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Synopsis
Examines the characteristics, sources, and uses of the element tin, as well as tin's importance in our lives.
Susan Hepler, Ph.D. - Children's Literature
"The Elements" series presents the characteristics, sources, and everyday uses of an element along with the discoverers, the history, and the importance of that element. Boxed tables, "Did you know?" sections which explain such aspects as how tin got its name or how it is used, diagrams of the element's atom, and a quick "Facts" chart assist both report writers and casual browsers. Photographs include bronze mirrors from early Egypt, a vase with a glossy tin finish, and workers mining tin. The straightforward text ends with the periodic table. Chemical reactions, writing an equation, and balancing it are covered. This should be known by high school chemistry students, but it will be new to most middle school readers. This series about the elements, less dense textually, would appeal to a slightly younger reader. Table of contents, glossary, and index are included. 2004, Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, Ages 11 to 16.
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Children's Literature
"The Elements" series presents the characteristics, sources, and everyday uses of an element along with the discoverers, the history, and the importance of that element. Boxed tables, "Did you know?" sections which explain such aspects as how tin got its name or how it is used, diagrams of the element's atom, and a quick "Facts" chart assist both report writers and casual browsers. Photographs include bronze mirrors from early Egypt, a vase with a glossy tin finish, and workers mining tin. The straightforward text ends with the periodic table. Chemical reactions, writing an equation, and balancing it are covered. This should be known by high school chemistry students, but it will be new to most middle school readers. This series about the elements, less dense textually, would appeal to a slightly younger reader. Table of contents, glossary, and index are included. 2004, Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, Ages 11 to 16.—Susan Hepler, Ph.D.