The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey Into The Land Of The Chemical Elements (Science Masters Series)

The Periodic Kingdom is cleverly arranged like a travel guide. With vivid imagery, the author describes the organization of the kingdom of the elements, the history of its discovery, and where the elements came from. Atkins shows how the elements relate to one another and explains how the location of an element in this imaginary landscape can be used to predict its properties. 本书向读者介绍了最重要的化学统一的概念：周期表。从这个故事在心里100D的多元素，一切有形的，也无论是一颗行星还是微观的有机体。

英国是巧妙的周期安排像旅游指南。生动形象，作者描述了元素的王国组织，其发现的历史，并在元素的来源。阿特金斯显示了要素之间的相互关系，并解释如何在这个假想的元素景观位置可以用来预测其属性。