A Day in the Life of the Periodic Table

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Hi! I’m Hydrogen, but you can call me H. I am the smallest element in the universe, but don’t underestimate me. I was here FIRST, before all the other elements. (Literally, I’ve been around since the very beginning – before the planets, the stars and even your great-great-great gran). Follow me as we explore a…

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A laugh-out-loud guide to the periodic table from comedian and chemist Freya McGhee.

'Had me laughing and learning, all the way from Actinium to Zirconium' – Adam Kay

Hi! I’m Hydrogen, but you can call me H. I am the smallest element in the universe, but don’t underestimate me. I was here FIRST, before all the other elements. (Literally, I’ve been around since the very beginning – before the planets, the stars and even your great-great-great gran.). Follow me as we explore a day in the life of a periodic table…

  • This laugh-out-loud guide to the periodic table is the perfect funny read to teach kids aged 9+ about science without them even noticing…

  • Packed with fascinating facts about real-life chemistry – such as, did you know the potassium in bananas makes them radioactive? (Don't worry, you'd need to eat about 10 million of them to get the same radiation as an X-ray…)

  • Written by comedian and chemist Freya McGhee, with hilarious comic strip illustrations by Aaron Blecha.

Additional information

Weight 146 g
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.7 × 1.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

224

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

546.8 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J