The Periodic Table

Auteur
Tom Jackson is a science writer based in Bristol, UK. Over the last 20 years, Tom has written books, magazine and newspaper articles, for online and for television on a wide range of subjects and has worked on projects with Brian May, Patrick Moore, Marcus de Sautoy and Carol Vorderman and for major international publishers, such as Dorling Kindersley, National Geographic, Scholastic, Hachette, Facts on File and BBC Magazines.

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A guide to the elements, featuring technical data, fun facts and anecdotes from the element's process of research and discovery alongside lively infographics.

Résumé
Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table.

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Contents
1 The Periodic Table
2 The Big Picture
3 Inside Chemistry
4 Directory of Elements
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements