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.