NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS The Big BOOK of BLING RITZY ROCKS EXTRAVAGANT ANIMALS SPARKLING SCIENCE AND MORE Rose Davidson NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WASHINGTON D.C.
CONTENTS Introduction 6 CHAPTER 1 RITZY ROCKS 8 Birthstone Myths and Facts 10 Fool’s Gold 14 Gorgeous Geodes 16 Crown Jewels 18 Value of Salt 20 Odd Rocks 22 Sinister Stones 24 Dazzling Diamonds 26 CHAPTER 2 EXTRAVAGANT ANIMALS 28 Blue Animals 30 Blinged-Out Bugs 32 Colorful Kingdom 34 The Richest Pets of All Time 36 Red-Eyed Tree Frog 38 Brilliant Birds 40 Cool Crabs 42 Glamorous Goods 44 Scale Tales 46 CHAPTER 3 POSH PAST 48 Royal Purple 50 Legends of Gold 52 Royal Riches 54 Lost and Found Treasures 56 A-List Accessories 58 Astounding Artifacts 60 Golden Mask 62 Incredible Palaces 64 CHAPTER 4 MAGNIFICENT MONEY 68 Rich Traditions 70 Wild Bills 72 Splendid Spending 74 Swanky Space Station 76 Crazy Currency 78 The Secret Life of Cash 80 Cleopatra’s Wealth 82
CHAPTER 5 WEALTH OF WONDERS 84 Cool Caves 86 Jumbo Jackpots 88 Showy Spots 92 Posh Pools 94 Coral Colors 96 Nice Ice 98 Hot Spot 100 Sparkling Sundews 102 CHAPTER 6 METALLIC MARVELS 104 Melting Gallium 106 Good as Gold 108 Bright Sites 110 Amazing Armor 112 Championship Bling 114 Steel Supertrees 116 Incredible Iridescence 118 Medal Madness 122 CHAPTER 7 SUPER SPLURGES 124 Climbing Everest 126 High-Style Hotels 128 Big-Ticket Travel 130 Expensive Eats 132 Blockbuster Bling 134 Awesome Abodes 136 Over-the-Top Toy 138 Flashy Festivals 140 CHAPTER 8 SPLENDID SCIENCE 144 Sea Sapphires 146 Real or Fake 148 Perfect Pearls 150 Color-Changing Creatures 152 Sparkling Space 156 Shiny Things 158 Color Decoded 160 Glitzy Glitter 162 Growing Gemstones 164 CHAPTER 9 LAVISH LIGHTS 166 Baily’s Beads 168 Bioluminescent Bling 170 Awesome Auroras 172 Cool Constellations 174 Blue Volcano 176 Lake Lightning 178 Ark of Light 180 Fluorescent Fun 182 Omega Centauri 184 Index 186 Credits 191
