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The Elements Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Periodic Table

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Kids can go on a visual tour of the 118 chemical elements of the periodic table, from argon to zinc, with "The Elements Book."

Cataloged by type, each element's properties and atomic structure is explained. More than 1,000 full-color photographs showc... More
Kids can go on a visual tour of the 118 chemical elements of the periodic table, from argon to zinc, with "The Elements Book."

Cataloged by type, each element's properties and atomic structure is explained. More than 1,000 full-color photographs showcase the natural forms of each element, as well as a wide range of unexpected everyday objects in which it is found, to make them relevant to a child's world. From hydrogen to sodium to nickel, kids will learn fun facts and be amazed.

Supporting STEM education initiatives and designed in DK's signature style, "The Elements Book" brings the periodic table to life. Less

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Average rating 4.41  ·  99 ratings  ·  10 reviews

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The book is beautiful and useful. I wish every middle school science student had a book like this one.

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Very good reference book on the periodic table. Easy to follow and with illustrations that don't cramp the pages for easy reading. Children and adults alike will find this entertaining. ...more

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A good introductory resource on the elements of the periodic table. The elements were grouped by type (Alkaline Earth Metals, Carbon Group, etc), and the introductory page of each chapter gave a short description on the atomic structure, physical and chemical properties,
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about 2 years ago

Beautifully illustrated! I love all the pictures of the different elements and all of the explanations of their uses and how they are made up.

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Hardcover, 208 pages
Published April 4th 2017 by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN
1465456600 (ISBN13: 9781465456601)

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Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

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