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The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! Paperback – June 12, 2007

by Simon Basher (Author), Adrian Dingle (Author)
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Basher Science: The Periodic Table, Elements with Style! created and illustrated by Simon Basher, Written by Adrian Dingle:

The Periodic Table introduces budding chemists to the world of the elements as it's never been seen before. Designed to resemble popular networking Web sites, the pages of this book feature "homepages" for each of the chemical elements -- complete with witty and informative profiles written by the elements themselves, plus a personally chosen picture.

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    6 - 10 years, from customers
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    128 pages
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    English
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    NC1100L
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    6.95 x 0.38 x 7.05 inches
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    Kingfisher
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    June 12, 2007
  9. ISBN-10
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The scope and qualities of this unique book are summed up better in its subtitle than in its title. While Dingle does little to explain the periodic table, he shows all the elements of the periodic table on a chart with very original graphics and spotlights 64 of the elements for closer examination on single pages or double-page spreads. Placed against a list including an element's symbol, atomic number, atomic weight, color, standard state, and classification, the element introduces itself in one, two, or three cheeky but informative paragraphs that focus on its qualities and uses. Each presentation ends with the element's date of discovery or earliest known use, its density, its melting point, its boiling point, and a digitally assisted color illustration with a distinctively Japanese, cartoonlike quality. The endpapers feature a glossary and an illustrated foldout poster of the periodic table. The quirky, idiosyncratic artwork and the unusual voice make this little book an appealing choice for introducing elements of the periodic table. Phelan, Carolyn

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High school chemistry teacher Adrian Dingle is the creator of the award-winning chemistry Web site: adriandingleschemistrypages.com. His site has been recommended by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, the BBC, the National Science Teachers Association, and Cornell Theory Center --among many others. Born in England, he has taught in both the United States and United Kingdom and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he teaches at The Westminster Schools. He holds a B.S. and a postgraduate certificate in education from the University of Exeter.

Artist and designer Simon Basher has fun playing in the world of contemporary character design. Inspired by a love of simple line work and a rich color palette, his characters fill the gap between edgy manga and the cuteness of Hello Kitty. He lives in England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0753460858
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kingfisher; PAP/PSTR edition (June 12, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780753460856
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0753460856
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 10 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NC1100L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.95 x 0.38 x 7.05 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 259 ratings

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    For a FREE Basher Science Periodic Table wall poster please email your POSTAL address to simon@simonbasher.com (U.S only offer)

    Simon Basher is a British illustrator and designer.

    He is best known for creating and illustrating a series of books that make science and other topics accessible. The Basher Science series has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

    His book catalog includes The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology, Rocks and Minerals, Planet Earth, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Punctuation, and Astronomy.

    Simon Basher lives and works in Brighton, U.K

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    Dan Green is a London-based writer and editor with an amazing ability for science communication. He is the Editor of The Week Junior's brand new Science+Nature magazine. His award-winning books include Rebel Science and Basher Science, and have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

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    Chemistry educator Adrian Dingle is the creator of the award-winning website, www.adriandingleschemistrypages.com. The site has been recommended by many educational bodies including the BBC and the National Science Teachers Association.

    With extensive experience of teaching in both the UK and USA, Dingle now lives and teaches in Atlanta, GA, USA.

    Dingle's first book was "The Periodic Table: Elements With Style".

    Written in association with consultant Dr. Mark Winter (acclaimed creator of www.webelements.com) and brilliant illustrator, artist and designer Simon Basher, the book brings to life the elements of the periodic table by giving them real-life personalities! As part of the phenomenal success of the book it was nominated for the 2008 ALCS, Educational Writers' Award.

    Dingle's Second book is "How to Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients".

    The chemistry behind everyday objects and natural phenomena is explained in simple terms amidst a backdrop of stunning graphical color in this beautifully designed, hardback book. A real treat for eyes, the book delivers fascinating information in an easy to comprehend manner.

    '92' was nominated for the School Library Association of the UK's Information Book Award in 2011 which it went on to win.

    In January of 2012, '92' won the 'Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahre', a prestigious literary award sponsored by the Austrian Ministry for Science.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
259 global ratings

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Customers find the book fun and simple enough for them to understand. They also say the content makes learning about the elements fun and a great place to start. Readers also appreciate the cute illustrations and great elemental information. Opinions differ on the visuals, with some finding them great and others bold.

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64 customers mention "Readability"58 positive6 negative

Customers find the book fun to read, great for kids, and simple enough for them to understand. They also say it's cleverly written and illustrated, making learning about the elements fun. Customers also mention that the book has a great pull out copy of the Periodic Table in the back.

