Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals
Geology From Caverns to the Cosmos
First Second · Print & ebook · October 20, 2020
Leave no stone unturned with Andy Hirsch's Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!
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- Who it’s for
- A graphic-novel route into the forces behind rocks, minerals, and the wider cosmos.
- Themes
- Geology and Earth science, Rocks, minerals, and gemstones, Forces that shape the planet
- Pacing
- Fast
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Leave no stone unturned with Andy Hirsch's Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space!
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They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way. Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more! Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels are for you!
Geology in Panels
A graphic-novel route into the forces behind rocks, minerals, and the wider cosmos.
Come here for
- Follow geology from volcanoes and deep underground to outer space
- Meet the pleasures of crystals, gemstones, and meteorites
Expect
- An introduction to geology told in graphic-novel form
- Planet-shaping forces alongside a rock hunter’s far-reaching journey
Where it sits
| Comics Science & Nature | 85% |
|---|---|
| Rocks & Minerals | 70% |
| Earthquakes & Volcanoes | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Rocks & Minerals
- Earth Science
- Comics Science & Nature
- Authors
- Andy Hirsch
- Publisher
- First Second
- Published
- October 20, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Geology and Earth science · Rocks, minerals, and gemstones · Forces that shape the planet
- Reading lane
- Rocks & Minerals