The Extraordinary Elements

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The Periodic Table Personified

Colin Stuart is a renowned astronomy speaker, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a well-regarded writer across a wide variety of media, hence this book comes with an impeccable pedigree. The delight of it is that it has taken a rather solemn and serious subject and – by presenting all the information in infographics – created a bright, very informative introduction to the periodic table!

Each element in the Periodic table has a whole page devoted to the information about it – which includes a delightful host of weird and wonderful characters playing the elements!  

Each element is presented as a figure (host) with symbols showing its state at room temperature i.e. solid, liquid or gas, then where on earth it can be found.  There are symbols for whether it is harmful to humans or not and any special use it is put to.  A picture of the electron shell formation is included, its atomic mass and also the elements’ rankings i.e. its density, melting point and boiling point.  This plus the date of discovery, and a short paragraph on typical usage of the element make this a valuable and informative look at the Periodic table.  

I feel sure the interesting approach and the fun illustrations will help some young chemists find a way into the topic perhaps earlier than usual.  It will also have real benefit in aiding those of us who may otherwise struggle with Chemistry – me included!

Reviewed by Tricia Adams
As a professional librarian with more years’ experience than she cares to mention – Tricia has worked in several sectors including government libraries and as a self-employed…
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About The Extraordinary Elements

Rock out with Roentgenium or get fizzy with Francium in this lively periodic table book that presents the extraordinary elements as you've never seen them before.

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