How Do People Use Rocks?

The wide-format books in the Rock-ology series discuss facts related to geology. A typical double-page spread introduces a new topic in several short, large-print sentences supplemented by an info-circle carrying more information in smaller type. Separated on the page into individual sentences, the main text seems a bit disjointed even when the various parts are logically connected. The greater part of each spread is devoted to one or more captioned illustrations: photos, digital diagrams, and digital-collage pictures incorporating photographic elements. Though somewhat varied in quality, the colorful pictures are often effective. Each book includes a simple activity suitable for home or classroom use. How Do People Use Rocks? looks at the obvious (Stone Age weapons, building materials, statues) and the not-so-obvious (paint pigments, aluminum cans, learning through fossils). Recommended as supplementary resources for larger collections.