A short, illustrated introduction to the tiny building blocks of our universeincluding atoms, quarks, and the periodic table. Illustrations. 10,000print.

For anyone interested in the tiny building blocks of our universe, Matt Tweed-the illustrator of "Useful Mathematical & Physical Formulae"-offers a fascinating introduction to the complex and beautiful world of the elements. Tweed reveals the principal properties and interactions of substances familiar (carbon, oxygen, water) and unfamiliar (rare earth elements and subatomic particles). He explains atomic bonding, radioactivity, and DNA, and presents alternative ways of visualizing the periodic table, as well as a succinct synthesis of the Big Bang. Scientists and laymen alike will be entranced.

GeneralFeatures
ISBN13:	802714080
ISBN10:	9780802714084, 978-080271
Author1:	Matt Tweed, Matt Tweed
Publisher:	Walker & Company
Binding:	Hardcover
Publishing Date:	37712
Number of Pages:	58
Language:	English
Dimension:	7.1 x 5.86 x 0.49 inches
Weight:	213 grams

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