Nitrogen / Nancy Dickmann.
Material type:
TextSeries: Dickmann, Nancy. Elements of life ; Publisher: New York, NY : Powerkids Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781538347713
- 1538347717
- 9781538347690
- 1538347695
- 9781538347706
- 1538347709
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 546.711 D553 | Available | 33111010537864 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Nitrogen is an important ingredient in the proteins that make our body cells. Humans have found lots of other incredible uses for this element, too. We use it to freeze food, preserve blood, and remove tattoos and skin cancer, and that's just in nitrogen's liquid form. Readers of this informative book will learn about these and other uses for nitrogen. An immersive design and straightforward text help readers engage. A concluding quiz lets readers test their knowledge. Illustrations, photographs, and infographics bring the lesson into detailed focus. This accessible book is the perfect introduction to this essential element.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Discusses nitrogen and its properties and uses.
Elements all around us -- Physical properties of nitrogen -- Chemical properties of nitrogen -- Where is nitrogen found? -- Nitrogen in the body -- Body builder -- Nitrogen fixing -- The nitrogen cycle -- Fertilizer -- Pollution -- Quick freeze.