ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS. THE CHEMISTRY YOU DON'T LEARN AT SCHOOL - CORINTH (CEDU459)

What is the connection between the Taj Mahal and our skeleton? Between the Eiffel Tower and our blood? Between the salt in our food and the street lamps that light our way home?

The answers are calcium, iron, and sodium – each of which is a chemical element.

Created in the Big Bang and supernovae, the elements and their compounds went on to create the Solar System, the planet we live on, the air we breathe, the water we depend on, and the proteins that would become life forms. This book introduces each of the 118 known elements. Some, like carbon, oxygen, and aluminum, are familiar to us; others, like gadolinium and tellurium, are not. In the book, you'll find essential statistical data on the elements, their important compounds and uses, and the fascinating stories of their discovery. You'll also find clear and concise explanations of what an element is, how and why the elements are arranged in the periodic table, and the structure of atoms, the building blocks of everything around you.

THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS is documented, accessible, and full of amazing things!

AUTHOR(S): JACK CHALLONER
COVER TYPE: HARDCOVER
ISBN: 9786067820669
SIZE: 22.5 X 27.5 CM
PUBLISHER: CORINTH
YEAR OF RELEASE: 2021
NUMBER OF PAGES: 160
TRANSLATION: RODICA ZAVOIANU

Weight: 0.25 kg