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Chemicals and Where They Come From
This is one of the six Background Books published for Stage I of the Nuffield Chemistry Sample Scheme. The books were highly illustrated and designed to be attractive. This is book describes applications of chemistry.
There are four parts to this book:
*Part 1: Salts from the sea
An account of the salts obtained from sea water and the origins of salt deposits.
*Part 2 Minerals from rocks
A description of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks which also gives examples of metals extracted from minerals and of sources for diamonds.
*Part 3 Chemicals from living things
The origins and sources of coal and petroleum.
*Part 4 Chemicals from the air
A brief section comparing way that the main gases are evenly spread through the atmosphere with the concentration of valuable minerals in particular parts of the Earth.
The book was first published in 1966 and updated two years later. Nevertheless most of the content is still appropriate for students today.
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