plastics

Describes the composition of plastics, the developmental history of this field, and kinds and uses of plastic materials.

Simple text and photographs illustrate tires torn to tiny pieces by a shredder.

Explores how people around the world recycle and reuse plastics, and provides ideas on how kids can too.

Presents an introduction to solids, in simple text with illustrations, that describes the different types of solids and their properties and explains how they apply to everyday life.

Discusses the impact of oil and plastics on the environment, and discusses various types of power, such as geothermal and nuclear, and ecological issues related to global development.

An examination of the origin, history, development, and societal impact of the development of plastics.

Explains how plastics are made, notes the different kinds of plastics, and looks at how they are used to make many things from pipes to clothing.

Text and photographs discuss the uses of plastic and how it can be recycled.

Discusses oil as a source for plastics, the importance of recycling, and possible uses for plastics in the future.

Describes how inventors think and work, explains how one invention--plastic--has changed the world, and briefly discusses seventy-five other important inventions, from the jet engine to the potato chip.