| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Exploring the elements |
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Exploring the elements (Enslow Publishing)
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| Audience |
Grades 5 to 8. |
| Summary |
"From the table to the lab to our bodies, this interesting and informative book introduces young readers to the element sodium. Easy-to-understand explanations, colorful illustrations, and examples children can relate to make this a fun way to learn about one of Earth's most abundant elements. Historical information gives the subject context, while discussions of the common uses of sodium, such as in soap making and food preservation, keep it relevant."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The secret of the ocean and our tears -- Salt of the earth -- What is sodium? -- Charting the elements: the periodic table -- Salts and seas -- Sodium and our world -- Sodium in and around you. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Sodium -- Juvenile literature.
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Chemical elements -- Juvenile literature.
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Chemical elements. (OCoLC)fst00852883
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Sodium. (OCoLC)fst01124029
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| ISBN |
9780766099296 (library bound) |
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0766099296 (library bound) |
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9780766099302 (pbk.) |
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076609930X (pbk.) |
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