issyarmstrong's review
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
3.75
A fun and engaging book that takes you on a tour of the periodic table, breaking down some of the key points that makes each element useful and exciting in their own right, to give a brief but satisfying overview. A little bit of chemical knowledge (roughly GCSE) is probably needed to enjoy it, but there’s nothing too challenging that should be intimidating. A really good read (and starting place) for anyone with an interest in chemistry, and the history of the elements!
berrybiaful's review
3.0
3,5 stars
this was an interesting little read! really threw me back to a-level chemistry talking about half-lives and the alkaline metals...those years traumatised me...
it was easy to read but may go over someone's head if they have no gsce/a-level chemistry knowledge
this was an interesting little read! really threw me back to a-level chemistry talking about half-lives and the alkaline metals...those years traumatised me...
it was easy to read but may go over someone's head if they have no gsce/a-level chemistry knowledge
poppyinthebin's review
medium-paced
4.0
I actually enjoyed this book which was surprising. I think this is due to the short chapters on each element which gave a quick but detailed description of them and included some really interesting facts.