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charliieyann's review against another edition
5.0
I really like learning new things but really struggle with understanding adult non-fiction books as they tend to make things too complicated. As this is aimed at children I found it a lot easier to understand and I feel like if I read a more grown up book on the periodic table now I'd understand it a lot better than I would have before I read this. It's definitely a good starting point if you want to learn about the many different elements that make up our world and how the elements are separated into their different groups on the periodic table.
ubalstecha's review against another edition
This is an outstanding book that looks at most of the elements in the periodic table, giving the reader a brief history of each and its current uses. Twinned with cartoon representation of each element, this easy to read book will be a hit with students and a great bathroom book for adults.
ubalstecha's review against another edition
4.0
This is an outstanding book that looks at most of the elements in the periodic table, giving the reader a brief history of each and its current uses. Twinned with cartoon representation of each element, this easy to read book will be a hit with students and a great bathroom book for adults.
rebeccabateman's review against another edition
3.0
My ten-year old really likes this book (I thought it was just so-so). It comes with a pull-out poster for quick reference, but it doesn't quite match up to the actual periodic table (several elements are missing as well).
This is a fabulous way to introduce children to this scientific concept, and my son has already surpassed my knowledge in this area (not hard to do) and has most of the elements and their location on the table memorized.
The characters were only two-dimensional and the story line was poorly developed, (read: sarcasm) but a great beginner reference book.
This is a fabulous way to introduce children to this scientific concept, and my son has already surpassed my knowledge in this area (not hard to do) and has most of the elements and their location on the table memorized.
The characters were only two-dimensional and the story line was poorly developed, (read: sarcasm) but a great beginner reference book.
hazeltine's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, so my 8 year old is on a serious chemistry kick. I came across this book at the library and he LOVES it. Like, he hasn't set it down for 3 straight days kind of love. Little anime characters represent the elements (not all of them to his chagrin) tell in a fun way the characteristics of the elements.
A really fun book for a kid who loves science.
A really fun book for a kid who loves science.
xterminal's review
3.0
Peter Dingle, The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! (Kingfisher, 2007)
I was completely bummed out, and I mean completely, that Yttrium gets barely a mention in this book. Barely a mention! While this does make me question how well Dingle actually knows his audience (any aspiring science geek is going to love an element whose name begins with the letter Y, at least judging by my junior-high science classes), the book as a whole is still fun. As one would expect from the title, it's a high-level overview of various elements (though it's not complete, obviously. The biggest deficiency is in the radioactive world; the only element higher than uranium to get a page to itself is plutonium) with doodle-like superhero characters who illustrate, sometimes subtly, some of the properties of the element in question. Should be good for the 4-8 set, though I'd think once you get older than that, they'll want material that goes into a little more detail. And contains information on Yttrium. ***
I was completely bummed out, and I mean completely, that Yttrium gets barely a mention in this book. Barely a mention! While this does make me question how well Dingle actually knows his audience (any aspiring science geek is going to love an element whose name begins with the letter Y, at least judging by my junior-high science classes), the book as a whole is still fun. As one would expect from the title, it's a high-level overview of various elements (though it's not complete, obviously. The biggest deficiency is in the radioactive world; the only element higher than uranium to get a page to itself is plutonium) with doodle-like superhero characters who illustrate, sometimes subtly, some of the properties of the element in question. Should be good for the 4-8 set, though I'd think once you get older than that, they'll want material that goes into a little more detail. And contains information on Yttrium. ***
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