Author name on t.p.: Andrew Solway. Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Contents:
Elements and atoms -- Discovering the elements -- Rows and columns -- Common elements -- Metals -- Nonmetals -- Elements into compounds.
Summary:
Describes the periodic table and how it organizes elements, discussing atomic structure, what elements are, how they were discovered, the meaning of the rows and columns, and the properties of specific groups of elements.
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