Las Animas - Bent County Library District

The periodic table of the elements is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, obsession, and betrayal. These tales follow carbon, neon, silicon, gold, and all the elements in the table as they play out their parts in human history. The usual suspects are here, like Marie Curie (and her radioactive journey to the discovery of polonium and radium) and William Shockley (who is credited, not exactly justly,...

"A young readers adaptation of the bestselling book The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary human history of the periodic table."--

This book presents the basic concepts of chemistry and explains complex theories before offering a separate article on each of the building blocks that make up the universe.

Gives instrucitons for a variety of experiments that examine the characteristics of some of the common elements around us.

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

"With elements all around, how can students-or even scientists-keep them straight? That's where the periodic table comes into play. Learn all about the way the table is organized, the different types of elements you can find on it, and more. It's key chemistry curriculum made approachable for all!"--

Sumarizes each elements properties and characteristics, scientific and commercial applications, compounds and isotopes and historical background.

An introductory journey through the periodic table explains how every tangible object is comprised of the various elements, while chronicling the history of element discovery and explaining how elemental knowledge can be applied

An introduction to the elements featuring experiments with easy-to-read directions and step-by-step photographs.