Rocks, Fossils and Formations: Discoveries Through Time

by Thomas R.H. Woolrych, Anna Madeleine Raupach (Illustrator)

Overview

Have you ever wondered about those rocks under your feet? How old they might be? How they got their colour and texture? Could they contain some unknown mineral or fossil treasure?

Rocks, Fossils and Formations: Discoveries Through Time is an introduction to geoscience, which uses clues in rocks and the landscape to tell the story of the Earth. It's a story so old and so fascinating that it's almost hard to believe – except that the evidence can be seen all around us!

Come on a 4.6-billion-year-long time travel adventure to explore rocks, minerals and fossils, meet ancient plants and animals, and discover how the continent of Australia was created!

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 9 to 14.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781486310975
Publisher:	CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication date:	02/01/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	112 MB
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About the Author

Thomas R. H. Woolrych is a science communicator and exploration geoscientist with a passion for discovering the secrets of the Earth. He enjoys sharing this passion and looking for minerals.
Anna Madeleine Raupach is a multidisciplinary artist based on Ngunnawal, Ngambri country, Canberra. Her practice spans drawing, moving image, installation and digital media to explore expressive interpretations of scientific concepts.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Hadean Eon (4600–4000 million years ago)
Chapter 2: The Archean Eon (4000–2500 million years ago)
Chapter 3: The Proterozoic Eon (2500–541 million years ago)
Chapter 4: The Paleozoic Era (541–252 million years ago)
Chapter 5: The Mesozoic Era (252–66 million years ago)
Chapter 6: The Cenozoic Era (66 million years ago – Present day)
Epilogue: Geoscience of the future
Glossary
Index