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Children's Nonfiction Chemistry

Chemistry Around the House

by (author) Erin Knight

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Mar 2011
Category
Chemistry, Experiments & Projects, General
Recommended Age
8 to 11
Recommended Grade
5
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781427196088
    Publish Date
    Mar 2011
    List Price
    $25.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778753001
    Publish Date
    Jan 2011
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778752837
    Publish Date
    Jan 2011
    List Price
    $25.95

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Description

Chemistry has had a hand in almost every product used in your home. Find out how accidents and luck have a hand to play in scientific research. Easy experiments allow budding scientists to test theories.

About the author

Erin Knight is the critically acclaimed author of The Sweet Fuels, which was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and longlisted for the ReLit Award in 2008. “Healthy Human Carrier,” a selection of poems from Chaser, was a finalist for the 2010 CBC Literary Awards. Her work has appeared in numerous major literary journals, including Arc, Event, The Fiddlehead, The Malahat Review, Prairie Fire, Prism International, and Qwerty. She lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.

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Librarian Reviews

Chemistry Around the House (Chemtastrophe!)

Chemistry has had a hand in almost every product used in your home, from the non-stick frying pan you use to make pancakes to your new purple T-shirt. This book introduces the reader to the scientific method and describes how accidents and luck have a hand to play in scientific research. Easy experiments allow budding scientists to test theories.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. Fall, 2012.