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!