Exploring the Elements - by Isabel Thomas (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Science meets design in this comprehensive introduction to the chemical elements that make up our universe</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A graphically stunning, comprehensive introduction to the chemical elements that make up our universe for ages 8-14</b></p><p>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.</p><p>Graphically stunning layouts feature each element's letter symbol and atomic number, exploring its attributes, characteristics, uses, and interesting stories behind its discovery. Complete with a comprehensive introduction, conclusion, and glossary, this is the perfect introduction to chemistry for inquisitive minds.</p><p>Wrapped in a double-sided jacket, with the illustrated periodic table printed on the underside, Exploring the Elements is jam-packed with 240 pages of information, including: </p><p>- A comprehensive introduction explaining what elements are and the design and purpose of the periodic table<br>- 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<br>- 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, and working examples of how it's used or changing the world<br>- Plus an index, glossary and suggested reading and additional references and Resources</p><p>Both a gift book and a practical book, <i>Exploring the Elements</i> is for teachers and librarians, parents and grandparents, the home bookshelf and classroom bookshelf, science enthusiasts and budding scientists of all ages.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Could make a chemist out of anyone.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p>A comprehensive guide to the periodic table.--<i>My Baba</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Award-winning art director and designer Sara Gillingham created <i>Alpha Bravo Charlie, Boats Are Busy, Seeing Stars</i> and <i>Animals in the Sky</i> with Phaidon. She lives in British Columbia.</p><p>Science writer and children's author Isabel Thomas is a winner of the AAAS/Subaru Children's Book Prize and has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the ASE Science Book of the Year, and the Blue Peter Book Awards.</p>
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