kuether
    Year: 2016
    Series: Gem Guides Book Company
    Format: 52 playing cards

    "Anyone who enjoys nature, animals, and history will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by James Kuether and his popular coffee-table book, The Amazing World of Dinosaurs, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features professional illustrations of 52 of the best known and most important prehistoric animals. Each card depicts a full-color illustration of a dinosaur or non-dinosaur, as well as the meaning of its name and the period of time in which it lived. So you can begin to learn about, Ankylosaurus, the Mammoth, Tyrannosaurus, and nearly 50 other prehistoric creatures.

    Card Features:
  • 52 dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs
  • Beautiful illustrations on every card
  • Ideal for card games or as flash cards
  • Play games like blackjack, poker, rummy, and solitaire while learning more about dinosaurs.

    Get The Amazing World of Dinosaurs Playing Cards for yourself, and you can also give this deck of cards as a fun and thoughtful gift."
    •      		Title: Weird Rocks

    Author: Michele Corriel, illustrated by Dan Bilyeu
    Year: 2013
    Series: Mountain Press Publishing Company
    Format: 36 pages

    "We think of them as ordinary objects, but rocks can do amazing things: there are rocks that glow and rocks that travel through space, rocks that float and rocks that burn. These are only some of the surprises in Weird Rocks, a must-have guide for young rock hounds. Author Michele Corriel introduces readers to sixteen unusual rocks and explains the science behind what each one does and how it does it. Youngsters will discover what makes one kind of rock smell like a rotten egg, what rock acts like a magnet, and what rock contains hidden treasure. High-quality photographs, colorful paintings, and hilarious cartoons add visual delight to this entertaining and informative book."
       
     
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