Publication |
London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2013.
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Description |
56pPink Spine
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Series |
Project science
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Summary/Abstract |
Describes the properties of different types of natural and manufactured matter, including elastic, marble, wood, silk, and gold. Materials answers fundamental questions about the matter and materials that make up the physical world around us. What are rocks made of? Where do plastics come from, and what are they used for? Why can I see through glass? Readers are introduced to the most common natural and manufactured materials-including metals, wood, paper, cotton, and recycled products--and learn why some are hard and others are malleable and why some stretch while others snap.
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Contents |
What are materials?
Liquids and solifs
Floating and sinking
Stretchy and bendy
Rocky world
Building blocks
Clay and ceramics
Using glass
Mighty metals
Mixing metals
Wonderful wood
Working with wood
The purpose of paper
Natural fabrics
Man-made fabrics
Making plastics
Plastics around us
Ready to recycle
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Standard Number |
9780753437285 Pb.
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