Title The secret life of the periodic table : unlocking the mysteries of all 118 elements / Dr. Ben Still.

Publication Info.	Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2016.
	©2016

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Southington Library - Adult	546.8 STI	Check Shelf
University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	546.8 S857S	Check Shelf

Description	192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Note	"A Firefly book"--Title page verso.
	Includes index.
Contents	Introduction : seeking patterns -- Constructing the table -- Mendeleev and the modern table -- Periodic table -- Atomic Physics -- The Quantum Atom -- Trends and patterns -- Trends Table -- Hydrogen -- Helium -- Alkali metals -- Alkaline Earth metals -- Transition metals -- Post-transition metals -- Metalloids -- Nonmetals -- Halogens -- Noble gases -- Lanthanides -- Atom Bomb -- Atom smashers -- Actinides -- Hall of Fame -- Future elements -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Summary	"This book uncovers the fascinating stories behind the formulation of the periodic table and describes by who and how the 118 elements were discovered. The reader is able to gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of atomic science with the help of fascinating trivia to keep the content interesting" --Provided by publisher.
Subject	Periodic table of the elements -- Popular works.
	Periodic law -- Popular works.
	Chemical elements -- Popular works.
	Periodic table of the elements.
	Chemical elements.
	Periodic law.
	SCIENCE -- Chemistry.
	SCIENCE -- History.
	Chemical elements. (OCoLC)fst00852883
	Periodic law. (OCoLC)fst01058059
	Periodic table of the elements. (OCoLC)fst01910008
	Periodic table of the elements.
	Chemical elements.
	Periodic law.
Genre/Form	Popular works.
	Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
ISBN	9781770858107 (paperback)
	1770858105 (paperback)

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