Gray, Leon.

Tin / Leon Gray. - New York : Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, c2004. - 32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. - Elements . - Elements (Benchmark Books) .

Includes index.

What is tin? -- Special characteristics -- Where tin is found -- Tin in history -- Mining and dredging -- Mineral to metal -- Tin alloys -- Tinplate -- Tin in industry -- Organotin compounds -- Periodic table -- Chemical reactions.

Examines the characteristics, sources, and uses of the element tin, as well as tin's importance in our lives.

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Tin.

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