| Title | : | Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table |
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| ISBN | : | 0802714080 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780802714084 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 |
| Publication | : | First published April 1, 2003 |
For anyone interested in the tiny building blocks of our universe, Matt Tweed-the illustrator of Useful Mathematical & Physical Formulae-offers a fascinating introduction to the complex and beautiful world of the elements. Tweed reveals the principal properties and interactions of substances familiar (carbon, oxygen, water) and unfamiliar (rare earth elements and subatomic particles). He explains atomic bonding, radioactivity, and DNA, and presents alternative ways of visualizing the periodic table, as well as a succinct synthesis of the Big Bang. Scientists and laymen alike will be entranced.
Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table Reviews
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A short but sweet little book; jam packed with goodies of matter.
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This was really, really fun to read. Useful stuff fills these pages, such as how many up and down quarks are in a proton versus a neutron.
Perfect for the shelves of scientists, sorcerers, alchemists, and the curious. -
A nice little chemical overview for the layman.
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A lovely little book, although I suspect that it would be completely over my head if I didn't know much about science.
