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GOLD
Bob Symes, Christopher Stanley, Richard Herrington
Paperback (The Natural History Museum, )None
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Gold
Brian Belval
Paperback (Rosen Publishing Group, July 1, 2006)Why do the properties of this precious metal make gold the ideal material for new uses in technology electronics architecture and medicine Beautiful full color photographs and diagrams complement the text.
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Gold
Anita Louise McCormick
Library Binding (Enslow Publishing, Jan. 15, 2019)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.
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Gold
Anita Louise McCormick
Paperback (Enslow Publishing, Jan. 15, 2019)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.
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Gold
Christine Petersen
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 1, 2013)This title introduces young readers to gold, the metal that can stay shiny for thousands of years. Learn how gold is formed and where it is found. Historical and modern mining methods are detailed, including the discovery of kimberlite pipes. The many uses of gold are examined, from industrial applications in products such as electronics to illuminated manuscripts and space telescopes. See how artisans such as goldsmiths and lapidaries use gold to create beautiful and useful jewelry. Finally, a list of tools and tips will set young rock hounds up to unearth their own treasures. Glossary words in bold, an index, and phonetic spellings for those hard-to-pronounce geologic terms enhance and supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Gold
Kathryn Hulick
Library Binding (Mason Crest, Aug. 15, 2017)Discusses human being's historical fascination with gold, as well as how it helps cell phones work, creates solar energy, and helps astronauts.
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Gold
Glen Guy
Paperback (Publication Consultants, Dec. 1, 1998)The current was pulling at Dusty's legs. It was a sucking feeling and he knew that it was about to pull him under. There wasn't a thing he could do to stop it. The cold was numbing and his arms felt like lead. He struggled for one last deep breath as the surging water pulled him down. Down into what he thought would be his watery grave.
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Gold
Ron Edwards, James Gladstone
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, March 1, 2004)A colorfully illustrated book describes both the basics of this dazzling metal and our fascination with it throughout history, covering topics such as how gold is formed; how it is mined and refined; gold in history including ancient Egyptian jewelry and alchemists who tried to turn lead into gold in the Middle Ages; the great gold rushes in California, Nevada, the Klondike, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the world; and more. Simultaneous.
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