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1) Platinum
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Examines the discovery of platinum, its chemical make-up, its uses, and its importance in our lives.
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Bereaved of her beloved father at sixteen, and now her mother, Belinda Wyncombe’s only comfort is that she still has the family’s home. Until she finds her irresponsible stepfather, Captain D’Arcy Rowland, has squandered their money and fraudulently mortgaged the house.
This means he faces jail while Belinda faces penury, unless she complies with her stepfather’s shameful scheme to gain and ruthlessly exploit the trust of the famed adventurer?...
4) Platinum
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An introduction to platinum, disussing how it is mined, what it is used for, and other topics.
5) Platinum
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Explains the characteristics of platinum, where it is found, how it is used by humans, and its relationship to other elements found in the periodic table.
6) Psy wojny
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Polish
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A mountain containing ten billion dollars worth of platinum lies in a small republic in a remote corner of Africa. How to get the platinum? Hire a band of mercenaries to invade and overthrow the government. In other words, release the dogs of war.