Unlock the lost & hidden meanings of the world's ancient & modern signs & symbols with the latest in the hugely popular series of ' Element Encyclopedias' This is the biggest A-Z reference book on symbolic objects you'll ever find 576 pages Nozedar Adele ...

' Made me go Hydrogen Argon Hydrogen Argon Hydrogen Argon' Rufus Hound As featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019
- BEST BOOK WITH FACTSSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE
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The element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion It is here that people feel most themselves inspired & able to achieve at their highest levels In this ground-breaking book world renowned creativity expert Ken Robinson identifies a crisis in education & business whether it's a child bored in class a disillusioned or misused employee or someone who feels frustrated but can't quite explain why too many people don't realize what they are capable of achieving Through stories of people
- like Vidal Sassoon Ariana Huffington & Matt Groening
- who have recognized their unique talents & been able to make a successful living doing what they love Robinson argues that age & occupation are no barrier & explains how it is possible for each one of us to reach our element With a wry sense of humour Ken Robinson inspires us above all to reconnect with our true self
- it could just change everything


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The workplace has been on a journey from machine-like rows of desks in the 50s to the private cubicles of the 70s to the tech-inspired co-working spaces of the 2000s But workplaces aren't just about configuration This book will help you create a fantastic workplace
- The Elemental Workplace Everyone deserves a positive environment in which to live learn grow share & contribute Its creation is intuitive & simple This book is intended for everyone whether managing a property portfolio or a project owning or running a business or just taking an interest in the workplace to which they are treated or subject All corporate bullsht & buzzwords surgically removed As long as physical workspace is required this book will remain relevant
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The Elements?has become an international sensation with over one million copies in-print worldwide? The highly-anticipated paperback edition of? The Elements?is finally available An eye-opening original collection of gorgeous never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table? The elements are what we & everything around us are made from But how many elements has anyone actually seen in pure uncombined form?? The Elements?provides this rare opportunity Based on seven years of research & photography the pictures in this book make up the most complete & visually arresting representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe Organized in order of appearance on the periodic table each element is represented by a spread that

Includes:: a stunning full-page full-color photograph that most closely represents it in its purest form For example at -183?C oxygen turns from a colorless gas to a beautiful pale blue liquid? Also included are fascinating facts figures & stories of the elements as well as data on the properties of each including atomic weight density melting & boiling point valence electronegativity & the year & location in which it was discovered Several additional photographs show each element in slightly altered forms or as used in various practical ways The element's position on the periodic table is pinpointed on a mini rendering of the table & an illustrated scale of the element's boiling andor melting points appears on each page along with a density scale that runs along the bottom? Packed with interesting information this combination of solid science & stunning artistic photographs is the perfect gift book for every sentient creature in the universe
Includes: a tear-out poster of Theodore Gray's iconic Photographic Periodic Table!


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The Elements has become an international sensation with over one million copies in-print worldwide An eye-opening original collection of gorgeous never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table The elements are what we & everything around us are made from But how many elements has anyone actually seen in pure uncombined form? The Elements provides this rare opportunity Based on seven years of research & photography the pictures in this book make up the most complete & visually arresting representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe Organized in order of appearance on the periodic table each element is represented by a spread that

Includes:: a stunning full-page full-color photograph that most closely represents it in its purest form For example at -183?C oxygen turns from a colorless gas to a beautiful pale blue liquid Also included are fascinating facts figures & stories of the elements as well as data on the properties of each including atomic weight density melting & boiling point valence electronegativity & the year & location in which it was discovered Several additional photographs show each element in slightly altered forms or as used in various practical ways The element's position on the periodic table is pinpointed on a mini rendering of the table & an illustrated scale of the element's boiling andor melting points appears on each page along with a density scale that runs along the bottom Packed with interesting information this combination of solid science & stunning artistic photographs is the perfect gift book for every sentient creature in the universe
Includes: a tear-out poster of Theodore Gray's iconic Photographic Periodic Table!


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This gorgeous & challenging 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of Theodore Gray's photographic periodic table is based on the bestseller The Elements (also published by Black Dog & Leventhal) made from high-quality sturdy material this 36' X 16' puzzle in the shape of Theodore Gray's famous photographic periodic table provides hours & hours of fun ...

Eric Hayot teaches graduate students & faculty in literary & cultural studies how to think & write like a professional scholar From granular concerns such as sentence structure & grammar to big-picture issues such as adhering to genre patterns for successful research & publishing & developing productive & rewarding writing habits Hayot helps ambitious students newly minted Ph D's & established professors shape their work & develop their voices Hayot does more than explain the techniques of academic writing He aims to adjust the writer's perspective encouraging scholars to think of themselves as makers & doers of important work Scholarly writing can be frustrating & exhausting yet also satisfying & crucial & Hayot weaves these experiences including his own trials & tribulations into an ethos for scholars to draw on as they write Combining psychological support with practical suggestions for composing introductions & conclusions developing a schedule for writing using notes & citations & structuring paragraphs & essays this guide to the elements of academic style does its part to rejuvenate scholarship & writing in the humanities ...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as To be or not to be' & Bond James Bond' In his inimitably entertaining & witty style he takes apart famous"ations & shows how you too can write like Shakespeare Oscar Wilde or John Lennon Crammed with tricks to make the most humdrum sentiments seem poetic or wise The Elements of Eloquence reveals how writers through the ages have turned humble words into literary gold
- & how you can do the same An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly He also writes beautifully' David Marsh Guardian
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