Transformed : how everyday things are made / written by Bill Slavin ; with Jim Slavin ; illustrated by Bill Slavin.
| Author/creator | Slavin, Bill |
| Other author | Slavin, Jim. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Toronto : Kids Can Press, ©2005. |
| Description | 160 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Fun and games -- Baseballs -- CSs -- Chewing gum -- Dolls -- Footballs -- Guitars -- Marbles -- Neon signs -- Plastic dinosaurs -- Ship in a bottle -- Soccer balls -- Surfboards -- Teddy bears -- Whistles -- Around the house -- Aluminum foil -- Books -- Car litter -- Crayons -- Cutlery -- Dental floss -- Dry pet food -- Erasers -- Matches -- Mirrors -- Pencils -- Plastic wrap -- Pottery -- Soap -- Stick on bandages -- Toothpaste -- Wax candles -- Wire -- Soup to nuts -- Bread -- Cereal -- Cheese -- Chocolate -- Cola -- Fortune cookies -- Ice cream -- Jellybeans -- Ketchup -- Licorice -- Milk -- Pasta -- Peanut butter -- Potato chips -- Salt -- Tap water -- Tea -- Yogurt -- Cover-ups -- Blue jeans -- Cotton -- Polyester -- Rayon -- Running shoes -- Silk -- Wool -- Work gloves -- Back to basics -- Aluminum -- Brick -- Cement -- Glass -- Iron and steel -- Lumber -- Paper -- Petroleum -- Plastic resins -- Recycling -- Rubber -- Glossary -- For more information -- Acknowledgements -- Index. |
| Abstract | Discover how nature is transformed into more than sixty things we eat, drink, play with, wear or use every day. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 159) and index. |
| ISBN | 1553371798 (bound) : |
| ISBN | 9781553371793 (bound) |
| Stock number | Junior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 670 SL16T | ✔ Available | Place Hold |