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Author
Lexile measure
1300L
Language
English
Description
The periodic table of the elements is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, obsession, and betrayal. These tales follow carbon, neon, silicon, gold, and all the elements in the table as they play out their parts in human history. The usual suspects are here, like Marie Curie (and her radioactive journey to the discovery of polonium and radium) and William Shockley (who is credited, not exactly justly,...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 273 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The iconic Periodic Table of the Elements is probably in its most satisfactory, elegant form it will ever have. This is because all the 'gaps' corresponding to missing elements in the seventh row, or period, have recently been filled and the elements named. But where do these names come from? For some (usually the most recent), the origins are quite obvious, such as germanium or californium, but for others - even the well-known elements, such as oxygen...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The periodic table of elements is among the most recognizable image in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental principles of science. In this new edition, Eric Scerri offers readers a complete and updated history and philosophy of the periodic table. Written in a lively style to appeal to experts and interested lay-persons alike, The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance begins with an overview of the...
4) The elements
Author
Series
Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
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...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
NC 1100L
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Just looking at the periodic table can be enough to give young science students a serious headache. But as you'll soon find out, all those mysterious numbers and letters are clues to the amazing world of elements. The brainchild of Siberian super chemist Dimitri Mendeleev, the periodic table represents the 111 known elements, from hydrogen and oxygen to nobelium and lawrencium. But this doesn't mean there are only 111 elements in the universe. One...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First American edition.
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 read, giving children plenty to take in and enjoy."-- From publisher
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
970L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Your Guide to the Periodic Table is an easy-to-follow introduction to the elements that make up the periodic table of elements. Each element is linked to a science story or fascinating fact, from what makes sulfur smelly to what makes hydrogen explode, and everything in between. Packed with illustrations and explanatory diagrams, prepare to be amazed by the most wacky and informative look at the periodic table ever!--
The periodic table of elements...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive introduction explaining what elements are and the design and purpose of the periodic table. Each of the 118 elements is visually presented with its respective letter symbol and atomic number, as well as a map of where it's located in the periodic table. Additional details showing where each element is found in the universe (from food on our plates to the center of a star), its unique properties, atomic diagram, secret chemistry,...
10) Elements
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First young readers edition.
Lexile measure
1210L
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., and shares their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, evil, love, the arts, and the lives of the colorful scientists who discovered them. --
Author
Series
Bloomsbury sigma volume 45
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores how scientists create superheavy elements, using giant machines to try to make single atoms of mysterious artefacts that have never existed on Earth. From the first elements past uranium and their role in the devlopment of the atomic bomb to the latest discoveries stretching the chemical world, Superheavy reveals the hidden stories lurking at the edge of the periodic table.
Creating an element is no easy feat. It's the equivalent of firing...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book uncovers the fascinating stories behind the formulation of the periodic table and describes by who and how the 118 elements were discovered. The reader is able to gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of atomic science with the help of fascinating trivia to keep the content interesting"
16) Calcium
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
16 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Everything in the Universe is made up of just 118 chemical elements, all of which are listed in the Periodic Table. Lift the flaps in this informative book and discover which elements are crucial to life, which are smelly, explosive or radioactive and lots more. An essential introduction to the building blocks of chemistry, with over 125 flaps.
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