{"product_id":"exploring-the-elements-a-complete-guide-to-the-periodic-table-sara-gillingham-hardcover","title":"Exploring the Elements: A Complete Guide to the Periodic Table -- Sara Gillingham, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA graphically stunning, comprehensive introduction to the chemical elements that make up our universe for ages 8-14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis artful and accessible guide to the periodic table -- the ultimate reference tool for scientists worldwide -- names all 118 chemical elements and helps young readers understand the remarkable ways we have learned to use them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraphically stunning layouts feature each element's letter symbol and atomic number, exploring its attributes, characteristics, uses, and interesting stories behind its discovery. Complete with a comprehensive introduction, conclusion, and glossary, this is the perfect introduction to chemistry for inquisitive minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrapped in a double-sided jacket, with the illustrated periodic table printed on the underside, Exploring the Elements is jam-packed with 240 pages of information, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A comprehensive introduction explaining what elements are and the design and purpose of the periodic table\u003cbr\u003e- 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\u003cbr\u003e- 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, and working examples of how it's used or changing the world\u003cbr\u003e- Plus an index, glossary and suggested reading and additional references and Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a gift book and a practical book, \u003ci\u003eExploring the Elements\u003c\/i\u003e is for teachers and librarians, parents and grandparents, the home bookshelf and classroom bookshelf, science enthusiasts and budding scientists of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Gillingham, Isabel Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phaidon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 9.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838662318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2020 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning art director and designer Sara Gillingham created \u003ci\u003eAlpha Bravo Charlie, Boats Are Busy, Seeing Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnimals in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e with Phaidon. She lives in British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScience writer and children's author Isabel Thomas is a winner of the AAAS\/Subaru Children's Book Prize and has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the ASE Science Book of the Year, and the Blue Peter Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sara Gillingham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49844647985380,"sku":"9781838662318","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781838662318.jpg?v=1789199131","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/exploring-the-elements-a-complete-guide-to-the-periodic-table-sara-gillingham-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}