Diving for pearls /
Pearls are beautiful flukes of nature. The only gemstones formed inside living creatures, these lustrous gems have fascinated mankind for centuries. Readers will be enchanted by this thorough study of pearls, how they're formed, how they're collected, and their historic uses. Meeting Next...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
PowerKids Press,
[2018]
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| Series: | Gemstones of the world (PowerKids Press)
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| Summary: | Pearls are beautiful flukes of nature. The only gemstones formed inside living creatures, these lustrous gems have fascinated mankind for centuries. Readers will be enchanted by this thorough study of pearls, how they're formed, how they're collected, and their historic uses. Meeting Next Generation Science Standards with a unique spin on curricular subject matter, this book is a guaranteed jaw-dropper for young scientists. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781508164227 1508164223 9781538328279 1538328275 |