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2) Earth
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Introduces the various kinds of rocks found on Earth and their uses.
9) Aluminum
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Presents the properties of the element and its components while providing readers with resources to learn more about aluminum and how it is mined, recycled, and used in our society.
10) Carbon
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"You are a carbon-based life form, but are there life forms based on other elements? In this book, we'll break carbon out of the confines of the periodic table, and show readers what they can really do. How does carbon impact everyday life? Let's find out!"--
11) Chlorine
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"When you swim in a public pool, the water contains chlorine--but why? In this ten-book set, we'll break the elements out of the confines of the periodic table, and show readers what they can really do. How do elements impact everyday life? Let's find out!"--
12) Copper
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"Copper was one of the first metals humans learned to work with -- and now it's an important component of electronic technology! This informative text explores the ins and outs of this versatile element. As well as wires, people use copper to make jewelry, cookware, and statues. The Statue of Liberty sports her iconic green color thanks to copper. The metal is even needed by the human body. Take a look and discover what your ancestors already knew...
13) Gold
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"Since ancient times, people the world over have valued gold above most metals. For at least five thousand years, gold has been used to make jewelry, coins, art objects, and other valuable items. Today, gold also has many industrial applications, from computers to medicine. In this book, students will learn about the elemental properties of gold, how gold is mined and processed, and how through the centuries the quest for gold has led to war." --...
14) Helium
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"Provides a better understanding of the basics of chemistry as readers learn what helium is and how important it is in our daily lives." --
15) Hydrogen
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"Hydrogen is the most widespread element and one of the building blocks of life. First appearing when the Big Bang created the universe, hydrogen is now part of human technologies that could change the future. People have used liquid hydrogen to send astronauts into space and hydrogen gas to drive families to the store. In this informative text, we'll explore the first element in the periodic table, looking at its properties and finding its hiding...
16) Iron
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"Iron is the most common metal found on earth. Not often found in its pure form, it is fashioned into things that are used every day. Iron forms part of the earth's core and is even added to breakfast cereal! From its early uses by the ancient Egyptians to modern times, this volume breaks down the complex facts of iron into an easy to understand story. Also explained is iron's place on the periodic table and how to locate it on the table."--
17) Lead
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"In ancient times, humans used lead in everything from cooking tools to water pipes to cosmetics. That was before scientists discovered that lead is poisonous to humans. Today lead is still useful, but we use it with more care in items that hold corrosive materials -- like car batteries that hold acid -- or to protect us from harmful radiation -- like in X-ray machines or nuclear reactors. Pb is lead's symbol, from the Latin word plumbum. This book...
18) Mercury
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"Mercury has the distinction of being the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. Because of this trait, mercury is used in thermometers, scientific instruments, fluorescent lights, and many other devices. In this book, students will learn about mercury's unique properties as an element. They will also learn how mercury is mined and extracted, and how this element, though useful, is also very dangerous to both the environment and humans. This...
19) Nickel
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"When you think of nickel, a 5-cent coin probably comes to mind. But nickel is used for so much more than manufacturing coins. Nickel and nickel-containing alloys are very important in our society. Nickel is used in the construction, transportation, power, high-tech and many other industries. This book tells the fascinating story of how nickel was discovered, how ore containing nickel is mined and extracted, the properties that make nickel so useful,...
20) Nitrogen
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"Take a deep breath. You're breathing in nitrogen! This element makes up 78% of the air around us. While nitrogen by itself is incredibly stable, nitrogen compounds have a tendency to explode! Dynamite contains nitrogen, and so do air bags, which use a small explosion to fill up and keep us safe in a car crash. In this informative text, we'll explore this important element, seeing how nitrogen cycles through the environment and even makes up part...
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