Lee Smith - , reviewed The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey into the Land of the Chemical Elements (Science Masters Series) on + 160 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
"Short, easy-to-read...presents cutting-edge ideas in a format that will enable a broad audience to attain scientific literacy."
- From back cover
This particular book in the series is about chemistry and the periodic table of elements. It is actually a pretty interesting read!
- From back cover
This particular book in the series is about chemistry and the periodic table of elements. It is actually a pretty interesting read!
Steven C. (SteveTheDM) -
Helpful Score: 2
Atkins makes the periodic table into a kingdom and takes us riding through its hills and valleys to understand what makes it tick.
And, I'm kind of impressed. Mostly I remember the periodic table as a dull thing, mostly having to do with rote memorization rather than anything actually interesting. Atkins actually makes things interesting, dealing both with the history of the table and the discovery of the elements, through the final understanding of why things work the way they do and the dawn of modern chemistry.
It was quick, and interesting, in its way. 3.5 of 5 stars.
And, I'm kind of impressed. Mostly I remember the periodic table as a dull thing, mostly having to do with rote memorization rather than anything actually interesting. Atkins actually makes things interesting, dealing both with the history of the table and the discovery of the elements, through the final understanding of why things work the way they do and the dawn of modern chemistry.
It was quick, and interesting, in its way. 3.5 of 5 stars.
