How to Make a Universe With 92 Ingredients - Hardcover

Adrian Dingle

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9781407117911: How to Make a Universe With 92 Ingredients

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1407117912 ISBN 13: 9781407117911

Publisher: Scholastic, 2010

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How to Make a Universe from 92 Ingredients takes on the impossible and triumphs - it makes chemistry fun! A unique and imaginative take on chemistry for children, with 'experiments' that show how all things are made from just 92 chemical elements - from trees to mobile phones, to humans and the Sun - kids will love this fascinating and entertaining approach to the periodic table. With periodic table poster!

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About the Author:

Adrian Dingle is a high school chemistry teacher and the creator of the award-winning website adriandingleschemistrypages.com, which has been recommended by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, the BBC, the NSTA, and Cornell Theory Centre. He is also the author of The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! Born in England, Dingle lives and teaches in Atlanta, Georgia.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 5-8–In the text's opening chapters, readers will gain the background needed to understand the building blocks of the universe: atoms, subatomic particles, elements, and compounds. On welcoming, browsable pages, the book bounces from topics as far ranging as stars to soap. Kids can read the whole book, or a few pages at a time, and be plenty amazed. The boisterous illustrations are informative and have a playful and functional layout. Facts are sometimes broken into boxes such as “Really Cool Science Bit” and “Brain Box.” A few science projects (some serious and others not so) and some jokey warnings, “If you're going to build a nuclear reactor, get some ADULT supervision,” are included. Overall, this is a title sure to find an audience, one that will gain a newfound respect for the elements.–Heather Acerro, Rochester Public Library, MNα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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