Platinum
| AUTHOR | Johanson, Paula |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Central (08/30/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Platinum (Pt), a transition metal, was well-known in South America by metalworkers, long before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic. Platinum was used in jewelry and ornaments, and valued because it did not tarnish like silver. The Spanish called this white metal platina, or "little silver." Readers examine the many applications of platinum in industry, including its use as a catalyst in catalytic converters and in electrical components, making crucibles and containers, and making medicines to treat cancer. Platinum's place on the periodic table is also investigated, as well as its many physical and chemical properties.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781404217836
ISBN-10:
1404217835
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.89 x 0.37 x 10.43 inches
Weight:
0.78 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Chemistry - Inorganic
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 6
Dewey Decimal:
546.645
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008001093
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Platinum (Pt), a transition metal, was well-known in South America by metalworkers, long before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic. Platinum was used in jewelry and ornaments, and valued because it did not tarnish like silver. The Spanish called this white metal platina, or "little silver." Readers examine the many applications of platinum in industry, including its use as a catalyst in catalytic converters and in electrical components, making crucibles and containers, and making medicines to treat cancer. Platinum's place on the periodic table is also investigated, as well as its many physical and chemical properties.
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Author:
Johanson, Paula
Paula Johanson s first book of real-life stories was No Parent is an Island. She lives on a farm north of Edmonton, and teaches writing classes in Victoria, BC in the winter. Her critical essays on works of fantasy, SF and classic books appear in volumes 12 through 15 of Beacham s Guide to Literature for Young Adults and in Scribner s Supernatural Fiction Writers.
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