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The scope and qualities of this unique book are summed up better in its subtitle than in its title. While Dingle does little to explain the periodic table, he shows all the elements of the periodic table on a chart with very original graphics and spotlights 64 of the elements for closer examination on single pages or double-page spreads. Placed against a list including an element's symbol, atomic number, atomic weight, color, standard state, and classification, the element introduces itself in one, two, or three cheeky but informative paragraphs that focus on its qualities and uses. Each presentation ends with the element's date of discovery or earliest known use, its density, its melting point, its boiling point, and a digitally assisted color illustration with a distinctively Japanese, cartoonlike quality. The endpapers feature a glossary and an illustrated foldout poster of the periodic table. The quirky, idiosyncratic artwork and the unusual voice make this little book an appealing choice for introducing elements of the periodic table. Phelan, Carolyn
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"I love science... It's great to see a book making it accessible for young children. Science should be fun." Damien Hirst"
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A rowdy bunch of rebels, these elements have a reputation for extremely reactive behaviour. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
A rowdy bunch of rebels, these elements have a reputation for extremely reactive behaviour. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cute Book, But Only About Half the Story,
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This review is from: Basher Science: The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! (Paperback)
I found this book while doing an image search a periodic table refresher. As it turned out, the local library had a copy, and I signed it out. The book is colourful, concise, and informative, and I was tempted to purchase a copy for myself as a handy reference source. (As an adult user.) However, when I got to the Boron Elements, I noticed that only 2 of the 5 elements (Boron and Aluminum) were covered (leaving out Gallium, Indium, and Thallium) before the next unit, the Carbon Elements, began. At that point I realised that the book skipped over several elements for which an illustration had been provided for on the first page of the unit. Added up over the course of the book, a total of 45 elements were not included.When I reread the introductory text, I seen that "[i]n this book you'll meet the most representative characters from each group, as well as the breakaways and mavericks that do things their own way....", indicating that certain elements were left out deliberately. I had imagined that the text would not include much on the lanthanides and actinides, or "f-block" elements, but I also noticed on closer reading that elements such as Cadmium, Gallium, and Polonium (represented by a drawing of a satellite in the Oxygen elements) are not given even a half-page's worth of textual description. Mendelevium, named after Dimitri Mendeleev is only ever mentioned for that reason right at the front of the book, and there is no reference to the name Mendeleev in the index. I'm not even sure if some of the terms in the glossary, such as Alchemy, are even mentioned in the body text. Overall, the book's execution is appealing and straightforward, and it is a great primer for the young and a good refresher for adults, but it really could benefit by having included descriptions of all the elements, excluding the 30 in the "f-block", which would have given a total of 73 elements detailed, instead of 58.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Basher Science: The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! (Paperback)
Who said chemistry had to be boring? (I'm sure no one has ever said this, but someone sure forgot to tell my science teacher!) Basher and Adrian Dingle have come together to create an entertaining and valuable resource for students with their version of the 111 elements.Whether you're studying chemistry in school right now or not, you're sure to get a kick out of the full-color illustrations inside the pages of this book. Plus, you might actually learn something, as each element is fully described in detail: the name, its symbol, its atomic number, its atomic weight, its color, its standard state, and its classification. The elements are also broken down into eleven separate categories, including the Alkali Metals, the Transition Elements, the Boron Elements, the Carbon Elements, the Nitrogen Elements, the Oxygen Elements, the Halogen Elements, the Noble Gases, the Lanthanides and Actinides, and the Transactinides. This is the perfect, easy-to-use reference guide for people of all ages, and the included poster can easily be used for an educating, stylish decorating tool. Who knew elements could be so interesting?? Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
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4.5 out of 5 stars (40 customer reviews) 49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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a great little guidebook!,
By Lorel Shea - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Basher Science: The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! (Paperback)
The Periodic Table, Elements with Style! Is a charming little book that serves as a nice chemistry introduction. The book is most appropriate for kids working at about a 4th grade level or higher. It's aimed at upper elementary to middle school kids, but would also make a handy reference guide or review for high schoolers who are not overly familiar with the periodic table.This book is about 100 pages long. Each element has a first person description offered in a "my space" style narrative. Strontium, for instance says, " I'm Scottish, named after the town of Strontian where I was discovered. You may see me as a shy, run-of-the-mill, silver-colored metal, but I've got a few surprises up my sleeve..." Magnesium brags, " I'm sparky, and I always cause a reaction!" Barium's page declares, "...I'm a real rocker and more reactive than calcium." These sometimes silly descriptions do provide useful information about the various elements, and make the task of memorization easier. Accompanying cartoon type illustrations give a visual presence to each element. Gold resembles a ghost from the old Pac-Man game, standing high on a pedestal. Lead appears as a warrior dressed in Spartan style. My personal favorite is sulfur, who is quite absurdly shown as a cute little girl dressed in yellow! My seven year old daughter found the simply rendered drawings to be highly amusing and they helped her form an identity for each element. The book is organized into sections about hydrogen, the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, the transition elements, the boron elements, the carbon elements, the nitrogen elements, the oxygen elements, the halogen elements, the noble gases, the lanthanides and actinides, and the transactinides. A handy glossary in the back explains terminology such as gamma ray, isotope, and catalyst. The bottom of each element's page contains facts about date of discovery or earliest known use, as well as density, melting point, and boiling point. It's cute, it's clever, and very enticing to the youngster interested in science. A great resource! 28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Book for introducing the Periodic Table to kids,
By Learning All The Time "It's Never Too Late to... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Basher Science: The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! (Paperback)
The best thing about this book is that it makes a subject that MOST adults (let alone children) consider to be completely dry, extremely interesting!!As I read through this book, I was struck by how much it reads like some of my kids Pokemon books - the drawings of the elements have a Japanese anime look to them, and they are grouped in very Pokemon-like groups, "The Alkali Earth Metals" (once thought to be harmless and boring, until they were released from Oxygen, at which point they became unruly), "The Transition Elements" (a motley crew of rednecks), etcetera. And each individual element has a catchy description, a cool drawing, and the same 10 basic bullet points facts for each one (symbol, color, classification, etc..) This presentation makes the information very accessible to most children. It would actually make excellent information for trading or flash cards. In fact, I think the author could make a great educational game based on this book. Kids could easily learn and retain some of the fascinating facts about different elements if it was presented in the context of a game.. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who knew it could be such fun?,
By Camille "at the BookMoot!" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Basher Science: The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! (Paperback)
What a fresh and original look at the periodic table! The book is compact in size, and gives a brief synopsis, including most the data from the periodic table such as the symbol, atomic number and weight, its standard state, color and classification.The book is organized by periodic table group, the graphic at the top of the page shows each element's location on the table. The elements introduce themselves with a sense of humor and share facts about their appearance and uses. Zinc, symbol Zn, says, "Here to protect and serve, I'm more useful than you'd zinc! I'm a very sociable element that's always happy to mix in with other metals." The illustrations that represent each element make the book. Silicon is a computer chip/centipede while Aluminum is a stylized airplane. They evoke Japanese anime characters and the poster of the periodic table bound into the back of the book remids me of the Pokemon poster that used to hang in my entling's bedroom. I found the drawings utterly compelling. The book invites casual reading as well as cover to cover absorption. |
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