Richards, Jon
Summary: Where do the objects in our lives come from? Everything has a source, and that origin might be surprising. Readers will learn about how chemists study the building blocks of our world, and how materials can be changed by applying different chemical and physical reactions. By utilizing colorful pictographs, icons, and graphics, readers will become immersed in the wonderful world of science....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620 RICSummary: Go on a journey to meet the pioneers of material science as they reveal how their extraordinary discoveries are transforming the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Dreamscape Media, LLC 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECPloszajski, Anna
Summary: "From atomic structures to theories about magnetic forces, scientific progress has given us a good grasp on the properties of many different materials. However, most scientists cannot measure the temperature of steel just by looking at it, or sculpt stone into all kinds of shapes, or know how it feels to blow up a balloon of glass. Handmade is the story of materials through making and doing....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sigma 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 620 PLOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 620.1 PLOMiodownik, Mark
Summary: "Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does?With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials you've never even heard of: the diamond five...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The amazing slime recipes in this book are sometimes gross, sometimes sparkly, sometimes edible, but ALWAYS loads of fun. More than 30 innovative recipes, using inexpensive, accessible, and safe ingredients, will teach you everything you need to know about how to make slime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.59 SUPDorling Kindersley, Inc. (COR)
Summary: Provides a basic reference guide to life, materials, physical, earth, and space science.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Jerry and his friends are still dealing with everyday life and discussing various quirky situations that we can all relate to (especially if living in New York City). The eccentric personalities of the offbeat characters who make up Jerry's social circle contribute to the fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SEICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV SeSummary: One billionth of a meter, a distance the width of four silicon atoms: that's nanoscale, where a speck of dust would seem as large, relatively speaking, as a planet. This program travels around the world to immerse viewers in the concept of nanotechnology. By spotlighting nanotech luminaries-Harold Kroto, Gerd Binnig, James Heath, Sumio Iijima, James M. Tour-and innovations such as fullerenes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Claybourne, Anna
Summary: "Where does water go when it dries? Why do eggs go solid when you cook them? Why is ice slippery? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of materials, and much more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530.4 CLAAhuvia, Aaron
Summary: An "exciting and engaging" investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things--drawing on cutting-edge findings from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and marketing. Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2022