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.