The elements : a visual exploration of every known atom in the universe /

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by Gray, Theodore W.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Mann, Nick,--pht. Published by : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers ; | Distributed by Workman Pub. Co., (New York :) Physical details: 240 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm + Subject(s): Chemical elements. | Chemical elements --Pictorial works. | Periodic law --Tables. Year : 2009 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Bluefield High School 546 GRA Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236) and index.

"Organized in order of appearance in the periodic table, the book showcases each element (wherever possible) with a big, beautiful photograph of the pure element...Along with the story of each element is essential scientific data including atomic weight, atomic radius, a crystal structure diagram, and graphs representing electron filling order, the atomic emission spectrum, and the temperatures at which the element is a solid, liquid, or gas. An explanation of these properties, along with a complete tour of the structure of the periodic table, is included in the introduction." -- From the publisher.