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1) Gold
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Since ancient times, people the world over have valued gold above most metals. For at least 5,000 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.
2) Mercury
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Liquid, shiny, dangerous 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, florescent 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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Around the world, there are creatures that avoid being eaten because of their ability to mimic. If an insect, snake, or other creature looks like an animal that is poisonous or tastes bad, the predators will most likely leave it alone. Filled with informative fun fact boxes, full-color photographs, and intriguing sidebars, this book will help readers discover the many ways that wild animals use mimicry to stay alive. Students will also learn about...
4) Nickel
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"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,...
5) Aluminum
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
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.
7) Vaping
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Nicotine-delivery vaping devices that were designed to help adults stop smoking are now being heavily used by teens, including many teens who have never smoked cigarettes. As a result of the widespread use of vaping devices, millions of teens have become addicted to nicotine, often without being aware of the health risks. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, teen vaping is now an epidemic. This insightful volume defines vaping, discusses how the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the industrial revolution from its roots in eighteenth-century England, through its beginnings in the United States, to its decline in the twentieth-century.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tyler Oakley is one of YouTube's vastly popular vloggers and an icon in the LGBTQ+ community. He has been featured as a major influencer in TIME Magazine, Forbes, The Advocate, and Out Magazine. With more than 7 million YouTube subscribers, his videos have been viewed more than 650 million times (and counting). But Tyler's success did not happen overnight, and it has not always come easy. This captivating book reveals Tyler Oakley's amazing story,...