The Elements
a visual exploration of every known atom in the universe
$49.71
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2001
Summary
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Atom in the Universe
With more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, The Elements is the most entertaining, comprehensive, and visually arresting book on all 118 elements in the periodic table.
Includes a poster of Theodore Gray’s iconic photographic periodic table of the elements!
Based on seven years of research and photography by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann, The Elements presents the mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781579128142 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1579128149 |
| Series: | RP Minis |
| Author: | Theodore Gray, Nick Mann |
| Publisher: | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 1.35kg |
| Dimensions: | 261mm x 261mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“The Elements is a loving reimagination of the classic table.”–Wired“Gray’s trademark dry wit and historical anecdotes bring even the most basic lumps to life.”–Popular Science“I don’t know if this is the first coffee-table book paying lush photographic homage to the periodic table, but it is certainly the most gorgeous one I’ve seen.”–John Tierney, The New York Times
About The Author
Theodore Gray
Theodore Gray is the author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions, as well as Theodore Gray’s Completely Mad Science. He is the creator of the bestselling iPad apps “Elements” and “Molecules” and was Director of “Disney Animated”. Gray appeared on stage with Steve Jobs several times in his capacity as a software creator. He also co-founded Wolfram Research, Inc., makers of the widely-used software Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha website. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.
Nick Mann is a photographer specializing in taking beautiful photos of inanimate objects on black backgrounds. His other work includes Molecules, Reactions, and How Things Work. Originally of Urbana, IL, he lives in Champaign, IL and North Liberty, IA, where he is working towards a geology degree at Cornell College.
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