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Science Comics: the Periodic Table of Elements by Jon Chad

Science Comics: the Periodic Table of Elements

Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything

Jon Chad

First Second · Print & ebook · March 14, 2023

Step out of your element with Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements, the latest volume of First Second's nonfiction graphic novel series!

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Who it’s for
A lively graphic-novel route into the patterns behind the periodic table.
Themes
The periodic table, Chemistry and the elements, Scientific discovery
Genres
Comics Science & Nature, Chemistry, Science Projects & Experiments

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Step out of your element with Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements, the latest volume of First Second's nonfiction graphic novel series! A book of fun chemistry experiments has fallen into the wrong hands. Only Mel can use her knowledge of the periodic table to put an end to a maniacal madman's evil schemes. The periodic table helps us quickly understand the 118 elements, those tiny substances that make up everything in the world.

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By using the periodic table, we can recognize how these building blocks behave, find trends and patterns in the universe, and make predictions about elements that haven’t been discovered yet. Join us in learning about the periodic table, and maybe the next big discovery will be yours!

Elements in Action

A lively graphic-novel route into the patterns behind the periodic table.

Come here for

  • Chemistry made visual, with the periodic table at the center
  • A caper that gives elemental knowledge a job to do

Expect

  • Clear connections between elements and the things they make up
  • Patterns, trends, and predictions woven into a graphic novel

Where it sits

Chemistry93%
Comics Science & Nature75%
Science Projects & Experiments63%

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Publisher categories

  • Chemistry
  • Comics & Graphic Nonfiction
  • Comics Science & Nature
Authors
Jon Chad
Publisher
First Second
Published
March 14, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
The periodic table · Chemistry and the elements · Scientific discovery
Reading lane
Chemistry