The Little Book of the Elements: A Pocket Guide to the Periodic Table

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Little Book of the Elements: A Pocket Guide to the Periodic Table
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jack Challoner
SeriesThe Little Book of...
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 137,Width 113
Category/GenreHistory of science
Popular science
Chemistry
ISBN/Barcode 9781911610571
ClassificationsDewey:546.8
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint Orange Hippos!
Publication Date 3 September 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Everything in the universe is made up of the elements - including us. Forged in the Big Bang, the elements and their resulting compounds created the solar system, planet Earth, the air we breathe, the water we rely on and the proteins that would become life. In fact, everything in the known Universe is made up of one of the 118 elements of the periodic table - so we really should know something about them! This little book is the perfect guide, listing all the elements' vital stats, and exploring their astonishing histories and usages in an accessible and easy-to-understand way.

Author Biography

Jack Challoner is a science writer and has written over 30 books on a variety of scientific and technological subjects. He has also written for encyclopaedias, magazines, museum exhibitions and websites, and acts as a scientific consultant for books, plays and television programmes.