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1) The elements
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105 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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"A spectacular visual guide to the more than 100 elements that make up you and everything around you"--P. [4] of cover.
3) Elements
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72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
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The elements in the periodic table are the ingredients that make up our world. Explore elements such as carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, and learn why they are essential to our survival. See how precious gold protects astronauts in space, and why the metal mercury can be both a solid and a liquid. Find out about man-made elements, which the smartest chemists are busy figuring out how to use. Learn about scores of other elements, including silver, the...
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Is it science? shows the scientific method at work. Each volume in the series explores a branch of modern science or a major scientific mileatone, comparing and contrasting it with an older idea that has been proved wrong or fails to meet the standrads of science.
8) Elements
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"Elements create everything around us, from the air we breathe to our very bodies. Some elements are abundant, such as hydrogen and carbon, while others are rare or only created in laboratories! How elements join to create compounds--and the matter around us--is an amazing discovery that scientists are still investigating. Readers will appreciate the accessible look at elements in this intriguing book, which includes comprehensible fact boxes, helpful...
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64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
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"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 sulfur 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!-- Provided by publisher.
The...
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223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
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"A comprehensive introduction explaining what elements are and the design and purpose of the periodic table. Each of the 118 elements is visually presented with its respective letter symbol and atomic number, as well as a map of where it's located in the periodic table. Additional details showing where each element is found in the universe (from food on our plates to the center of a star), its unique properties, atomic diagram, secret chemistry,...
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208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 poster
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Español
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"Descubre los elementos: los cimientos de la materia que constituyen no solo nuestro mundo, sino todo el universo. Esta espectacular guía muestra el aspecto de los elementos, así como los modos en que hemos aprendido a usarlos. Desde el actinio hasta el zirconio, El libro de la tabla periódica presenta los 118 elementos en un formidable volumen lleno de increíbles imágenes y datos fascinantes."--Amazon.
Profiles every element on the periodic...
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119 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"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...
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