
Gold / Christine Petersen.
Título:
Gold / Christine Petersen.
ISBN:
9781617838712
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, [2014]
Descripción física:
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm.
Nota general:
Includes index.
Contenido:
Ancient treasure -- Elemental -- Good as gold -- The goldsmith's art -- Metal of many uses -- Lode gold -- Placer gold -- In a rush! -- You're the miner -- Digging deep -- Gold's future.
Síntesis:
This title introduces young readers to gold: how gold is formed and where it is found; how it is mined, including the discovery of kimberlite pipes; the many uses of gold, from industrial applications in products such as electronics to illuminated manuscripts and space telescopes; and how artisans such as goldsmiths and lapidaries use gold to create beautiful and useful jewelry.
Información del programa:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.9 0.5 161988.
DAK_521_LEXILE:
760L Lexile
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DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn832286498
Disponibilidad:
Lakeville - Heritage~1