"...I think the method of this book is the game changer- it is FUN!..." Read more

"...This book is simple enough for him to understand and interesting enough for me to be happy reading it despite the fact it brings me back to having..." Read more

"...This book is written in a simple and humorous style with great illustrations that are interesting to me as an adult and also to my three and five..." Read more

"...This bill was very easy for me to teach at home." Read more

48 customers mention "Content"48 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's content fun, easy to understand, and packed with information. They say it brings terms down to earth, covers important facts, and is a great resource for teaching kids about the elements. Readers also mention that the descriptions of the elements are thrilling.

"...old interested in technical topics. She realizes that science is fun, interesting, something she can do, and as fun as girly things like princesses-..." Read more

"...This book is simple enough for him to understand and interesting enough for me to be happy reading it despite the fact it brings me back to having..." Read more

"...He was thrilled with the descriptions of the elements and how some were radical and others mischievous and like to cause trouble...." Read more

"...It is engaging and informative and a good way to start learning about this subject. Came with a pull out poster of the periodic table...." Read more

21 customers mention "Illustrations"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the illustrations in the book cute, clever, and interesting.

"...This book is written in a simple and humorous style with great illustrations that are interesting to me as an adult and also to my three and five..." Read more

"...We especially love the table/chart...." Read more

"...The included poster is informative and cute enough that he wants to keep it on his wall...." Read more

"...they’re trying to do, but I think simpler explanations, more well-thought illustrations, and really showing how things interact would make a better..." Read more

5 customers mention "Book dimensions"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the small wall poster included in the book. They say it's informative and cute enough to keep on their wall.

"...Came with a pull out poster of the periodic table...." Read more

"...The included poster is informative and cute enough that he wants to keep it on his wall...." Read more

"...This book comes with a periodic table poster which I removed and laminated. It has been worth the cost of the book alone...." Read more

"...Drawings and characters are such fun! A small wall poster is included." Read more

7 customers mention "Visuals"4 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the visuals in the book. Some mention they have great visuals, while others say the visual are very bold.

"...They have great visuals too. Ended up buying 3 of them "The Period Table", "Chemistry" and "The Human Body"...." Read more

"...The visuals are very bold but seem to help him retain and remember the chemical symbols. The symbols are on the right hand corner of the page...." Read more

"Great pictures, and the descriptions of the elements from a first person view are a nice touch!..." Read more

"...The pictures have very little pedagogical value; so I don’t find them useful for instruction...." Read more

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Heidi
5.0 out of 5 stars engaging entertaining & memorable
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2010
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The reviews are spot on about the engaging characters and novel presentation of the Periodic Table. The series (we own several titles) has opened my children's eyes to science topics other than the ones they already liked. And because they read them over and over again, the books have deepened their knowledge and understanding of each topic. I think the method of this book is the game changer- it is FUN!

However, I disagree with the assertion (by a teacher and the editor- Ha Ha!- I am a chem engineer and homeschooling parent) that this book is for fourth graders and older. No, no, no. Let your interested 5 year olds page through the book and read every page they ask you to. Early exposure to science gives children confidence that they can study and understand these so-called difficult things. Let your child discover that she/he can do it!!! Learning about hydrogen today, oxygen tomorrow, and gold and neon next week is success. Encourage them. If you are unsure of the topic, learn with your child; discover the topic together; learn that you can do it. After you have read to them, tell them that they are learning the same information that is taught in first year college chemistry. That will be a wide-eyed, wow moment- enjoy it.

This book, and the series as a whole, has made my science reluctant 6 yr. old interested in technical topics. She realizes that science is fun, interesting, something she can do, and as fun as girly things like princesses- a big step at our house. She started with Basher's Biology because that was about cute things like animals and has since had the interest to read Physics, Astronomy, and the Periodic Table. My son read Physics and the Periodic Table first, because "those are serious topics," and has since discovered that Biology is also serious and, dare I say, interesting and not gross. I am ordering three more titles today.
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J M P
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple enough for science savvy 6 year old and interesting enough for his Mom.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014
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My six year old is very fascinated with the elements (partly from the They Might be Giants song) and partly because he is a young science freak. This book is simple enough for him to understand and interesting enough for me to be happy reading it despite the fact it brings me back to having to retake chemistry in summer school. The visuals are very bold but seem to help him retain and remember the chemical symbols. The symbols are on the right hand corner of the page. Easy to cover and quiz.

