TY - BOOK AU - Tomecek,Steve TI - Dirtmeister's nitty gritty planet Earth: all about rocks, minerals, fossils, earthquakes, volcanoes, and even dirt! SN - 9781426319044 AV - QE29 .T66 2015eb U1 - 551 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Geographic Society KW - Geology KW - Juvenile literature KW - fast KW - Electronic books- OSLIS KW - Children's nonfiction KW - Juvenile works KW - Electronic books N1 - OSLIS\Gale Nat Geo eBooks(2/2/23); Includes bibliographical references and index; How it all began -- Magnificent minerals -- Earthquakes and their origins -- Fire down below -- Shifting plates and drifting continents -- What goes up must come down -- The rock cycle -- Digging old dead things -- The dynamics of dirt -- Rockin' resources -- Stem science standards; 8-12 N2 - "Come and explore the world under your feet with the Dirtmeister and friends! Part graphic novel, part fun guidebook, this very cool, rocky journey introduces both eager and reluctant readers to the basic geologic processes that shape our Earth. Clear and concise explanations of the various geologic processes reveal the comprehensive science behind each fascinating topic. Fun facts and simple DIY experiments reinforce the concepts while short biographies of important scientists inspire future geo-scientists"--Publisher UR - https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/FLUAXT478603619/NGMK?sid=gale_marc&u=corvalli ER -