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It's Elementary! Putting the Crackle Into Chemistry

AuthorRobert Winston

NarratorPearl Scott

Duration4h 5m

CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Science

Key StageKS3

PublisherInhouse

VersionUnabridged

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How do you make a dog? Why are helium balloons lighter than air? What are the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone? 'It's Elementary' takes an amazing look at the stuff that stuff is made of. Discover the elements that make up everything from you to your dog. See what the elements are, how they were discovered and the extraordinary ways they affect our lives. It's chemistry, but not as you know it.

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