Source: Wired.com
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
By: Theodore Gray
This magical book is a totally original collection that features gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table – plus facts, figures and fascinating stories about each one!
The elements are what we, and everything around us, are made of. But how many elements have you seen in their pure, raw, uncombined form? This book provides that rare opportunity…
Based on five years of research and photography, the pictures presented in this book make up the most complete and visually arresting representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe.
For a document that organizes the building blocks of everything in the universe, the periodic table is awfully dull. Enter science writer Theodore Gray. He spent years collecting and photographing samples of elements from aluminum to zinc, and his book The Elements is a loving reimagination of the classic table, detailing not only atomic weight and structure but also how each substance is used. Where would we be without brittle, iridescent bismuth, the active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol?
And if the book doesn’t tickle your boat, his award winning website Theodoregray.com which isn’t musc to look at, but has content that would blow your mind, you can also see his periodic table in all it’s glory at theodoregray.com or periodictable.com for the interactive version.
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