Metal

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781599200033

Collation

30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

How We Use Materials

Call Number

620.1 STO

Paper

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

193288954X

Collation

24 pages : illustration ; 22 cm

Series Title

I Know That!

Call Number

620.1 LLE

Wood

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0822546183

Collation

23 pages : illustration ; 18 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

620.1 MIT

Metal

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0736825126

Collation

24 pages : illustration ; 21 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

620.1 KRA

Wood

Read this book to find out all the different properties of wood, and why it is used for so many different things. Did you know there are lots of different sorts of wood? Look inside to find out about them. Ages 6 and over. These photographic books provide an excellent introduction to different materials and their properties. Each book concentrates on a particular material, and uses imaginative …

Plastic

Why do we use plastic to make umbrellas? This series introduces different materials, looking at where they come from and what they are used for.

Wood

These colorful books introduce young readers to the materials that we use every day. From cotton to glass and metal to wood, each book presents common resources through simple text accompanied by key words, a glossary, and an index to help develop early research skills.

Clay

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781599200002

Collation

30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

How We Use Materials

Call Number

620.1 STO

Inventions

"Inventions" is part of the comprehensive "Questions and Answers" series. The book contains information on topics such as writing and printing, medicine, food and agriculture, clothes, toys, and travel and discusses questions such as: How old is football? and Who invented the first camera?

Toys! : amazing stories behind some great inventions

A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions, by Don Wulffson and illustrated by Laurie Keller. "Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper." Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato Head, or toy trains? Here are the fascinating s…