Nickel

by Anita Louise McCormick

Book Overview

When you think of nickel, a 5-cent coin probably comes to mind, but nickel is used for so much more than manufacturing coins. Nickel and nickel-containing alloys are very important in our society. Nickel is used in the construction, transportation, power, high-tech and many other industries. This book tells the fascinating story of how nickel was discovered, how ore containing nickel is mined and extracted, the properties that make nickel so useful,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766099172
• ISBN13: 9780766099173
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8