One Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain

by Alex Nogués

Book Overview

Come closer and look at these rocks: they're not normal stones at all They're thousands and thousands of mollusks, fossilized together in the sediment. But how did a million oysters ever land on top of a mountain?

Written by a geologist, this inquisitive journey guides readers through the movements of seas, strata, and tectonic plates. The landscapes of the present can be clues to events in the past. Lush, atmospheric illustrations offer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802855695
• ISBN13: 9780802855695
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5