The Mystery of the Periodic Table

Author Benjamin Wiker leads the reader on a delightful and absorbing journey through the ages, on the trail of the elements of the Periodic Table as we know them today. He introduces the young reader to people like Von Helmont, Boyle, Stahl, Priestly, Cavendish, Lavoisier, and many others, all incredibly diverse in personality and approach, who have laid the groundwork for a search and a mystery that is still unfolding to this day. Although Wiker’s style is so friendly that this book could be used with some benefit by even 12 or 13 year olds, yet the ideas underneath, and the progression of those ideas, will keep the high schooler plenty challenged. This book is an important “warm up” to get the big picture before beginning any modern chemistry book. Illustrated by Jeanne Bendick.

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