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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
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,...
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Language
English
Description
As Carl Sagan memorably put it, "We're made of star stuff." The Elements: The New Guide to the Building Blocks of Our Universe takes you on a gorgeously illustrated tour of the Periodic Table. Filled with fascinating information about the elements, their main compounds, and their principal uses, this authoritative yet accessible book, written by renowned popular-science writer Jack Challoner, makes zhardy science easy, interesting, and relevant to...
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Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An exciting PBS series about one of the great adventures in the history of science: the long (and continuing) quest to understand what the world is made of--to identify, understand and organize the basic building blocks of matter.
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Language
English
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With carbon we access heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch, while silicon enables us to communicate across the globe in an instant. Yet our use of the Earth's mineral resources is not always for the benefit of humankind-our relationship with the elements is one of great ambivalence. Uranium is both productive (nuclear power) and destructive (nuclear bombs); iron is the bloody weapon of war, but also the economic tool of peace; our desire...
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.
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Language
English
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"In the spirit of 'A short history of nearly everything, ' an energetic and wide-ranging book of discovery and discoverers, of exploitation and celebration, and of superstition and science, all in search of the ways the chemical elements are woven into our culture, history, and language"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Language
English
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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.
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"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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Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This book unlocks the fascinating workings behind the building blocks of life, from the discovery of the very first elements to the formal naming in 2016 of the recently discovered elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 on the seventh row of the periodic table. They are now known as nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts) and oganesson (Og), respectively..The Elements Bible introduces a complex subject and also provides insight into the extraordinary...
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 289
Language
English
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Description
The periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties, and divided into periodic trends. In this Very Short Introduction Eric R. Scerri looks at the trends in properties of elements that led to the construction of the table, and shows how the deeper meaning of the table's structure gradually...
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Language
English
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The iconic Periodic Table of the Elements is probably in its most satisfactory, elegant form it will ever have. This is because all the 'gaps' corresponding to missing elements in the seventh row, or period, have recently been filled and the elements named. But where do these names come from? For some (usually the most recent), the origins are quite obvious, such as germanium or californium, but for others - even the well-known elements, such as oxygen...
18) Elements at work
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
From balloons to pennies to water, science is at work all around us! Elements at Work introduces young readers to a physical science concept. A high-impact design and engaging visuals help bring this important concept to life as readers learn all about elements in the real world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles.
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Language
English
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"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!"--
20) Sodium
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"From the table to the lab to our bodies, this interesting and informative book introduces young readers to the element sodium. Easy-to-understand explanations, colorful illustrations, and examples children can relate to make this a fun way to learn about one of Earth's most abundant elements. Historical information gives the subject context, while discussions of the common uses of sodium, such as in soap making and food preservation, keep it relevant."--...