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Theodore Gray's My First Elements

By Theodore Gray
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Theodore Gray's My First Elements introduces young readers to the fascinating world of the periodic table. Through engaging illustrations and simple explanations, children learn about various elements and their properties. The book offers an interactive and captivating exploration of chemistry, perfect for sparking curiosity in budding scientists.
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You might enjoy this book if you are looking for a fun and engaging introduction to the elements for young children. With captivating illustrations and simple explanations, it will spark a child's curiosity about chemistry and science. It's perfect for early learners who enjoy exploring the building blocks of the world in a colourful and accessible way.

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A board book for babies, ages 6 months to 3 years, that features big, bold, and bright photography from Theodore Gray's bestselling book The Elements, paired with delightful, baby-friendly text.

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Introduce Baby to the wonderful, colorful elements that make up his or her world!

This board book for babies, ages 6 months to 3 years, features big, bold, and bright photography from Theodore Gray's bestselling adult book THE ELEMENTS, paired with delightful, baby-friendly text.

MY FIRST ELEMENTS includes 10 elements, one per spread. Each spread features a big photograph of the element on one page, such as an iron horseshoe or nugget of gold. The opposite page shows photographs of the places in baby's world where the element is found from balloons for helium to a swimming pool for chlorine to seaweed for iodine.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762494323

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 April 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Adult

Illustration: 35 Full-color photographs throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 20

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About the Author

Theodore Gray is the author of the recently released Reactions as well as The Elements, Molecules and Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do At Home, But Probably Shouldn't. He is the creator of the bestselling iPad apps "Elements" and "Molecules," which have both been named "App of the Week" by Apple and was Director of "Disney Animated" (also honored by Apple as "iPad App of the Year"). Gray appeared on stage with Steve Jobs several times in his capacity as a software creator. He also co-founded Wolfram Research, Inc., makers of the widely-used software Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha website. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.

Nick Mann is the photographer of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe and Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything. Aside from having photographed more elements, molecules, and reactions than probably anyone in the world, he is an accomplished landscape, sports, and event photographer. He also lives in Urbana, Illinois.

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