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The elements book : a visual encyclopedia of the periodic table / written by Tom Jackson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017Edition: First American editionDescription: 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465456601
  • 1465456600
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Elemental building blocks -- Chemical discoveries -- Inside an atom -- Periodic table of elements -- Reactions and uses -- Hydrogen -- Alkali metals -- Alkaline earth metals -- Transition metals -- Lanthanides -- Actinides -- The Boron group -- The Carbon group -- The Nitrogen group -- The Oxygen group -- The Halogen Group -- Noble gases.
Summary: Profiles every element on the periodic table and describes their properties, when they were discovered, and how they are used in household materials.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 546 J14 Available 33111008615771
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 546 J14 Available 33111009550464
Not for Loan Not for Loan Main Library Children's Reference 546 J14 Not for loan 33111008826899
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this children's book takes you on a visual and vibrant journey of all the chemical elements that make up our world.

This eye-catching encyclopedia for kids is the perfect guide to the 118 chemical elements of the periodic table, for budding young scientists to explore. It explores the naturally occurring elements, as well as the man-made ones, and explains their properties and uses. This engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12, shows the many natural forms of each element, as well as a wide range of both everyday and unexpected objects in which it is found, making each element relevant to the child's world!

Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore:

- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page
- A highly visual approach to learning
- Ideal combination of colorful diagrams with infographic text boxes
- Showcases chemical elements in their pure and raw forms
- In association with The Smithsonian Institution

This captivating kids encyclopedia takes a look at all 118 elements on the periodic table, from Hydrogen to Helium, Potassium to Polonium, calcium to carbon and so much more! The striking illustrations, photographs and diagrams featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for both children and adults alike, accompanied by an array of fun facts all about your favorite elements, and lesser-known ones like Terbium, Thallium and Boron - with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children's encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.

Learn all about the world one picture at a time!

If you like The Element s Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can dive into the world of dinosaurs with The Dinosaur Book, become a vehicle virtuoso with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes and venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places.

"DK Smithsonian."

Elemental building blocks -- Chemical discoveries -- Inside an atom -- Periodic table of elements -- Reactions and uses -- Hydrogen -- Alkali metals -- Alkaline earth metals -- Transition metals -- Lanthanides -- Actinides -- The Boron group -- The Carbon group -- The Nitrogen group -- The Oxygen group -- The Halogen Group -- Noble gases.

Profiles every element on the periodic table and describes their properties, when they were discovered, and how they are used in household materials.

Includes index.

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