Chronicles sixty years of industrial pollution that ravaged Toms River, New Jersey causing a large number of childhood cancers. Discusses the scientists, physicians, and citizens that fought for justice and the largest legal settlement in the history of toxic dumping.
Contains instructions for twenty-seven science experiments that explore the structure of water, the chemical properties of water, and surface tension, adhesion, and cohesion of liquid water.
Discusses the many aspects of water, such as flotation; steam; the water cycle; groundwater; oceans; water in the body, home, and industry; and water power. Includes a glossary, facts, and reference material.
