A world full of materials : the science of materials / John Lesley.
A world full of materials : the science of materials / John Lesley.
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Publisher
Frenchs Forest, NSW : Redback Publishing, [2020].
Call Numbers
HQ 2020/1060
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Language
English
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Physical content
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
What are materials? -- Types of materials -- Properties of materials -- Using the wrong materials -- Materials science -- Origin of matter -- Building blocks of matter -- Bonding makes materials -- Recycling materials -- Natural materials -- Man-made materials -- Life makes its own materials -- Shap...
Publication information
Publisher
Frenchs Forest, NSW : Redback Publishing, [2020].
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
[2020].
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Find out why choosing the right material for a structure is an important job for engineers. Even in the kitchen at home, we need to choose a utensil made of the correct material for its purpose. We cannot store water in a paper bag, so we need to choose a waterproof container instead. When we make this choice, we are considering the different prope...
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Full title
A world full of materials : the science of materials / John Lesley.
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Materials
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
STEM is everywhere
Includes index.
Audience note
9-12 years old.
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Date Copyright
©2020.
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Call Numbers
HQ 2020/1060
Record Identifier
74VKaMWJRazX
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaMWJRazX
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ISBN
9781925860870 (hardback)
DDC
530.0284
MMS ID
991024349709602626
