Halka, Monica

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

Examines the physics, chemistry, biology, and geology of the transition metals, discusses how and where they were discovered, and looks at how they are used and manipulated.

An overview of metals and metalloids--including aluminum, gallium, arsenic, antimony, boron, indium, thallium, lead, bismuth, silicon, germanium, tellurium, polonium, and tin--that discusses their discoveries, physical properties, how they are synthesized in the universe, where they are found, how they are used, and other related topics.

Provides an overview of the physics, chemistry, and geology of lanthanides and actinides, discussing how humans use the elements and what benefits and risks they offer society.

An illustrated introduction to the periodic table of elements that focuses on the first 118 elements--with the exception of 117--and discusses the prominent chemical and physical properties of each element, along with how they were discovered and what their uses are.

Examines the physics, chemistry, biology, and geology of the alkali and alkaline earth metals families of elements, discusses how and where they were discovered, and looks at how they are used.