From Arsenic to Zirconium
Poems and Surprising Facts about the Elements
$37.06
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2020
Summary
93 short poems that teach about the elements of the periodic table.93 short poems that teach about the elements of the periodic table.Indulge your love of the periodic table with this collection of poems and fun facts about the chemical elements that make up our world. From arsenic to zirconium, this book describes the characteristics, history, and quirks of each element. The poems are a launching point for a guided tour of the elements filled with fascinating scientific trivia. For instance-…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781718500273 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1718500270 |
| Author: | Peter Davern |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press,US |
| Imprint: | No Starch Press,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 446g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Delightful poems about the chemical elements that inhabit the periodic table”– Dr. Eric Scerri, UCLA and author of The Periodic Table: Its Story and its Significance”An extraordinary book”– Sir Martyn Poliakoff, University of Nottingham and Co-Presenter of The Periodic Table of Videos
About The Author
Peter Davern
Dr. Peter Davern is a lecturer in the Department of Chemical Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He has been fascinated by the periodic table- its form, layout, the repeating patterns of chemical properties among groups of elements. Davern has spent the last 5 years researching interesting and useful properties about the elements and then transforming them into a collection of short, easy-to-remember poems.
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