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Wood

Steve Parker

Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)

Explores the many uses of wood, from paper and cloth to chemicals to works of art, discussing how wood is processed for these different purposes and how we can help protect this valuable resource.

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Metals

Steve Parker

Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)

Discusses how metals are created, extracted, and worked and looks at the uses of metal in the past, present, and future, including artificially produced metal and metal from outer space.

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Rocks and Minerals

Steve Parker

Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)

Discusses the differences between rocks and minerals, their formation and composition, how they are mined, how they are used now, and how they may be used in the future.

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Materials Science: Making Use of the Secrets of Matter

Brian J. Knapp

Hardcover (Grolier Academic Reference, Feb. 15, 2003)

Presents the main scientific properties of materials and how they are determined, as well as how substances can be manipulated or modified to produce a wide array of materials with an equally wide array of applications.

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Plastics

Steve Parker

Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)

Discusses oil as a source for plastics, the importance of recycling, and possible uses for plastics in the future.

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Textiles

Steve Parker

Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)

Discusses various natural and artificial fibers that are used to produce cloth, and examines processes used to transform those fibers into clothing, household items, and technological devices.

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Glass

Steve Parker

Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)

Discusses the unusual nature of glass, how it is made, and the many uses to which it has been put, from fine art to industrial applications, throughout history.

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Plastics

Steve Parker

Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, Jan. 15, 2002)

A study of plastics, examining where they come from, and how they are extracted, purified, designed, manufactured and recycled. It explores the properties of plastics and the technologies used to shape them into products used in everyday life. The volume includes photographs, illustrations and detailed technical artwork; technology boxes showing the steps in a particular manufacturing process; historical facts explaining how processes were done in the past; and "Into the Future" sections which look at what advances may be made in the 21st century.