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Sedimentary Rocks looks at how sedimentary rocks form, change, move, evolve, erode, and are recycled around the world.

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Each of these easy-to-read and informative books, written by well-known nonfiction authors Louise and Richard Spilsbury and Chris Oxlade, explains what each type of rock is, where it is found, how the rock is formed, what we use the rocks for, and how we can protect them. The format makes this a great set for classrooms studying rock formations. Each book also includes Rock Roles, which explains the work that is involved in the study of rocks, Science Tips, Number Crunching, where amazing numbers and percentages about rocks are revealed, and Biography, which explores people who have made important discoveries. These different sections are more like side notes in the margin that are highlighted with colorful borders. Tricia Grady, Franklin (Indiana) Community Middle School Library Media Connection November/December 2011-- Library Media Connection Enhanced by plenty of photos, digital paintings, and diagrams, these examinations of rocks and related substances treat their topics in unusual detail. Each describes distinguishing characteristics, creation, history (the rock cycle), and human uses in central narratives with additional notes, suggestions for activities during walks outside, and occasional thumbnail biographies of scientists in side boxes. Each volume ends with a simple activity (Make Your Own Sediment!) plus a handful of multimedia resources and places to visit. Pleasant surprises include a picture of the diamond-studded skull created by Damien Hirst in Crystals, discussions of erosion and other environmental issues in Soil, and, in Fossils, mention of living fossils, trace fossils (such as those created by footprints), fossil fakes, and fossil fuels. School Library Journal April 2011-- School Library Journal

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Chris Oxlade is an experienced author of non-fiction books for children. He has written more than 200 titles on science, technology, sports and hobbies, from encyclopedia articles to fun activity books.

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