When the world of science is viewed at its extremes it is easier to study and understand and it is also much more awesome!

In Awesome Matter and Materials find out about atoms and other microscopic building blocks, gasses, liquids and solids and some truly impressive extremes of temperature, hardness and weight. Uncover some of the most common and rarest materials in the world, and see how properties, such as elasticity and conductivity are important in all kinds of ways. Covering both human-made and natural materials with fascinating facts and brilliant graphics.

This series looks at extreme qualities and experiences, and how things have evolved and adapted to reach their extreme state and how we can identify scientific information from this. Presented in a highly graphic and accessible way, Extreme Science will appeal to visual learners and reluctant readers. Aimed at children aged 9 and up.

Extreme Science is a series of six books:
Powerful Forces
Awesome Matter and Materials
Spectacular Light and Sound
Phenomenal Plants
Magnificent Habitats
Incredible Living Things

This book is part of a book series called Extreme Science .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2020 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jon Richards is an experienced author of non-fiction books for children. Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. His previous titles as author include Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts); Bone Collection: Animals (Scholastic), and Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (Parragon).

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Materials and matter
• 1: Atomic building blocks
• 1: Boiling and condensing
• 1: Melting and freezing
• 1: Softest and hardest
• 1: Getting heavy
• 1: Lighter than a feather
• 1: Rare and common
• 1: Elastic and plastic
• 1: Conducting and insulating
• 1: Strongest
• 1: Natural wonders
• 1: Combining materials
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index