Materials

Describes the properties of different types of natural and manufactured matter, including elastic, marble, wood, silk, and gold. Materials answer 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 w...

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Main Author: Gifford, Clive
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Kingfisher, 2005.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Kingfisher young knowledge
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505 0 |a Half-title -- Imprint -- Title -- Contents -- What are materials? -- Liquids and solids -- Floating and sinking -- Stretching and bending -- Rocky World -- Building blocks -- Clay and ceramics -- Glass-- Metals -- Metals -- Wood -- Woodwork -- Paper -- Natural fabrics -- Synthetic fabric -- Plastics all around -- Recycling -- Project 1 -- Project 2 -- Project 3 -- Index. 
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