W L Whittington

Young Rock Collector's GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE W L Whittington

The Young Rock Collector's Guide to the Universe is a brief history of the earth from the Big Bang to the mass extinction of dinosaurs that occurred 65 mya. This book includes a rock ID chart that is intended for use with the Extreme Rock & Fossil Kit available on Amazon. This book is intended for elementary school readers. The story explains briefly how the earth was formed after the Big Bang, how earth's ocean water collected on the earth's surface and how marine plants provided oxygen necessary for animal life. The difference between asteroids, meteors and meteorites is explained. Finally, it is reasoned how a giant 6 mile high meteorite created a prehistoric volcano that killed most land animals, plants and marine animals.