Adrian Dingle
1) The elements
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Series
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The elements in the periodic table are the ingredients that make up our world. Explore elements such as carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, and learn why they are essential to our survival. See how precious gold protects astronauts in space, and why the metal mercury can be both a solid and a liquid. Find out about man-made elements, which the smartest chemists are busy figuring out how to use. Learn about scores of other elements, including silver, the...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Covering all the elements, from the unreactive to the radioactive, as well as key science topics, such as states of matter, this visual book is something that every young science enthusiast will want to own. Eye-catching images are featured alongside friendly illustrations, giving children plenty to take in and enjoy.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 19 cm + 1 folded poster.
Language
English
Description
"Do you confuse boron with barium or chlorine with fluorine? Fear not! This book comes to the rescue by mixing science and art to create the most unique periodic table you've ever seen."--Publisher's web site.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young readers adaptation of the bestselling book The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary human history of the periodic table."--
Kean explores the elements of the periodic table. He shares their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, evil, love, the arts, and the lives of the colorful scientists who discovered them.
