Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything

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Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Release Year
2020
ISBN
9781419742422
Book Title
Elemental : How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything
Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
Item Length
8.2 in
Publication Year
2020
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Tim James
Genre
Science
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Experiments & Projects, History, Chemistry / General
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages
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Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
1419742426
ISBN-13
9781419742422
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038659043

Product Key Features

Book Title
Elemental : How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Experiments & Projects, History, Chemistry / General
Genre
Science
Author
Tim James
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-935417
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention. . . . Elemental informs and entertains. . . . With hand-drawn diagrams, wacky humor and assorted facts, Elemental is great fun, taking us to realms beyond anything Mendeleyev ever dreamed of., Perfect for students and newcomers to science writing. . . . From the composition of the stars to the elements most useful to humans, James offers a cheerful selection of short, fascinating chapters suitable for reading in any order. A wide audience can enjoy this accessible peak into the history of chemistry and the periodic table., "Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James. Whether he's discussing strong acids, combustible humans or what would happen if all the elements were mixed together, this book brings the periodic table to life."-- New York Post, "Perfect for students and newcomers to science writing. . . . From the composition of the stars to the elements most useful to humans, James offers a cheerful selection of short, fascinating chapters suitable for reading in any order. A wide audience can enjoy this accessible peak into the history of chemistry and the periodic table."-- Publishers Weekly, "A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention. . . . Elemental informs and entertains. . . . With hand-drawn diagrams, wacky humor and assorted facts, Elemental is great fun, taking us to realms beyond anything Mendeleyev ever dreamed of."-- The Wall Street Journal, Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James. Whether he's discussing strong acids, combustible humans or what would happen if all the elements were mixed together, this book brings the periodic table to life.
Dewey Decimal
546.8
Synopsis
In Elemental , chemist and science educator Tim James provides an informative, entertaining, and quirkily illustrated guide to the periodic table of elements that shows clearly how this abstract and seemingly jumbled graphic is relevant to our day-to-day lives. If you want to understand how our world works, the periodic table holds the answers. When the seventh row of the periodic table of elements was completed in June 2016 with the addition of four final elements--nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson--we at last could identify all the ingredients necessary to construct our world. Tim James tells the story of the periodic table from its ancient Greek roots, when you could count the number of elements humans were aware of on one hand, to the modern alchemists of the 20th and 21st centuries who have used nuclear chemistry and physics to generate new elements and complete the periodic table. In addition to this, he answers questions such as: What is the chemical symbol for a human? What would happen if all of the elements were mixed together? Which liquid can teleport through walls? Why is the medieval dream of transmuting lead into gold now a reality? Whether you're studying the periodic table for the first time or are simply interested in the fundamental building blocks of the universe--from the core of the sun to the networks in your brain-- Elemental is the perfect guide., If you want to understand how our world works, the periodic table holds the answers. When the seventh row of the periodic table of elements was completed in June 2016 with the addition of four final elements--nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson--we at last could identify all the ingredients necessary to construct our world.In Elemental, chemist and science educator Tim James provides an informative, entertaining, and quirkily illustrated guide to the table that shows clearly how this abstract and seemingly jumbled graphic is relevant to our day-to-day lives.James tells the story of the periodic table from its ancient Greek roots, when you could count the number of elements humans were aware of on one hand, to the modern alchemists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries who have used nuclear chemistry and physics to generate new elements and complete the periodic table. In addition to this, he answers questions such as: What is the chemical symbol for a human? What would happen if all of the elements were mixed together? Which liquid can teleport through walls? Why is the medieval dream of transmuting lead into gold now a reality?Whether you're studying the periodic table for the first time or are simply interested in the fundamental building blocks of the universe--from the core of the sun to the networks in your brain--Elemental is the perfect guide.

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