Nitrogen Book

Discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and use of nitrogen in such products as explosives and fertilizers.

Children's Literature

Nitrogen compounds are a vital part of every living thing, since they are one of the main ingredients of the proteins from which cells are made. Nitrogen does not seem to do very much because it does not react with other substances. But without nitrogen, life would be impossible. Liquid nitrogen is used in hospitals in the storage of blood. Doctors also use liquid nitrogen to remove tattoos, warts, birthmarks, and skin cancers. This is part of "The Elements" series. Other titles in this series are Carbon, Iron and Oxygen. Each book describes how the element behaves, its individual characteristics and how it is important to our lives. An index, glossary, and periodic chart are included in each volume. This is an excellent series for the upper elementary or middle school science classroom.