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Black Dog & Leventhal
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The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe 
, hs buul phoophc c ckus ll 118 ls  h poc bl. Ol p c pps s  ull-sz  o ho  sc oo bou h lo h bck
he Photographic Card Deck of The Elements 
is the mostdetailed, lush, and beautiul set o cards ever produced onthe subject o the periodic table. With 126, 5"x5" cards in all,it includes one card or every one o the 118 elements, plusadditional cards that explain the arrangement o the periodictable, present the elements sorted by various properties, andsuggest activities and uses or the cards.The ront side o each card shows a ull-size, photographicimage o the element, while the back gives scientifc inormationincluding atomic weight, density, melting and boiling point,valence, and the percent o the element ound in the universe,in the Earth’s crust, in oceans, and in humans. Graphics showmelting/boiling points, density, electron confguration, andatomic radius. A ascinating act about the element, as well asthe date o its discovery, is also included.The cards are perect or students but also make an excellentgit or a scientist or anyone who enjoys the beauty and diversityo the natural world.
thoo gy
is the author o the bestselling
The Elements:A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe 
and
Theo Gray’s Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do At Home But Probably Shouldn’t 
, and o
Popular Science 
magazine’s “Gray Matter”column. He is the proprietor o periodictable.com. He is also co-oundero Wolram Research, creators o the world’s leading technicalsotware system,
Mathematica 
®
and Wolram|Alpha
. He lives inChampaign-Urbana, Illinois.
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19.9 35.00
AUSMore than 400 color photographs and illustrations
126 5"x 5" cards • 5 3/8" x 5 3/8" x 3" •
Box
• ScienceNo. 82198 • ISBN-13:
978-1-60376-198-7
• Rights: World
ocTober 2010
SEE PAGE 27 FOR OTHER BOOKS BY THEODORE GRAY
The Elements 
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Mad Science 
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$24.95 CAN/£14.95 UK/$29.95 AUS500 duotone photographs • 640 pages • 6 ½" x 7 ½"
Paperback with faps
Architecture/PhotographyRights: WorldNew York: No. 81856; ISBN-13:
978-1-57912-856-2
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Five Hundred Buildings o
New York
hotography byJorg rockmann
Text by
ill Harris
London
hotography byJohn eynoldsext by Gill Davies
Paris
hotography byJorg rockmannand James Driscoll
Text by
Kathy orrus
Five hundred stunning duotone photographsshowcase the nest, most majestic, and interestingexamples o architecture in three o the world’sbeloved cities
T
he greatest buildings, monuments, and structures ofNew York, London, and Paris come to life in these inspiring,neighborhood-by-neighborhood photographic tours. Eachbuilding is featured in a rich, ne-resolution duotone photograph.Information including the building’s name, its address andlocation, and year of completion or renovation is includedunderneath the image. A brief description of each building,which highlights its distinctive features and places it in historicalcontext, is included at the back of the book.
Bill Harris
(New York) is a veteran New York historian and writer whohas also logged many miles as a tour guide. He lives in New York City.
Jorg Brockmann
’s photographs have appeared in American andEuropean newspapers and magazines and have been exhibited in groupand solo shows in the United States, Switzerland, Italy, and France.He currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
Gill Davies
(London) is the author/editor of more than 300 books,including Black Dog’s
Timetables of Medicine 
and
Calligraphy 
.
John Reynolds
is a commercial photographer. Davies and Reynoldsare both based in London, England.
Kathy Borrus
(Paris) is the former Assistant Director/MerchandiseManager of the Smithsonian Institution Gift Shops. Her writing hasappeared in
The Washington Post 
,
The Boston Globe 
, and otherpublications. She lives in Washington, DC.
James Driscoll
is aself-taught freelance photographer. He lives in New York City.
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