The Magical Periodic Table and The Element Girls - Book 4

The Magical Periodic Table and The Element Girls - Book 4
Author: Rajasree (Raji) Swaminathan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-07-04
Genre:
ISBN:

This illustrated Chemistry book featuring the Chalcogens is the fourth one of The Magical Periodic Table and The Element Girls series which brings the elements of the periodic table to life for middle and high school students. In this book series, every element is depicted as a girl or woman who tells her own story based on the element's discovery, uses, physical, and chemical properties. The narrator is Atom, who loves to draw, tell stories, imagine, and explore science along with her dog Electron and her friends Ion, Mole, Valence, Exo, Endo, Isaac, and Albert. She receives a magical periodic table as a birthday present which transports her and her friends to each individual element's "environment" where they meet the colorful element characters who tell them their personal stories. In this series, Atom and her friends travel to Muir Woods in California, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, a health spa and skin clinic, a large artist studio, and finally to the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Museum in Warsaw, Poland to meet the element girls. Along with the element's story, this book also contains a colorful illustration of each element, Chemistry vocabulary words, check-yourself questions, and resources.

The Periodic Table

The Periodic Table
Author: Primo Levi
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Total Pages: 279
Release: 1996-10-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0679444637

The Periodic Table is largely a memoir of the years before and after Primo Levi’s transportation from his native Italy to Auschwitz as an anti-Facist partisan and a Jew. It recounts, in clear, precise, unfailingly beautiful prose, the story of the Piedmontese Jewish community from which Levi came, of his years as a student and young chemist at the inception of the Second World War, and of his investigations into the nature of the material world. As such, it provides crucial links and backgrounds, both personal and intellectual, in the tremendous project of remembrance that is Levi’s gift to posterity. But far from being a prologue to his experience of the Holocaust, Levi’s masterpiece represents his most impassioned response to the events that engulfed him. The Periodic Table celebrates the pleasures of love and friendship and the search for meaning, and stands as a monument to those things in us that are capable of resisting and enduring in the face of tyranny.

The Disappearing Spoon

The Disappearing Spoon
Author: Sam Kean
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2010-07-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0316089087

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. The Disappearing Spoon masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery -- from the Big Bang through the end of time. Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.

Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically by the Elemental Dragons

Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically by the Elemental Dragons
Author: Sybrina Durant
Publisher: Sybrina Durant
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2024-03-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

In this unique alphabet book, members of the Elemental Dragon Clan, present 26 Magical Elements of the Periodic Table in alphabetical order. Each member of the clan has an element tipped tail. They also have magical powers based on the properties of their metals. There are no more perfect groups than unicorns and dragons to familiarize with elements from the Periodic Table. Their theme is "No Metal, No Magic. . .and No Technology". In this book, Antz starts out the book by introducing the very necessary metal, Antimony on his element page. Zora rounds out the alphabet by presenting scientific facts and other fun information about the metal, Zirconium, on her elemental page. In all, readers will get some great insight into the properties of 26 elements from the periodic table. Each Page is Full of Amazing Facts and Tons of Fun. There's A Magical Elemental Themed Periodic Table, Too! This unique book will help tweens, teens and anyone else quickly absorb the elements of the Periodic Table. REMEMBER. . . No Metal, No Magic And No Technology. It's Techno-Magical.

The Memory Collectors

The Memory Collectors
Author: Kim Neville
Publisher: Atria Books
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2021-03-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1982157585

Perfect for fans of The Scent Keeper and The Keeper of Lost Things, an atmospheric and enchanting debut novel about two women haunted by buried secrets but bound by a shared gift and the power the past holds over our lives. Ev has a mysterious ability, one that she feels is more a curse than a gift. She can feel the emotions people leave behind on objects and believes that most of them need to be handled extremely carefully, and—if at all possible—destroyed. The harmless ones she sells at Vancouver’s Chinatown Night Market to scrape together a living, but even that fills her with trepidation. Meanwhile, in another part of town, Harriet hoards thousands of these treasures and is starting to make her neighbors sick as the overabundance of heightened emotions start seeping through her apartment walls. When the two women meet, Harriet knows that Ev is the only person who can help her make something truly spectacular of her collection. A museum of memory that not only feels warm and inviting but can heal the emotional wounds many people unknowingly carry around. They only know of one other person like them, and they fear the dark effects these objects had on him. Together, they help each other to develop and control their gift, so that what happened to him never happens again. But unbeknownst to them, the same darkness is wrapping itself around another, dragging them down a path that already destroyed Ev’s family once, and threatens to annihilate what little she has left. The Memory Collectors casts the everyday in a new light, speaking volumes to the hold that our past has over us—contained, at times, in seemingly innocuous objects—and uncovering a truth that both women have tried hard to bury with their pasts: not all magpies collect shiny things—sometimes they gather darkness.

Elemental Haiku

Elemental Haiku
Author: Mary Soon Lee
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1984856634

A fascinating little illustrated series of 118 haiku about the Periodic Table of Elements, one for each element, plus a closing haiku for element 119 (not yet synthesized). Originally appearing in Science magazine, this gifty collection of haiku inspired by the periodic table of elements features all-new poems paired with original and imaginative line illustrations drawn from the natural world. Packed with wit, whimsy, and real science cred, each haiku celebrates the cosmic poetry behind each element, while accompanying notes reveal the fascinating facts that inform it. Award-winning poet Mary Soon Lee's haiku encompass astronomy, biology, chemistry, history, and physics, such as "Nickel, Ni: Forged in fusion's fire,/flung out from supernovae./Demoted to coins." Line by line, Elemental Haiku makes the mysteries of the universe's elements accessible to all.