This might be a slightly more entertaining way to help memorize and learn the elements for someone struggling to keep attention on studying them because if I find it even tolerable to read it has some entertainment value. Note that not all elements are really represented equally--some of the newer elements and less used elements are grouped together and given a page when iron is given a full page spread.
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Stacey M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple enough, complex enough
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2014
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I love everything about every Basher book! I wanted a simple book to help me understand the periodic table better as I delve into the world of healthy eating and the chemistry behind the food we eat. The periodic table shows us the building blocks for every substance in the world and it's so nice to understand them and see how they fit into the bigger picture of life. This book is written in a simple and humorous style with great illustrations that are interesting to me as an adult and also to my three and five year old who enjoy reading it with me. My three year old son thinks all of the elements are superheroes!
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MommyTiger
5.0 out of 5 stars My son LOVES this book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2008
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We checked this book out from my seven year old son's school library earlier this month and read it through in just a couple of days. He was thrilled with the descriptions of the elements and how some were radical and others mischievous and like to cause trouble. For days he continually wanted to talk about how the elements did this or that and was describing them back to me. He went on and on about how much he would like the book until I promised him that he would get at least one science book for Christmas. He got this one and another that is more text book styled.

The phrasing of the book is completely geared toward bringing the elements to life. The elements each have a cartoon character type of symbol and a description of its properties. There is also a poster in the back of the book which I will have laminated for him.

Every time I look at this book I wonder why nobody thought to make chemistry exciting when I was in school. If you want to encourage a curious mind to learn more about chemistry and the world around them, this book is a very good place to start. We are also getting the rest of the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for my 7 year old
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I want my daughter to learn as much as she can and be able I retain and apply it. This bill was very easy for me to teach at home.
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N. Gillispie
4.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Start to Learning About the Periodic Table
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016
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I bought this book for my fourth-grader who was interested in learning about the periodic table and elements. It is engaging and informative and a good way to start learning about this subject. Came with a pull out poster of the periodic table. (As you might imagine, it does not discuss each element but teaches about the groups on the table and then uses some examples of elements in that group.) We wish it had a little more information but it was a good starting place (touched on a wide array of topics -- metalloids, alloys, semi-metals, oxidation, etc) and was much more entertaining than many other books on these subjects. I would buy more books from this series.
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Earth Mama
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for budding scientists!
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2009
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My seven-year-old son's hero is Madame Currie... and after reading about her contributions to science and listening to our explanations about the different elements, he wanted to learn about the periodic table to study elemental properties. My search for a kid-friendly resource led me to this great book. He sleeps with it (he's a bit of a geek), and follows me into the bathroom reading aloud the characteristics of the "element of the day." We especially love the table/chart. Can't go wrong here -- if you are a parent hoping to inspire an appreciation for the complexities of our world, but don't want to inundate your wee folk with big-people-phrases and words, check this book out.
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Reviewed in India on August 24, 2016
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Nice buy. Fun way to teach kids. Quality of book is very nice.
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Val Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Basher science : The periodic table
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2013
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I blame the quiz show "Pointless" for my purchase of this. I know very little science at all and my formal chemistry knowledge ceased when I was 13 - though I know a little from gardening and avoiding pesticides. I didn't even know what the periodic table was and the idea of elements like Vanadium seemed someone's idea of a joke - I thought Vanadis was a Nordic goddess. So I needed a straightforward, well set out, simple text which would tell me what was what and what did what. This book supplies it - and so much more. I really like the illustrations, it is well set out and the poster at the end is a bonus. Perhaps my having been a Children's Librarian helps with the recognition that many children's books provide an excellent foundation for more. I can't see it through a child's eyes but I don't think this is a children's book. It is for anyone who just wants to know!
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Mama
5.0 out of 5 stars Periodic Table
Reviewed in Japan on November 17, 2014
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My daughter love the book. Thank you for delivering it on time.
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Loobie Loo
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for younger science lovers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2010
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My little boy is 5 and has a fascination for the Periodic Table. This explains about half of the elements in a fun and friendly way that makes it feel as if you are not really learning at all. The illustrations are 'Manga-esque' if thats the word and very appealing. The book as I have said, does not cover all the elements included in the table and I know some reviewers did complain about this, which is justified if you were using this a study guide for an older child. However for my son it is hardly a worry as there will be plenty of time to learn the rest later. The book is handily broken down into sections (metals, gases etc) and also includes a little poster to look at. Would also recommend 'Astronomy' by the same publisher.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to study the periodic table!
Reviewed in Japan on July 22, 2011
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Great little book, clear precise information, images which help children memorize facts.
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