metals

Provides an introduction to metals, including their physical properties, their place in the periodic table, their uses in everyday life, and how they react with other substances. Includes experiments.

Addresses the issue of metal waste, explains how metal is used and where it comes from, looks at how people waste metal, and suggests ways for reducing, reusing, and recycling metal.

Discusses the properties of different materials, metal extraction, refining techniques, and metal uses of the future, and includes hands-on investigations.

Discusses the properties, sources, and uses of metals including mining and refining methods. Contains glossary and reference material.

Explores the basic characteristics of different types of metals, how certain metals are classified, and the importance of various metals to the environment.

Describes the properties and industrial uses of sodium, lithium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium, discussing the reactivity trend in the alkali metals, their reactions with water, their flame test colors, and everyday objects made from them.

Describes different kinds of metals, how they are found and mined, and how they are used, and also discusses pollution and recycling.

Discusses how metals are created, extracted, and worked and looks at the uses of metal in the past, present, and future, including artificially produced metal and metal from outer space.