The Story of Chemistry by Anne Rooney

$25.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

Great advances in human history have often rested on and prompted progress in chemistry. The exploitation of fire, the development of pigments, and the discovery that metals could be smelted and worked laid the foundations of civilization. The search for better tools and weapons drove metallurgy, and th e need for medicines and perfumes lay behind the first laboratories. This book traces a story of exploration and discovery, from the earliest applications of chemistry by our ancient forebears. For more than 1,000 years, alchemists pursued the transformation of matter until the advent of modern chemistry in the 17th century set us in the path to the complex science of today. Topics includes: prechemistry since prehistory, alchemy and the transmutation of metals, the rise of the scientific method, identifying the chemical elements, understanding gases, the nature of the atom organic chemistry, chemical analysis Book jacket. ...Show more

The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray

$40.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

The Elements has become an international sensation, with over one million copies in-print worldwide.   The highly-anticipated paperback edition of The Elements is finally available.   An eye-opening, original collection of gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table.   The elements are what we, and everything around us, are made of. But how many elements has anyone actually seen in pure, uncombined form? The Elements provides this rare opportunity. Based on seven years of research and photography, the pictures in this book make up the most complete, and visually arresting, representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe. Organized in order of appearance on the periodic table, each element is represented by a spread that includes a stunning, full-page, full-color photograph that most closely represents it in its purest form. For example, at -183°C, oxygen turns from a colorless gas to a beautiful pale blue liquid.   Also included are fascinating facts, figures, and stories of the elements as well as data on the properties of each, including atomic weight, density, melting and boiling point, valence, electronegativity, and the year and location in which it was discovered. Several additional photographs show each element in slightly altered forms or as used in various practical ways. The element's position on the periodic table is pinpointed on a mini rendering of the table and an illustrated scale of the element's boiling and/or melting points appears on each page along with a density scale that runs along the bottom.   Packed with interesting information, this combination of solid science and stunning artistic photographs is the perfect gift book for every sentient creature in the universe.   Includes a tear-out poster of Theodore Gray's iconic Photographic Periodic Table! ...Show more

Periodic Table (DK Eyewitness)

$18.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

This fact-filled book is the perfect guide to all 118 elements in the periodic table, the ingredients that make up our world. Packed with stunning new photography, Eyewitness Periodic Tablebegins with a concise history of chemistry, scientific pioneers, and the creation of the first periodic table, then launches into a visual tour of each individual element. Along the way, you'll find out where each element comes from and what it is used for, explained clearly and simply for young readers. Explore elements such as carbon and oxygen and learn why they are essential to our survival. See how precious gold protects astronauts in space, and why the metal mercury can be both a solid and a liquid. Find out about man-made elements, which the smartest chemists are still busy figuring out how to use. Eyewitness Period Table also includes a pull-out poster to hang on your wall. This detailed, accessible book will inspire young, inquisitive minds - the scientists of tomorrow who will shape our future. ...Show more

How Carbon Footprints Work (Eco Works) by Nick Hunter

$24.00 NZD

Category: Technology & Industry | Series: Eco Works | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11

I Wonder Why Soap Makes Bubbles and Other Questions About Science by Barbara Taylor

$15.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: I Wonder Why... | Reading Level: 5

This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect f or delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way. ...Show more

Carbon (Close Up) by Andrew Kelly

$21.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: Close Up

It is hard to imagine that diamonds and coal are both made from the same element - carbon. Take a closer look at this amazing substance,and the many ways it is used. Discover how it makes our lives possible, and how our use of it could threaten Earth.

Materials (How Things Work) by Anna Claybourne

$15.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: Science in Action

Find out what makes ice melt and which materials are the strongest plus much, much more in this fascinating first introduction to the basics of physics. Packed with fun activities that will get children thinking about the everyday science around them, this guide uses scientific experiments to show how different materials work. An ideal first introduction to core Key Stage 1 science topics, combining clear and simple explanations with hand-on activities to encourage children to think about how the things around them work. Also includes a glossary to explain tricky terms plus parents and teachers' notes to help take the learning further. ...Show more

The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements by Theodore Gray

$37.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

This companion to the category best-selling book The Elements is a beautiful card deck featuring all 118 elements in the periodic table. One element per card appears as a full-size image on the front and fascinating information about the element on the back. This is the most detailed and beautiful set o f reference cards ever produced on the subject of the periodic table. The front side of each 127 x 127 mm card shows a full-size photographic image of the element, while the reverse gives scientific information including atomic weight, density, melting and boiling point, valence and the percentage of the element found in the universe, the earth's crust, the oceans and in man. ...Show more

Elements: An Illustrated History of the Periodic Table (Ponderables) by Tom Jackson

$35.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: Ponderables

NEW EDITION includes a 12-page removable fold-out Timeline History of the Periodic Table that's been updated through 2017, as well as an updated chart of the elements which includes the four latest additions to the Periodic Table (Tennessine, Nihonium, Moscovium, and Oganesson).

Hands-on Science: 50 Kids' Activities from CSIRO by Sarah Kellett

$30.00 NZD

Category: Science | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 3-4, Age 8-9

Did you ever wonder why some insects can walk on water? Or how the Ancient Egyptians made mummies? Are you curious about why a guitar sounds different from a flute? Gather some everyday materials from around your home and find out the answers with these 50 kid-approved science activities from CSIRO. The activities cover electricity and magnetism, sound and light, heat and motion, water and gases, living things, shapes and our planet Earth. Each activity has a simple list of materials required, and uses simple step-by-step instructions and drawings to enable you to create exciting and interesting reactions, experiments and inventions. Fast facts and quiz questions will help you test your knowledge, and you'll also find an explanation of the science behind each activity, along with examples of how each principle works in the real world. Discover more about the world of science by making:* Dancing slime* Rubbery bones* A ping pong ball shooter* Ghastly ghostly photos* Fizzy dinosaur eggs* A lemon battery ...Show more

Elements (Pocket Eyewitness)

$13.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry

A brand new science book for kids joins this hugely successful mini-encyclopedia series that packs a whole lot of information into your pocket. Discover all the major elements of the periodic table, arranged in chapters according to their group, including alkaline earth metals, lanthanides, and noble ga ses. Every important element - from hydrogen via carbon, oxygen, and gold to oganesson (that's element number 118) - is presented here. Each element is featured in its own catalogue-style entry, with a photo of the element in its raw state or in use; a caption explaining important information ranging from where it's found to its main uses; and a fact list presenting the key data, including the date of discovery and all atomic information as found on the periodic table. Plus there are stunning full-page photos showing elements as you have never seen them before - perhaps inside machinery that you can't normally delve into; or in stunning macro photography that reveals microscopic details invisible to the human eye. The style of the Pocket Eyewitness series is perfect for all children, from reluctant readers who can easily digest the key points through to budding Marie Curies and Louis Pasteurs who want to know more about the most essential particles on the planet. ...Show more

Hot and Cold (Now You Know Science) by Honor Head

$22.00 NZD

Category: Chemistry | Series: Now You Know Science

What is hot and what is cold? The sun is hot, an ice lolly is cold. Hot and Cold looks at how we use hot and cold things every day, how we keep warm and how we keep cool. Lively text, colourful pictures and fun puzzles help you to learn all about hot and cold. Part of the series Now You Know Science - 6 titles that cover fun science topics. ...Show more