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Dr Paul Parsons is a regular contributor to Nature, New Scientist and the Daily Telegraph. He frequently appears on BBC radio and his television credits include Richard & Judy and BBC Breakfast. He was formerly editor of the BBC's award-winning science and technology magazine Focus. The Science of afficher plus Doctor Who (Icon Books), was longlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. afficher moins
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This breaks down so many important concepts of quantum physics into easily digestible snippets. I definitely recommend as a starting point and reference for anyone interested in quantum theory. The pictures are a nice add but some of them do not really add to the understanding of the theory and I think some of them could have been a little more clear in what was trying to be shown
 
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Crystal199 | 3 autres critiques | Apr 30, 2023 |
This is a faboo reference book which isn't really meant to be read from cover-to-cover for most people. Every element up through atomic #100 has a one page describing it and a picture. The description page lists some basic info like melting and boiling points along with the etymology of both the name and the symbol, how it was discovered, ores it's found in, uses (if any) of the element, and some other interesting information about it. The picture is either of a pure sample, an ore sample from which it can be isolated, or in the case of the high atomic # elements, the equipment used to create it.

Four elements are unnamed in the book but that's only because they were recently named and the book has a 2013 copyright. It also has a glossary and an index. The only negative I can find is a nitpick and is a personal one for me. I dislike those circle electron valence shell diagrams!

As I wrote above, this is a great reference book for anyone from a youngster interested in chemistry to chemistry instructors or just anyone who wants to know more about elements. You can use it to look up a specific element or just randomly dip into it. What really sells it and makes it interesting to me is:

1) Nice, thick paper which makes it durable.
2) Low price which makes it easily accessible to more people.
3) The awesome pictures!

This book goes right into my go-to section for chemistry bookshelves!
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alan_chem | Feb 28, 2023 |
Fantastic book! If you love Doctor Who and science, you may not be able to put this down. (Even if you've read it 3 times already.)
 
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Sennie_V | 4 autres critiques | Mar 22, 2022 |
More thought provoking and mind expanding stuff. I learn new things and increas my faith and awe with each of these 30 second books!
 
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Eddie_Long | 3 autres critiques | Nov 2, 2020 |

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