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What's it made of? : the materials that shape our world

Day, Kat2025
Books, Manuscripts
Unlock the secrets behind everyday items and extraordinary inventions with exploded artworks and photographs that reveal the materials used to create everyday objects. Finding out 'What's It Made Of?' is just the start of an amazing journey into the world of materials science, in this non-fiction book for science enthusiasts aged 9-12. Learn about the surprising properties of materials and how they are put to thousands of different uses, from sneakers to smartphones and game controllers to glue. This book reveals the secrets of many everyday objects, and a few more unusual ones.
Main title:
What's it made of? : the materials that shape our world / authors, Dr Kat Day, Clive Gifford, Hilary Lamb.
Author:
Day, Kat, authorGifford, Clive, authorLamb, Hilary, author
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2025.
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780241683156 (hbk)
Dewey class:
620.11J620.11WHAJ620.J620.11
LC class:
TA403.2
Local class:
620.11
Language:
English
BRN:
4255075
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