TY - BOOK AU - Dingle, Adrian, TI - Periodic table T2 - Eyewitness (Dorling Kindersley Limited) SN - 9780241617670 U1 - 546.8 D61 23 PY - 2022/// CY - London, UK PB - Dorling Kindersley Limited KW - Periodic table of the elements. KW - Chemical elements N1 - Includes poster attached to inside front cover Previous edition: 2018 Includes index; What is an element? Inside an atom The periodic table Elemental groups and sets Hydrogen Alkali metals Alkaline earth metals Transition metals Lanthanides Actinides The boron group The nitrogen group The oxygen group Halogens Noble gases Glossary Index; SHS; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) N2 - 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 ER -