The Periodic Table
A visual guide to the elements
by Tom Jackson
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Pub Date Feb 04 2020 | Archive Date Dec 06 2019
Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion Publishing | White Lion Publishing
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Description
Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table.
Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning infographics, this book looks at the extraordinary stories of discovery, amazing properties and surprising uses of each elements, whether solid, liquid or gas - naturally occurring, synthesised or theoretical!
From hydrogen to oganesson, this is a fact-filled visual guide to each element,each accompanied by technical date (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) as well as fun facts and stories about their discovery and surprising uses.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781781319307 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
Featured Reviews
Amit M, Reviewer
This year we are celebrating 150 years of the Periodic Table of Elements. Therefore, there would never be a better time to release a book on Periodic Table than this landmark year. And the author, the illustrator and the publisher need to be congratulated and appreciated for this gesture. The first impression of the book conveys beyond any doubt the amount of care and hard work that has gone into creating this book. Illustrations are made in bright colour and in different shades. These figures are assigned appropriate labels, captions and footnotes to understand the various aspects of the periodic table. At some of the points, especially where the writer explains the relation of group number and period number with the number of protons or number of shells, I felt that the traditional textbook method is much easier than the presented verbal explanation. The book claims to provide the reader a pictorial or graphical introduction to the Periodic Table, and yes, it does deliver what it promised.
Alison K, Librarian
What an absolutely stunning book! The visuals are clear, clean and informative. They are also bright and fun so definitely pull the reader in. The information accompanying them seems to be detailed and well researched too.
I only received a few random pages from the book rather than the full book so this review is based on just 13 pages but if they reflect the entire book then it is a good one. In fact, I have already pre-ordered a copy for my school library.
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