Tocci, Salvatore.

Nitrogen / by Salvatore Tocci. - New York : Children's Press, 2004. - 47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 22 cm. - A true book .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.

How deep can you dive? -- What is nitrogen? -- Why is nitrogen so important? -- When is nitrogen dangerous? -- Fun facts about nitrogen.

Presents an introduction to the element nitrogen, discussing its discovery in 1772, examining the cycle by which nitrogen gas is turned into a compound, explaining the importance of nitrogen to life on Earth, and looking at some of the dangerous uses of nitrogen.

6.4 3-6 Follett Library Resources

0516228315

2003016420


Nitrogen.

QD181.N1 / T66 2004

546/.711