Synopsis
Who thought there was humor and creativity hidden in the Periodic Table of the Elements? Artist Simon Patterson has found it in this endlessly intriguing little book with a black cover, in which he color-codes the symbols for the periodic table and then replaces the name of the element with a well-known person whose initials or spelling somehow match. For example, Br (Bromine) becomes Bertold Brecht, Hf (Hafnium) is Henry Fonda and Tb (Terbium) morphs into Theda Bara but what do these celebrities have to do with their elements? Patterson fills his book with red herrings, mysteries and riddles that test the reader's knowledge and expose the inherent human desire to establish order and meaning out of the least likely material.
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Rex Reason
Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
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Softcover. Condition: Near fine. 2000 copies. Unpaginated. 13 cm. Black paperback with orange spine. Light wear. Rex Reason presents the Periodic Table of the Elements in book form. A colour-coding system is set up for the element, but, where you would expect to find hydrogen, helium or lithium, you'll find Yul Brynner, William Hogarth or Maria Callas. The selected names relate to the chemical symbol for each element. We're calling it art. Seller Inventory # 158579
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Softcover, 110 pages; as new condition clean and crisp; no internal marks. Seller Inventory # SiPaLo40
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Book Works London, United Kingdom, 1994
ISBN 10: 1870699130
ISBN 13: 9781870699136
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Seller: Specific Object / David Platzker, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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[110] pp.; 13.2 x 10.5 cm.; sewn bound; black-and-white & color; edition size 2000; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed "Rex Reason presents the Periodic Table of the Elements in book form. A colour-coding system is set up (black for solids, blue for liquids and yellow synthetics) but where we might expect to find hydrogen, helium or lithium we find Yul Brynner, William Hogarth and Maria Callas. The selected names relate to the chemical symbol for each element: both letters must appear in the chosen name for example, Bertolt Brecht (Br, Bromine). A loose logic prevails in the choice of names, for example names in red, gases, are from Greek myth or history and the yellow synthetic elements are given their proper names. However, Patterson disrupts this system with red herrings, mysteries and riddles that test the reader''s knowledge and that expose the inherent human desire to establish order and meaning." -- publisher''s statement. Very Good / Fine. Light rubbing of covers and cover edges, contents clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 4509
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Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN:1870699130. Seller Inventory # 7072493
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Book is in very good condition with colour illustrations. Seller Inventory # 034920
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