Nature's building blocks: an A-Z guide to the elements

A readable, informative, fascinating entry on each one of the 100-odd chemical elements, arranged alphabetically from actinium to zirconium.

Each entry comprises an explanation of where the element's name comes from, followed by Body element (the role it plays in living things), Element of history (how and when it was discovered), Economic element (what it is used for), Environmental element (where it occurs, how much), Chemical element (facts, figures and narrative), and Element of surprise (an amazing, little-known fact about it).

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)John Emsley
Age14-16
Published2001
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Shelf referenceA 546.8 EMS
ISN/ISBN9780198503408
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x88kz

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