Theodore W. Gray

Presents photographic representations of the one hundred and eighteen elements in the period table, along with facts, figures and stories about each one.

A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe

The Elements

an illustrated exploration of elements, molecules, and change in the universe

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"Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In [this book], Gray takes the next step in the grand story that began with the periodic table in his best-selling book The Elements ... Here, he explores ... the most interesting, essential, useful, and beautiful of the millions of chemical structures that make up every material in the world"--

the elements and the architecture of everything

Molecules

Everything in the world that is tangible is made up of elements, and elements have two faces -- their pure states and the range of chemical compounds they form when they combine with other elements. This book provides the opportunity to see both up close and personally. Organized in order of appearance in the periodic table, the book showcases each element (wherever possible) with a photograph of the pure element. Also included are photographs that show examples of the way that element lives in the world -- the compounds and applications in which we experience the element in daily life. The text that accompanies each spread tells the story of the 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.

Introduces certain elements of the periodic table and describes what they are used for, including helium, carbon, oxygen, and calcium.

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