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The Periodic Table
  • Format
  • HARDCOVER
  • Authored by: Becky Ham
  • From the Series: Essential Chemistry
  • Trim Size: 7 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0791095339
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-9533-1
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 03/01/2008
  • Dewey Number: 546
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 120

Summary

The Periodic Table is a comprehensive guide to one of the most celebrated diagrams in the history of science. From its beginnings in the mysterious experiments of the medieval alchemists to its newest additions discovered during the atomic age, the periodic table has remained an astonishing tool for understanding the basic building blocks of the universe. Within the pages of this intriguing new book, students will learn why the table is a chemist’s best friend, what the table reveals about the unique properties of each major group of elements, and how the elements are used in industry and everyday life.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. 2-page, full-color periodic table. Sidebars. Glossary. References. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Becky Ham received a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in biological anthropology from New York University. She has done archaeology and paleontology fieldwork in Arizona, Israel, and Tanzania and is a science writer for the Center for the Advancement of Health and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has written articles on science and health topics for Health magazine, Discovery.com, and MSNBC.com, among other publications. She is a regular contributor to the American Chemical Society membership tabloid, Chemistry.

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