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You wouldn't want to live without soap! / written by Alex Woolf ; illustrated by Mark Bergin ; series created by David Salariya.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publisher: New York : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2016Edition: Library editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780531219270 (library binding)
  • 0531219275 (library binding)
  • 9780531220511 (pbk.)
  • 0531220516 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • You would not want to live without soap
Subject(s):
Contents:
What if we didn't have soap? -- How do germs spread? -- What is soap and how does it work? -- When was soap invented? -- When did soap become popular? -- How is soap made? -- How were clothes washed in the past? -- How does soap help wash clothes? -- How does soap help wash dishes? -- What else is detergent used for? -- What happens to used soap? -- Do we really need soap?.
Summary: Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us comfortable and save us from smelling unpleasant, but above all, they help to protect us from the germs that cause infectious diseases. Learn how soap works, how it is made, and how much harder life would be if we really did have to live without it.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 668.12 W913 Available 33111008129559
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 668.12 W913 Available 33111008333748
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What if there was no soap?Would you rather put your grubby clothes in the washing machine, or take them down to the river and beat the dirt out of them? You're lucky to have the choice! Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us comfortable and save us from smelling unpleasant, but above all, they help to protect us from the germs that cause infectious diseases. Learn how soap works, how it is made, and how much harder life would be if we really did have to live without it.

Includes index.

Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us comfortable and save us from smelling unpleasant, but above all, they help to protect us from the germs that cause infectious diseases. Learn how soap works, how it is made, and how much harder life would be if we really did have to live without it.

What if we didn't have soap? -- How do germs spread? -- What is soap and how does it work? -- When was soap invented? -- When did soap become popular? -- How is soap made? -- How were clothes washed in the past? -- How does soap help wash clothes? -- How does soap help wash dishes? -- What else is detergent used for? -- What happens to used soap? -- Do we really need soap?.

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