Plastics and Technology
Ray Jaques(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 20. June 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-521-43886-5 (ISBN)
Description
Plastics and Technology is one of the titles appearing in the Australian Technology Studies series aimed at upper secondary school students. The first book in this series, Materials, Design and Technology, introduces the student to the design process which has now been incorporated into the national curriculum subject design and technology. This book applies the design process to plastics. It covers scientific and technological developments in plastics, their origin, types, manufacture, consumer use and environmental issues related to their disposal. It also includes sections on the skills necessary for working with plastics and the methods available. The book is designed to be used in conjunction with Materials, Design and Technology.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
4 Tables, unspecified; 71 Halftones, unspecified; 28 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-43886-5 (9780521438865)
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Content
Acknowledgements; To teachers; To students; Introduction; 1. Plastics then and now; 2. Things you should know about plastics; 3. Plastics in everyday life; 4. Plastics and the environment; 5. Working with plastics; 6. Making things in plastic; 7. A problem-solving approach; 8. A basic design exercise; 9. Testing and identifying plastics; Appendices; Answers to questions; Product guide for the teacher; A Mini-dictionary.