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Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"If you want to understand how our world works, the periodic table holds the answers. When the seventh row of the periodic table of elements was completed in June 2016 with the addition of four final elements - nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson - we at last could identify all the ingredients necessary to construct our world. In Elemental, chemist and science educator Tim James provides an informative, entertaining, and quirkily illustrated...
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 289
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties. In this Very Short Introduction, Eric Scerri presents a modern and fresh exploration of this fundamental topic in the physical sciences, considering the deeper implications of the arrangements of the table to atomic physics and quantum...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Looking at the periodic table can be a bit daunting... how can you possibly remember what 118 different elements do? The Periodic Table takes a new approach to this important science topic by offering a fully visual guide to the elements. Featuring eye-popping photography and an enormous wealth of cool facts, this is the only book you'll need to help you learn about the basic building blocks that make up everything in our world.
6) The elements
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The perfect guide to all 118 elements that make up the periodic table. Learn about their discoveries, uses, and properties. 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,...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal, an imprint of Running Press Book Publishers, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this very special kids edition of Theodore Gray's The Elements, budding scientists, ages 6 to 9, will learn all about every element in the periodic table from the first element, Hydrogen (1), to the very last element, Oganesson (118). Filled with great big colorful photographs and fun facts for every element, The Kid's Book of The Elements is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of chemistry and visual/tactile-based STEM/STEAM learning....
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The elements of the periodic table come alive in the first book in a stellar nonfiction comic series illustrated by Shiho Pate!From oxygen to hydrogen, carbon to plutonium,Animated Science: Periodic Tablemakes chemistry come alive! In this book you'll meet the building blocks of you, the world, and the universe and see how they come together to make everything you see, do, and use every day.With a narrative nonfiction text, kid-friendly information,...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
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
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This artful and accessible guide to the periodic table - the ultimate reference tool for scientists worldwide - names all 118 chemical elements and helps young readers understand the remarkable ways we have learned to use them."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A workbook that examines chemistry on a high school level. Organized by key concepts, the text includes mnemonic devices, definitions, timelines and doodles to help the subject stick in your brain, so you can ace your class. -- adapted from jacket and perusal of book
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"A book of fun chemistry experiments has fallen into the wrong hands. Only Mel can use her knowledge of the periodic table to put an end to a maniacal madman's evil schemes. The periodic table helps us quickly understand the 118 elements, those tiny substances that make up everything in the world. By using the periodic table, we can recognize how these building blocks behave, find trends and patterns in the universe, and make predictions about elements...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Marvel universe boasts a huge and diverse array of heroes and villains -- many of who share surprising, essential characteristics. Scott classifies key and unsung Marvel characters, revealing the fundamental properties that bind them, the unique catalysts that created them, and the chain reactions that energize them. -- adapted from back cover
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