An introduction to paper, focusing on its properties & characteristics, rather than on its processes. It explains: what the material is & its properties; & what it is used for. The book features a clear text, a properties table, & discussion of environmental issues. ...

Fast-talking ensemble piece set over twenty-four hours at the offices of a New York tabloid. Henry Hackett (Michael Keaton) is the metro editor of the ailing ' New York Sun', trying to hold his life together as chaos reigns in the newsroom. His pregnant wife, Martha (Marisa Tomei), is pushing him to accept a managerial job at the upmarket ' Sentinel' magazine, but meanwhile Henry is clashing with his boss, Alicia Clark (Glenn Close), over how to report the racially-motivated murder of two white businessmen in Brooklyn. ...

Provides an introduction to different materials, their properties, & uses. This resource develops scientific vocabulary & supports the ' Materials & their Properties' strand of the Science curriculum. The interactive text encourages children to think for themselves,

Includes:: practical activities.

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Although most scrapbookers are drawn to the tactile nature of the craft, they use their computers to journal, write titles & print photos. This book teaches readers to use their computer programs to their fullest potential to produce & combine digital elements with the actual papers, fibres & embellishments they've come to know & love. ...