{"product_id":"elementary-by-james-m-russell-9781789293609","title":"Elementary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe periodic table, created in the early 1860s by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, marked one of the most extraordinary advances in modern chemistry. This basic visual aid helped scientists gain a deeper understanding of what chemical elements really were; astonishingly, it also correctly predicted the properties of elements that hadn't been discovered at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the authoritative \u003ci\u003eElementary\u003c\/i\u003e, James Russell uses his lively, accessible, and engaging narrative to tell the story behind all the elements we now know about. From learning about the creation of the first three elements—hydrogen, lithium, and helium—in the big bang, through to oxygen and carbon, which sustain life on earth, along with the many weird and wonderful uses of elements as varied as fluorine, arsenic, krypton, and einsteinium—even the most unscientifically minded will be enthralled by this fascinating subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRussell compellingly details these most basic building blocks of the universe, and the people who identified, isolated, and even created them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46212354212076,"sku":"9781789293609","price":18.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789293609_d557f7e6-1a95-4629-9b2e-ec1856ef8158.jpg?v=1740445283","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/elementary-by-james-m-russell-9781789293609","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}