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Illustrated exploration of elements, molecules, and change in the universe
vii, 216 pages
colour illustrations.
Contents include: Fantastic reactions and where to find them -- On the origin of light and colour --The boring chapter -- The need for speed.
Summary: The third book in Theodore Gray’s Elements Trilogy, Reactions continues the journey through the world of chemistry that began with his two previous books The Elements and Molecules. With The Elements, Gray gave us a never-before-seen, mesmerizing photographic view of the 118 elements in the periodic table. In Molecules, he showed us how the elements combine to form the content that makes up our universe. With Reactions, Gray once again puts his photography and storytelling to work to demonstrate how molecules interact in ways that are essential to our very existence. The book begins with a brief recap of elements and molecules and then goes on to explain important concepts that characterize a chemical reaction, including Energy, Entropy, and Time.