Crowley County Combined Library

The elements are what we - and everything around us - are made of. But how many elements have you seen in their pure, raw, uncombined form? This book presents photographic representations of the 118 elements in the period table, along with facts, figures and stories about each one.

"These exciting science projects have readers making their own plastic, snow, and even a lava lamp. Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through the projects, and Science Takeaway sidebars explain the chemistry behind these cool creations."--

"Heat is the first order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate crisis. And as the temperature rises, it is revealing fault lines in our governments, politics, economy, and values. The hotter it gets, the deeper and wider our fault lines will open. The Heat Will Kill You First is about the extreme ways in which our planet is already changing and the impact that will have on everything from our food supply to disease outbreaks. Goodell's...

Offers a simple illustrated introduction to organic chemistry, describing how carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms react differently to one another to create many unique molecule structures.--

"From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening expose that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick. Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these,...

"Have you ever gone swimming in the ocean? If you have, you've been swimming in a solution! Oceans are made of salt water, and salt water is a solution. A solution is a kind of mixture where one of the substances dissolves into the other one and cannot be easily separated. In this book, readers learn about all the kinds of solutions in the world, and even explore how they can make their very own with ingredients from the kitchen. The main text is...

"How do soaps and detergents clean? Why do metals conduct electricity? How does burning fossil fuel contribute to global warming? The answers to these questions are found by examining the properties and behaviors of atoms and molecules. Insightful explanations and hands-on science activities break down complicated chemistry principles into pieces of information that are more easily grasped. Sidebars include discussions on animals that can live thirty...

In this practical pop science book, a scientist dubbed 'the Cooler Bill Nye' looks at how we experience chemistry every day, answering questions such as what makes dough rise and how coffee gives us an energy boost.

Lists and defines 8,500 chemical terms in alphabetical order, and includes synonyms, acronyms, abbreviations, pronunciations, and an appendix of related data and information.