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192 pp.
| Kingfisher/Macmillan |
January, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7534-7196-8$16.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-7534-7197-5$11.99 New ed. (2007)
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4-6Basher Science series.
Written by Adrian Dingle and Dan Green. The jaunty prose of this handbook accurately introduces the periodic table. Group color-coding on the standard matrix is repeated throughout, as each personified element gives its own attributes (e.g., Calcium: "They call me 'The Scaffolder'") and oddly anthropomorphized manga characters reinforce the point (Calcium wears a tool belt and hardhat). Standard data (symbol, atomic number, etc.) accompany each element. Removable poster included. Glos., ind.