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Basher Science: Rocks and Minerals: A Gem of a Read

ISBN: 9780753463147 | 0753463148
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kingfisher
Pub. Date: 9/29/2009

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Simon Basher is back with another zany primer to science! Following his 3 successful titles on the basics of chemistry, physics, and biology, ROCKS AND MINERALS is an in-depth look at the ground beneath our feet. Like his other titles, Basher presents these topics through charming and adorable illustrations and pairs them with basic information told from a first person perspective. He develops a community of characters based on the things that form the foundations of our planet: rocks, gems, crystals, fossils and more. And what's more, he makes... MORE
Booklist
[T]he entries make lighthearted but unexpectedly meaty reading. Confirmed rock hounds will find this latest of Basher’s forays into science a refreshing change of approach from more conventional treatments.
 
School Library Journal
This unique book gives each rock and mineral personality and pizzazz through the use of a conversational, first-person text. . . . Readers will enjoy and learn from this fact-filled, accessible book.

Simon Basher is an artist and designer who has fun playing in the world of contemporary character design. Inspired by a love of simple line work and a rich palette, his characters blend the edge of manga with the cuteness of Hello Kitty.



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