It's Elementary!: How chemistry rocks our world

by Robert Winston

Elements make up everything around us — our computers, our games, and our food and drink. They make up trees and grass, cars and roads, and are the fundamental components of us, human beings. But what exactly are elements? What is their history? When were they discovered? It's Elementary! explores the chemistry of everyday things, from how blood needs iron to why helium balloons are lighter than air. Structure and headings based around easy-to-understand questions and statements, such as "What's a dog made from?" and "Inside and Atom" clearly organizes the material, while bold design and engaging stories work together to make learning about the elements surprising, fun, and understandable to kids. It's Elementary! looks at this weird and wonderful side of science, providing a unique and exciting biography of the elements and making chemistry fun for kids.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Chemistry

96 pages, Hardcover

First published June 7, 2007

About the author

The Right Honourable Professor The Lord Robert Maurice Lipson Winston

Reviews

[Binh Ngoc]

i want this book

[Luonghoangthienan · Rating 5 out of 5]

i taste chemistry mmmmmm :)

[Alexandra Taco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro entretenido de conceptos básicos de física que ayudan a mantener el conocimiento general, lleno de experimentos sencillos para los escolares.

[Bettynz (Larraine) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've had this on my "to read" list for such a long time, and now the libraries have combined thought it was time to get it. It's a fab book for kids who want to know a bit of chemistry without much theory to bog it down. Really colourful and full of trivia and interesting stuff. Enjoyed it.

[Sophie]

I'm reading this book for school, I need to have read a science book. This book is about the earth elements...it is very long. For school, yes, it is interesting. For fun, not so much.