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The Element In The Room - Investigating The Atomic Ingredients That Make Up Your Home

by Barfield Mike
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Discover the Atomic Wonders Hidden at Home.

"The Element In The Room" is a rich yet accessible scientific work, detailing the building blocks of everything we interact with in our daily lives. If you're curious about the world around us, this book offers a unique investigation into the elements that make up everything: from the pencils we write with, to the houses we live in, and everything in between. The author's humorous and lively style make for enjoyable reading, and the experiments found throughout will satisfy your inner scientist. Readers will gain a richer understanding of the world around them, leaving them with newfound appreciation and curiosity for the everyday objects in their homes.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Element In The Room - Investigating The Atomic Ingredients That Make Up Your Home

by Barfield Mike
Save up to 32%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM111.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9781786271778
Author: Barfield Mike
Publisher: LAURENCE KING
Date of Publication: 2018-08-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Education
Goodreads rating: 4.21
(rated by 53 readers)

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019 - BEST BOOK WITH FACTSSHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019 - BEST BOOK WITH FACTS Did you know that without the ‘lead’ in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Just about everything in the universe is made from only 92 elements – and from aluminium to zinc, many of them are hiding in your very own home! Packed-full with beautiful and quirky illustrations by Lauren Humphrey and written by multi-talented Mike Barfield, this is a unique and novel introduction to the elements in the periodic table that will excite all young readers as they join Sherlock Ohms on his investigations to solve the mystery of how absolutely everything came to exist!
 

Discover the Atomic Wonders Hidden at Home.

"The Element In The Room" is a rich yet accessible scientific work, detailing the building blocks of everything we interact with in our daily lives. If you're curious about the world around us, this book offers a unique investigation into the elements that make up everything: from the pencils we write with, to the houses we live in, and everything in between. The author's humorous and lively style make for enjoyable reading, and the experiments found throughout will satisfy your inner scientist. Readers will gain a richer understanding of the world around them, leaving them with newfound appreciation and curiosity for the everyday objects in their homes.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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