A companion to the bestselling book The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe, this beautiful photographic card deck features all 118 elements in the periodic table. One element per card appears as a full-size image on the front and fascinating information about the element on the back.
The Photographic Card Deck of The Elements is the most detailed, lush, and beautiful set of cards ever produced on the subject of the periodic table. With 126, 5"X5" cards in all, it includes one card for every one of the 118 elements, plus additional cards that explain the arrangement of the periodic table, present the elements sorted by various properties, and suggest activities and uses for the cards.
The front side of each card shows a full-size, photographic image of the element, while the back gives scientific information including atomic weight, density, melting and boiling point, valence, and the percent of the element found in the universe, in the Earth's crust, in oceans, and in humans. Graphics show melting/boiling points, density, electron configuration, and atomic radius. A fascinating fact about the element, as well as the date of its discovery, is also included.
The cards are perfect for students but also make an excellent gift for a scientist or anyone who enjoys the beauty and diversity of the natural world.
Cards: 126 pages
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal; Crds edition (October 27, 2010)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 3 x 5.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Reviews
"This item is great for kids! They not only learn what the elements are on the periodic table, they can look at the picture of the element and also read a story about what the element is used for and where it can be found! My grandson really loved this item! I think in the long run it is an extremely fantastic tool!
If this peaks your youngsters interest you cannot go wrong with this product."
- Albert C. Marth
"I love these cards. Like the book they are designed to accompany they have stunning graphics and excellent easy to understand information and explanations. I wish I had these things back when I had high school Chemistry. Of course I think they have discovered a few elements since then. I am using these for a home school Chemistry program for my seventh grader."
- T.W. Connell
"Beautifullly, descriptive cards. Amazingly eye-catching."
- Kim Martin
"These are absolutely wonderful! I love the book for quick reference, but I love this because I think it helps to clear up the periodic table. We took the cards, laid them out on the floor (better have a very large space), and then we were able to actually work with groups. We could pick up the group, go through them, and compare them to other groups. I also think these cards, along with the book, actually make chemistry come to life, because they picture the elements by putting pictures of objects on them that we can actually identify with! I cannot say enough about how much I love these cards and the book!"
- Elizabeth Gibbs
"Beautifully illustrated cards give a lot of detail and will be very helpful in middle school chemistry class"
- Michelle
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About the Author
Theodore Gray is the author of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe; Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do At Home, But Probably Shouldn't; Mad Science 2: Experiments You Can Do At Home, But Still Probably Shouldn't; and Popular Science magazine's "Gray Matter" column. With his company Touch Press, Gray is the developer of best-selling iPad and iPhone apps, including The Elements, Solar System, Disney Animated, The Orchestra, The Waste Land, and Skulls by Simon Winchester. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.
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