Summary
Elemental: A Biography of Chemistry
‘A hugely entertaining tour of the periodic table and the 118 elements that are the basic building blocks of everything’ Daily Mail
In 2016, with the addition of four final elements - nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson - to make a total of 118 elements, the periodic table was finally complete, rendering any pre-existing books on the subject obsolete.
Tim James, the science YouTuber and secondary…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472140944 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147214094X |
| Author: | Tim James |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 9 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 150mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
A hugely entertaining tour of the periodic table and the 118 elements that are the basic building blocks of everything
A hugely entertaining tour of the periodic table and the 118 elements that are the basic building blocks of everything * Daily Mail *Perfect for students and newcomers to science writing… . From the composition of the stars to the elements most useful to humans, James offers a cheerful selection of short, fascinating chapters suitable for reading in any order. A wide audience can enjoy this accessible peak into the history of chemistry and the periodic table. * Publishers Weekly *Perfect for students and newcomers to science writing … From the composition of the stars to the elements most useful to humans, James offers a cheerful selection of short, fascinating chapters suitable for reading in any order. A wide audience can enjoy this accessible peak into the history of chemistry and the periodic table. * Publishers Weekly *
About The Author
Tim James
Tim James is a secondary-school science teacher, YouTuber, blogger and Instagrammer. Raised by missionaries in Nigeria, he fell in love with science at the age of fifteen and refuses to get over his infatuation. After graduating with a Master’s degree in chemistry, specialising in computational quantum mechanics, he decided to get straight into the classroom and now teaches science to anyone who will listen.
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