The Periodic Table: A Visual Guide to the Elements Paperback – March 11, 2014

Easy to read and very informative about the elements of the Periodic Table--I love it!

My 7 yo son is obsessed with the periodic table. He's memorized it in large part because of this book. While this is clearly meant for an adult audience, I am able to translate the text easily for my son. The pictures are wonderful. It is a great gift for any science lover or enthusiast hoping to learn more about the periodic table.

It serves as a brilliant introduction to the table of chemical elements. Occasionally errata creep in, as in the description of half-life. And in the transfermium list there is no definition for TBC as a place of discovery, unless it stands for “to be continued.”

I love this book, I like the periodic table of elements and I love you author who made this book.

Love this book! Brought it to work and my fellow chemist immediately went on and ordered one. Big hit. Pictures are cool along with the awesome descriptions and/or history.

HEY! You have got to get your family this book. The Periodic Table book is interesting, small enough to fit comfortably in your hand, and will entertain you and yours for many hours. Elements are thoroughly explained, then your told how they relate. Wow, I wish this type of information, this format had existed when I was in school.

What an excellent and fun way to review and learn the elements! I will treasure this book for always :) I have been showing all my friends and family what a great resource this is. I just really wish I had had this in undergrad!

The preview is spot on. I bought this book because I thought I would read it and I do. It's interesting because the element's description is 1-2 pages. It's short enough where you don't feel like you're reading a dull textbook. It's more similar to snippets from from a magazine summary. The colors pop on the pictures and cover. It's a likable and pretty book in person. I bought the hard copy because I saw this book at a store and I knew that I would love having this to flip through the pretty pictures or re-read a page here and there.

My boyfriend loved it

As a know-nothing I can offer no critical insights. This was a gift for my son, who is doing a phd. in pharmaceutical biochemistry. He was very pleased! For big fans of the periodic table, Amazon also sells a shower curtain with the said table depicted thereon. Also a big hit with scientific offspring.

Awesome! Loved this book. Very good graphics in resealable price.

A beautifully produced book, well organized with some nice photos. Why only 3 stars? Because I found the text badly written. One reviewer said it was like reading a book designed for 14 year olds, and I have to agree. In fact, I would go as far as to say that it is akin to a book written BY 14 year olds. The information is there, but you sense the authors are chemists rather than literates.

A good summary of the elements in the periodic table, their histand and importance.Its a pity however that there are quite a few typographical errors that could have been easily picked up by proof reading by someone with knowledge in the field.