Magical Elements of The Periodic Table: Presented Alphabetically by The Metal Horn Unicorns

Magical Elements of The Periodic Table: Presented Alphabetically by The Metal Horn Unicorns
Author: Sybrina Durant
Publisher: Sybrina Durant
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2023-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Get this book in soft cover print to experience it fully. Metals and all the other elements from the periodic table make everything seem magical. You can see it everywhere… in buildings. . .transportation…communications. . .medicines and even in the food you eat! All technology and everything that makes life modern come from the magical elements in the earth, water and the air. Think of it like this, “No Metal – No Magic…and No Technology.” You can learn about all about it in The Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically by The Metal Horn Unicorns. 26 techno-magical elements are presented from A to Z by the magical metal horn unicorn tribe from Unimaise. Every element page shows you 1. Where the featured element comes from. 2. When it was discovered. 3. Scientific info about the element. 4. Everyday uses for it. 5. Plus a bunch of interesting facts! 6. Last but not least, each element is represented by a unicorn who wields its magical powers. The theme of “No Metal, No Magic” flows throughout the entire book. Ultimately, if there’s no metal, there can be no magic. Any metal-horned unicorn will tell you that. Without metal and all the other elements of the periodic table there would be no technology for us modern people, either. Now, that’s “Techno-Magical!” The book also has an amazing unicorn themed periodic table plus special pages featuring elemental compounds and alloys. Trading cards representing each of the 26 unicorns and their elements plus fun lesson cards and more are also available as printable downloads. Kids will have fun singing along with the No Metal, No Magic song, too. Learn more about all the elements in this book at https://www.sybrina.com/muapt

The Periodic Table

The Periodic Table
Author: Tom Jackson
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1781319308

Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning infographics, this book looks at the extraordinary stories of discovery, amazing properties and surprising uses of each elements, whether solid, liquid or gas - naturally occurring, synthesised or theoretical! From hydrogen to oganesson, this is a fact-filled visual guide to each element,each accompanied by technical date (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) as well as fun facts and stories about their discovery and surprising uses.

The Elements Book

The Elements Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1465466045

Richly illustrated with over a thousand photos and dazzling details of the elements that make up the physical world. Written in association with the renowned Smithsonian Institution. Does your little chemist have questions about the stuff that everything is made of? This visual reference book covers each of the 118 elements and includes a glossy pull-out poster of the periodic table. This encyclopedia is a superb introduction to the subject of chemistry. Written with kids ages 9 to 12 in mind, using easy to understand language and straightforward fun facts. There's information on the scientists that made the first discoveries, and spectacular photos of large natural features, along with a simple explanation of what an atom is. Find out which of the things we see every day contain these common and unusual elements. There's so much to discover about different elements. Explore their atomic structure with the number of electrons, protons and neutrons, and the three states of solid, liquid, or gas. Kids will learn that the copper used in computer motherboards is also what the Statue of Liberty is made of, and why it's green. Also learn about elements like zinc - why Japan's Akashi Bridge is coated in zinc, and why zinc is used in the soles of boots to make the rubber tougher. Each element is shown in its pure form in a stunning series of photos that will keep children engrossed in elemental science. The poster included with this education book is an added learning tool that shows how the elements are arranged on the periodic table. It's easier than ever to look up the basics of chemistry. From Ac to Xe and all the elements between! The multitude of photos, in this appealing format, makes learning the fundamentals of chemistry simple and enjoyable. This visual reference guide provides the reader with an overview of the most fascinating facts about the elements within us and around us. - Concise and bite-sized information makes it easy for young scholars to follow. - Eye-catching and captivating photos of raw elements and what they are used in.

What I Had Before I Had You

What I Had Before I Had You
Author: Sarah Cornwell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062237861

A woman must face the truth about her past in this luminous, evocative novel of parents and children, guilt and forgiveness, memory and magical thinking. Olivia Reed was fifteen when she left her hometown of Ocean Vista on the Jersey Shore. Two decades later, divorced and unstrung, she returns with her teenage daughter, Carrie, and nine-year-old son, Daniel, recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Distracted by thoughts of the past, Olivia fails to notice when Daniel disappears from her side. Her frantic search for him sparks memories of the summer of 1987, when she exploded out of the cocoon of her mother’s fierce, smothering love and into a sudden, full-throttle adolescence, complete with dangerous new friends, first love, and a rebellion so intense that it utterly recharted the course of her life. Olivia’s mother, Myla, was a practicing psychic whose powers waxed and waned along with her mercurial moods. Myla raised Olivia to be a guarded child, and also to believe in the ever-present infant ghosts of her twin sisters, whom Myla took care of as if they were alive—diapers, baby food, an empty nursery kept like a shrine. At fifteen, Olivia saw her sisters for the first time, not as ghostly infants but as teenagers on the beach. But when Myla denied her vision, Olivia set out to learn the truth—a journey that led to shattering discoveries about herself and her family. Sarah Cornwell seamlessly weaves together the past and the present in this riveting debut novel, as she examines the relationships between mothers and daughters, and the powerful forces of loss, family history, and magical thinking.