The Pebble in My Pocket
A History of Our Earth
Published on 5. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-84780-768-7 (ISBN)
Description
Where do pebbles come from? How were they made? This book tells the story of a pebble, from its origins in a fiery volcano 480 million years ago to a busy, modern landscape. Readers follow the processes of rock formation and erosion that create new pebbles all over the world.
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Edition
Revised Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
201 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84780-768-7 (9781847807687)
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Persons
Chris Coady trained in Illustration at Manchester Polytechnic. A freelance illustrator of children's books, he has also worked for design groups in Manchester and London. Meredith Hooper was born in Australia. An Antarctic specialist, she has made several research trips to the continent. In 2000 she was awarded the Antarctica Medal by the US Congress. Her books for Frances Lincoln include The Pebble in my Pocket, which is the only children's book ever to be shortlisted for the Dingle History of Science Book Award.