The Periodic Table: Mapping the Elements (Exploring Science)

Katz Cooper, Sharon

ISBN 10: 0756519616 ISBN 13: 9780756519612

Publisher: Compass Point Books, 2007

Synopsis

From gold to oxygen, elements are found throughout the universe. In an effort to understand the relationship between the elements, Dimitri Mendeleev plotted the elements according to each of their atomic weights. He discovered there were groups of elements that had similar properties. Analyzing the layout, he was able to correctly predict elements that had not yet been discovered. His creation, known as the periodic table, has been instrumental to advancements in the field of chemistry.

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About the Author

PWB Biography: Sharon Katz Cooper has written more than 25 books and articles for children. She has also written several books and articles for adults―but those are less fun. Several of her books have been finalists for the Association of Educational Publishers (EdPress) awards. Sharon lives in Fairfax, Virginia, with her husband, Jason, and her son, Reuven. She likes to cook, travel, wear hats, eat chocolate, and read other children’s books. In her spare time, she helps to design museum exhibits. CPB Biography: Sharon Katz Cooper is a writer and science educator. She enjoys writing about science and social studies topics for children and young adults. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia, with her husband, Jason, and son, Reuven.

Review

The Periodic Table takes the upper elementary school student on an illustrated tour of the elements, their properties, and their uses. The author provides a good balance between the historical aspects of the discovery and organization of the elements, on --SB&F

Edition details

• Publisher: Compass Point Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0756519616
• ISBN 13: 9780756519612
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Hossain Farhana, Schultz Ashlee