periodic law

Photographs, diagrams, and illustrations describe the periodic table and how many different kinds of elements there are.

Discusses the life and scientific discoveries of chemist Dmitry Mendeleyev.

Presents a photographic representation of the over 100 elements in the periodic table; and includes facts, figures, and stories of the elements, data on the properties of each, and the year and location in which it was discovered.

"A book of fun chemistry experiments has fallen into the wrong hands. Only Mel can use her knowledge of the periodic table to put an end to a maniacal madman's evil schemes. The periodic table helps us quickly understand the 118 elements, those tiny substances that make up everything in the world. By using the periodic table, we can recognize how these building blocks behave, find trends and patterns in the universe, and make predictions about elements that haven't been discovered yet"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the prominent chemical and physical properties of nonmetals and discusses how they were discovered and their uses.

Describes the periodic table's history, its numbers and symbols, and its three large groups of elements.

Discusses the development of the periodic table in the 1860s, how it is organized, and fun facts about the periodic table.

Examines the stories behind the creation of the periodic table, focusing on the history of gold, carbon, silicon, and neon.

Presents the basic concepts of chemistry and explains complex theories before offering a separate article on each of the building blocks that make up the universe.

Looks at the historical order of the discovery of the seven elements unknown to science.