Basher Science: The Complete Periodic Table

Author: Adrian Dingle
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 0753442205
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Do you confuse boron with barium or chlorine with fluorine? Fear not! Basher Science has come to the rescue by mixing science and art to create a unique periodic table. From unassuming oxygen to devious manganese, the incredible elements show you the periodic table as you've never seen it before. Basher Science: The Periodic Table gives a face, voice and personality to the chemical elements, making learning chemistry easy and a whole lot more fun. This new expanded edition reflects the latest discoveries, and now each of the 115 elements has not just a picture but an information-packed page all to itself. Basher's highly original books make difficult concepts tangible, understandable and even lovable. With his stylish, contemporary characters he communicates science brilliantly.

Periodic Table

Author: Adrian Dingle
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780241617670
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness Periodic Table explores the building blocks of our universe. Beginning with a concise history of chemistry, scientific pioneers, and the creation of the first periodic table, this comprehensive guide then launches into a visual tour of each individual element. Along the way, you'll find out where each element comes from and what it is used for, explained clearly and simply for young readers. Explore elements such as nitrogen and oxygen and learn why they are essential to our survival. See how precious gold protects astronauts in space, and what makes the metal mercury so unusual. Find out about synthetic elements created in labs, which the smartest chemists are still busy figuring out how to use. This detailed, accessible book will inspire young, inquisitive minds - the scientists of tomorrow who will shape our future. Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature - fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

Basher Science: Sticker Book

Author: Simon Basher
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 9780753468289
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From Basher, the illustrator who made science too-cool-for-school, comes the Basher Science: Sticker Book, a fun and funky poster and sticker book to introduce the youngest readers to the wonderful world of Basher Science. Featuring some of the friendly and iconic superstars of the best-selling titles in the series—Rocks and Minerals, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Planet Earth, Oceans, and Physics—as well as four pages of reusable stickers and gentle, child-friendly text, this book is an appealing, interactive treat for the youngest science hounds.

Basher Geography: Countries of the World

Author: Mary Budzik
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 0753443414
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
This brand-new addition to the Basher range of books, which include the bestselling Complete Periodic Table from the Basher Science series, offers a unique and exciting way to explore the world. Basher Geography: Countries of the World features a different take on the traditional atlas approach and will capture the imagination of readers with its quirky and highly memorable characters to visualize the world's countries (and other key territories). You'll never forget the huge and fascinating country of Brazil envisaged as a footballer! Accompanying each country character is a detailed map as well as key facts and some amazing information. Who knew that over 820 different languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea, or that Peru has more pyramids than Egypt?

Basher Science: Physics

Author: Dan Green
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 9780753462140
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Basher Science: Physics, Why Matter Matters! created and illustrated by Simon Basher, Written by Dan Green: Imagine physics as a community full of wacky characters--the building blocks of the universe each with a unique personality. This book throws open the doors and welcomes you into their amazing world. From gravity to the theory of relativity, this unique book provides visual interpretations of complex concepts, designed to make learning physics easier and a whole lot more fun!

Basher Science: Human Body

Author: Dan Green
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 0753439999
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Basher Science: Human Body, A Book with Guts! Created & illustrated by Simon Basher, written by Dan Green From the best-selling team that brought you The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology, and Astronomy comes a topic that's close to our hearts-literally! Meet the characters and processes that that keep the human body chugging along. From the basic building blocks like Cell, DNA, and Protein, to Bones, Muscles, and all of the fun-loving Organs, readers will cozy up with the guys on the inside. Trust us-Liver has never looked better!

The Periodic Table in Minutes

Author: Dan Green
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 9781681443300
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An icon of science, the Periodic Table defines the fundamental chemistry of everything in the universe. In this compact yet comprehensive guide, Dan Green outlines the history, development and workings of the table, shows how its design reflects and illuminates the organisation of all matter, and even explains what it has to tell us about the chemistry of distant stars and of our own bodies. Contents include an individual entry for every known element? detailing properties, uses and key data, and sections on the patterns and groups of the famous table, as well as explanations of basic chemistry concepts such as elements and compounds, atomic structure, chemical bonds, reactions and radioactivity, amongst many others.

Biology

Author: Dan Green
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780753433850
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Discover the secrets of biology, from the simplest life forms through to the astonishing variety of animal and plant life; unlock the mysteries of the human body, from what happens inside every cell to how it all works together. Biology is a compelling guide to a community of characters who come together to keep life moving.

Physics

Author: Dan Green
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780753477106
Category : Physics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Mixes science and art to bring the world of physics to life, with a gaggle of wacky characters to explain the building blocks of our universe.

Basher Science: The Periodic Table

Author: Adrian Dingle
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 9780753466131
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Basher Science: The Periodic Table, Elements with Style! created and illustrated by Simon Basher, Written by Adrian Dingle: The Periodic Table introduces budding chemists to the world of the elements as it's never been seen before. Designed to resemble popular networking Web sites, the pages of this book feature "homepages" for each of the chemical elements -- complete with witty and informative profiles written by the elements themselves, plus a personally chosen picture.