Text and illustration look at the element hydrogen. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Presents a collection of facts about hydrogen ranging from its place on the periodic table and its physical and chemical properties to where it can be found and how it's used. Includes diagrams, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
Looks at natural gas and hydrogen as sources of energy and discusses the technology needed for conversion and storage as well as the energy economy and related political issues and government policies.
"Hydrogen is the most widespread element and one of the building blocks of life. First appearing when the Big Bang created the universe, hydrogen is now part of human technologies that could change the future. People have used liquid hydrogen to send astronauts into space and hydrogen gas to drive families to the store. In this informative text, we'll explore the first element in the periodic table,looking at its properties and finding its hiding places!"--Provided by publisher.
Readers will learn about how chemists study the building blocks of our world, and how materials can be changed by applying different chemical and physical reactions.
This book will help students understand the observational evidence supporting the Big Bang theory and speculate on the ultimate fate of the universe it implies.
