Magnesium Book

Explores the history of the bright-colored metal magnesium and explains its chemistry, how it reacts, its uses, and its importance in our lives.

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Gold (0887-8), Calcium (0888-6) and Hydrogen (0886-X) eachexamine the characteristics of each chemical.The 'Story of Science' titles by Roy Gallant ($19.95 Each) include Dance Of The Continents (0962-9) and Ever-Changing Atom (0961-0), and provide almost seventy pages of facts for grades 4-6. The bright 'How We Lived' series ($18.95 Each) will reach grades 4 and older with bright contemporary color photos and coverages of ethnic and historical living patterns. R. Conrad Stein's On The Old Western Frontier (0909-2), In The Spanish West (0906-8) and Deborah Kent's In Colonial New England (0905-X), In The Middle Colonies (0907-6) and In The Southern Colonies (0908-4) each include plenty of maps and illustrations but also in-depth detail suitable for reports. All are recommended picks accessible to elementary level readers who want a blend of useful facts for research paired with a lively presentation.