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The objects all around us - every single product in the world - is made from elements found in nature. Technology changes constantly, but the stages raw materials go through to become finished objects remain so much the same. This book describes and illustrates these processes in a step-by-step format.Contents
Contents : introduction; fun and games - footballs (soccer balls); CDs; chewing gum; dolls; american footballs; guitars; marbles; neon signs; plastic dinosaurs; ship in a bottle; baseballs; surfboards; teddy bears; whistles; Around the house - aluminium foil (tin foil); books; cat litter; crayons; cutlery; dental floss; dry pet food; rubbers (erasers); matches; mirrors; pencils; cling film; pottery; soap; plasters; toothpaste; candles; wire; soup to nuts - bread; cereal; cheese; chocolate; cola; fortune cookies; ice cream; jelly beans; ketchup (sauce); liquorice; milk; pasta; peanut butter; potato crisps (chips); salt; tap water; tea; yogurt; cover-ups - jeans; cotton; polyester; rayon; trainers (sneakers); silk; wool; work gloves; Back to basics - aluminium; brick; cement; glass; iron and steel; timber; paper; oil; plastic resins; recycling; rubber; glossary; for more information; acknowledgements; index;
