plastics

This book explains that plastic is a manufactured material and that it is used for containers, buildings, packaging, plastic parts, and materials called composites.

Simple text and photographs describe how toys are manufactured and distributed to consumers.

Presents ideas and instructions for twenty science fair projects that explore the production and properties of plastics and polymers.

Explores mankind's use of plastic throughout history and details the impact this material has had on the formation of the modern world. Outlines the negatives of using his material, from its harm on the environment to its use of precious fossil fuels, and argues that a new system of plastic use is required to avert further damage.

Explains what plastics are, how they are made, and their many uses.

Text and pictures explain how plastic is made from oil, the problems with this nearly indestructible material, and its future.

An introduction to plastic that discusses how it is made, its many uses, and recycling. Includes a glossary and an index.

Discusses the history of plastics, its use, and its effect on the economy and the environment.

Examines the history and uses of plastics from the comb and G.I. Joe to medical instruments and the microchip.