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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
vi, 391 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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,...
6) The elements
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
105 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
"A spectacular visual guide to the more than 100 elements that make up you and everything around you"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Tantor Audio
Pub. Date
p2010
Physical Desc
11 CDs (13 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The periodic table is one of man's crowning scientific achievements. But it's also a treasure trove of stories of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, poison, and the lives of the 'frequently' mad scientists who discovered them.
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.
9) The elements
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Description
A visual tour of the periodic table offers clear explanations of its elements, along with an overview of scientific pioneers, key discoveries, and the creation of the table.
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Description
Presented with a color-coded system for easily navigating the different groups of elements, provides information on the characteristics and uses of the one hundred eighteen elements that make up the Periodic Table.
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
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 sulphur 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!--
Author
Series
Publisher
Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 x 25 cm.
Description
"Super Simple Experiments with Elements gives young readers the tools they need to start experimenting. Budding scientists will learn to grow colorful ice crystals, discover magnetic elements in your breakfast cereal, and more! Each project has easy-to-read directions paired with step-by-step photographs, while colorful graphics describe the super science at work. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM...
Author
Series
Itch volume 1
Publisher
Splinter
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
425 pages ; 23 cm
Description
When fourteen-year-old Itchingham "Itch" Lofte discovers a new radioactive element, he must use all of his wits and scientific knowledge to stop a top-secret government agency, his greedy teacher, and an evil corporation from getting hold of it.
Author
Series
Itch volume 2
Formats
Description
"After narrowly escaping the thugs from Greencorps and disposing of element 126, Itch and his family live under constant surveillance by England's famed MI5. But even these top agents may not be able to help him when enemies old and new scheme to get their hands on the super-radioactive rocks--even if they have to kill Itch to do it"--
Author
Publisher
Tantor Audio
Pub. Date
2015, ©2015
Physical Desc
11 CDs (13 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Like the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful of common ones (iron, carbon, copper, gold), the elements themselves remain wrapped in mystery. We do not know what most of them look like, how they exist in nature, how they got their names, or of what use they are to us. Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, Periodic Tales...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
119 pages, 1 unnumbered page : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
2012, ©2012
Physical Desc
205 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Description
"Get to Know the Elements! From the brilliant mind of Japanese artist Bunpei Yorifuji comes Wonderful Life with the Elements, an illustrated guide to the periodic table that gives chemistry a friendly face.In this super periodic table, every element is a unique character whose properties are represented visually: heavy elements are fat, man-made elements are robots, and noble gases sport impressive afros. Every detail is significant, from the length...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xvi, 111 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
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....
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