Everything in the universe is made up of the elements - including
us.
Forged in the Big Bang, the elements and their resulting compounds
created the solar system, planet Earth, the air we breathe, the water we
rely on and the proteins that would become life. In fact, everything in
the known Universe is made up of one of the 118 elements of the periodic
table - so we really should know something about them! This little book
is the perfect guide, listing all the elements' vital stats, and
exploring their astonishing histories and usages in an accessible and
easy-to-understand way.